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Elit Light/Sound takes on Clair Brothers in Turkey
Royal Geographical Society theatre updates with APG
Premium hotel chain puts Yamaha in the background
NEP Group acquires Showcare
WSDG serves up sound at private NY art gallery
McDonald’s opens ‘flagship’ restaurants in China
Martin Audio appoints Sama Sound as Korea distributor
Klang:fabrik monitoring joins US church service
Community joins St Nicholas’ services
Genelec’s Devine detail
Lord’s Church LA takes ‘light-years tech jump’
Crestron introduces Powersoft amplifier options
Nelli Matula steps out on tour with Allen & Heath
Gethin Pearson joins Pro7ect 2019
Second Warehouse announces app
O2 Academy Bristol refits sound with Adlib
Resorts World Sentosa invests in Riedel MediorNet
Mexico’s Estadio Azteca claims sound system ‘firsts’
Solid State Logic joins EBU exploratory UHD trials
Martin Audio plays assist at Hockey Women’s World Cup
CosmoFest combines sound expo and music
Yamaha Rivage PM10 takes FOH for Casper tour
Riedel/PIDSO bring new tech to German touring cars
Outline puts performance into Palangos Concert Hall
Iconyx steers San José church to clear message
Clair Global standardises on Tascam for gig recording
SSL’s L500 console on the road with Robert Plant
dBTechnologies puts the Reggae on the Mountain
K-array on track at the 2018 Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon
RM Audio takes on Martin Audio distribution in Greece
Prolyte Group opens US North America office
Bell Biv DeVoe swing into Mandalay Bay Center
Cardiff University upgrades teaching facilities
RME interfaces underpin audio for Björk tour
Doordarshan goes IP with new OB truck
Syncfish takes on Stage Tec distribution in Korea
Pulse PA updates Martin Audio monitor inventory
Meyer Sound granted US patent for Bluehorn
EMD Music lands Studiomaster distribution
Hal Leonard takes Pro Tools and Sibelius in EMEA
SSL is Queens’ choice of Stone Age tools
Outline Newton puts in Killer performance
A&H adapts to Jamie Lawson’s varied touring
Hollywood Beach Bandshell adopts DAS Audio system
Protomusic #1 installation calls on RCF soundscape
Capital Sound serves multiple Hungary festivals
Soning takes on Renkus-Heinz in the Czech Republic
SSE Audio Group acquires Capital Sound Hire
Jünger Audio announces insolvency restructure
Brit Row proves L-isa at Classical Brits
Lebanon airlines training centre flies with EV sound
Harman Pro revises E&E Singapore distribution
Philadelphia Voices Soundscaped by d&b
Dub FX upgrades studio with Unity Audio monitoring
Martin Audio MLA ups role at Rock In Rio Lisbon
Lawo hits the mark with first Nepal radio installation
Sonifex plays up for major Finnish sports broadcasting
Optocore networks Roger Waters’ Us + Them at BST
Ed Sheeran’s Divide flies with BlackBox recorder
Jenkins calls on Shure Axient for Classical Brits
Norway’s TV 2 extends use of IPE Intelligent Display
Mutec announces Poland distribution
ARX performs audio balancing act in Montreux
PVRIS select A&H dLive C1500 for touring duties
Digiland secures API distribution in Italy
NEP Group acquires Big Picture in Australia/NZ
Bell rings for Vue sound systems at Fiesta Hermosa
Music Masters fields Presonus for Ned LeDoux
A&H in the mix for Classical Bowie in Berlin concerts
Ravenna Festival makes major audio advances
Konectar Pro Audio gains Colombia distribution of sE
Minneapolis Armory loads up with Symetrix
Bulgaria MITM festival climbs mountains
Yamaha launches UC Global Partner Program
KMR Audio to distribute Big Bear Audio in Europe
Stage Tec joins Berlin Classic Open Air Festival
Powersoft names fourth India distributor
Ajinimoto Foods explores ‘immersive dining’
Rock Shop refits Ötigheim theatre with Yamaha
Germany’s EVE expands Martin Audio WPC arsenal
Community upgrade for Morphettville Racecourse
Neutrik appoints UK reseller setwork for Xirium Pro
Italy’s Pino Zaccheria upgrades with Outline
Clair Brothers on message in Littleton, Colorado
Van Damme names Portugal distributor
US Baptist Church gains clarity with Renkus-Heinz
REO use Vue PA system at Star of the Desert Arena
Roland Cloud gets native AAX plug-in support
NEP UK moves Wimbledon TV coverage to IP
Pulse 95 goes on-air in Sharjah with Lawo
Martin Audio announces Management Buyout
Ty Fy Studios adds two SSL Duality consoles
Hong Kong church adopts myMix personal monitoring
A&H shines at Las Vegas’ Calvary Chapel
d&b enjoys Renaissance in new French theatre install
Philadelphia’s MCCC expands audio education
ARX Blue DI wireless makes music in Myanmar
EM Acoustics expands manufacturing
NEP Belgium puts IP-based Unit 18 OB on the road
Ayrshire College adopts SSL for production courses

Fast Moves

Paul Freudenberg: Martin Audio

Martin Audio has appointed Paul Freudenberg as Business Development Director – Festival/Touring/A&R for the live sound sector in the United States.
Thomas Garin: HK Audio

HK Audio has appointed Thomas Garin as new Business Development Manager for France.
Sofian Osman: Powersoft

Powersoft has appointed Sofian Osman as Solutions Engineer for Southeast Asia, bringing more than 15 years’ experience in A/V and video conferencing to the role.
L-Acoustics EMEA Application Team

L-Acoustics has announced its Middle East, Africa & Eurasia Application Team, ‘reflecting the company’s strategic commitment to delivering world-class technical support in one of its fastest-growing markets’.
Menno Appelhof: Follow-Me

Netherlands-based Follow-Me has appointed Menno Appelhof to the role of Technical Sales Specialist.
Broadcast Solutions management

Systems integrator Broadcast Solutions has expanded its management team with Stefan Breder and Maximilian Breder sharing Co-CEO roles and Zlatan Gavran appointed COO.
Jay Eigenmann: Martin Audio

Martin Audio welcomed sound engineer and production manager Jay Eigenmann, to its product support team. In his new role, Eigenmann will provide product and application support primarily across the Americas, including design work, service calls, commissioning, event support and training.
Isabelle Wear: HK Audio

HK Audio has appointed Isabelle Wear as Head of Sales Emerging Markets, responsible for the Middle East and Africa, India, Australia, and New Zealand regions.
Geneviève Brodeur: Solotech

Solotech has appointed Geneviève Brodeur as Vice President of Business Development, Quebec Region, Live Productions Canada. reporting to Martin Carrier, President of Live Productions Canada.
RG Jones appointments

With the appointment of Commercial Manager Sam Thomas in November, RG Jones moved to maintain the company’s agility and efficiency in the fast-moving live touring production industry, resulting in the appointment of Sam Brazier and Ricky Spiers as Project Managers in the Sound Engineering Pro Audio Division, and furhter investment in its audio inventory.
Ulrich Voigt: Riedel Communications

Ulrich Voigt has joined Riedel Communications as Director Live Production Solutions, taking over the SimplyLive business leadership role from Luc Doneux.