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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
Yankees spring home gets EAW refurbishment
Plano’s Legacy West opens with sound in Vue

Fast Moves

Giacomo Previ: DirectOut

DirectOut has appointed Giacomo Previ as Director of Marketing & Strategic Partnerships, bringing more than 30 years’ experience in pro audio to drive the company’s global marketing strategy and high-level industry alliances.
DirectOut Board of Directors

DirectOut has appointed a new three-member Management Board that ‘prepares the company to navigate its extraordinary global growth and the increasing complexity of the professional audio market’.
Mike Kieffer: RTS

Mike Kieffer has been appointed to head RTS Intercom Systems, Telex Aviation and Telex Dispatch in ‘an important next chapter of innovation and customer focus’.
HK Audio management

HK Audio founder and MD Lothar Stamer has announced a new internal team to take over management of the company and lead ‘a strategically planned and sustainable generational change’.
Olivier Maynard: L-Acoustics

L-Acoustics has appointed Olivier Maynard as Executive Director of Strategic Market Development.
Daniel Lee: Hewshott

A/V, IT, theatre and acoustics consultancy Hewshott has completed a global transition with current UK MD Daniel Lee acquiring Hewshott and becoming new Group CEO. Founder and outgoing Group CEO. Peter Hunt will continue as MD of Hewshott Australia, while maintaining his industry association roles.
Russell Wedelich: Eventide Audio

Eventide Audio has appointed Russell Wedelich as President, in addition to his current role as CTO. Wedelich, who has been instrumental in developing some of Eventide’s most celebrated products over the past 17-plus years, will lead operations for the audio business.
Kari Eythorsson: Clear-Com

Clear-Com has appointed Kari Eythorsson as Regional Sales Manager (RSM) for Southeast Asia and Australia.
Anthony Wilkins: Point Source Audio

Point Source Audio is expanding its international presence with the appointment of Anthony Wilkins as Vice President of Sales, EMEA.
Joey Palkowitch: AtlasIED

AtlasIED has appointed Joey Palkowitch as Director of Commercial Audio Sales to ‘lead the company’s commercial audio strategy and market development efforts across key verticals, including education, industrial, corporate and hospitality’.
Klaus Vennemann: dBTechnologies Deutschland

dBTechnologies Deutschland has appointed Klaus Vennemann as Sales Director Rental & Install. With many years of experience in the pro audio and A/V markets and extensive expertise in strategic sales, Vennemann will play a key role in driving the company’s continued national and international expansion.