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Martin Audio stars in inaugural MusikFestiWels
Brit Row gets Heavy on Robbie Williams tour
Major Denmark live music venue updates with d&b
Van Damme names new China distributor
DAS Audio sound systems take Daily’s Place
Interactive soundscape for Swarovski light play
A&H adds class to Andrea Bocelli Foundation
Ashly rocks new John Varvatos WTC shop
Amp choice is Paramount for NYC productions
Lauten Audio lays Concrete and Gold for Foos
Al Jazeera adopts Avid’s MediaCentral Platform
Unity Audio gains monitor distribution in Asia
Scala refits with Martin Audio MLA Compact
JoeCo has Adaq Khan’s back for classical insurance
System of a Down adopt Klang:fabrik 3D monitoring
Renkus-Heinz kits out Burj Alshaya Four Seasons
HHB equips Voiceover Soho with Dolby Atmos
Autograph to distribute KV2
Sennheiser unveils Ambeo for VR Partnership Program
HHB takes on UK/Ireland distribution of SoundField
Henning Wehland on tour with A&H and Klang:fabrik
Novum updates speaker hire stock with Outline
HHB equips The Economist with Studer studio
Beres Hammond feels the love with Danley Sound
Yamaha CIS flies into AirBusiness Academy
Solid State Logic ships largest single System T
Konzert Theater Bern updates audio installation
MDR adopts Lawo Rǝlay virtual radio mixing
Futureworks media school updates film mix studio
Autograph Sales gains Point Source Audio distribution
d&b ArrayProcessing gets first UK application
Presonus equips US Center of the Arts mixing and PA
Teronation thrash DPA mics
Salerno’s Embarcadero reborn with Yamaha CIS
Bayer equips UK HQ with Shure Microflex Advance
Capital returns to Sziget Festival with Martin Audio
DiGiCo mixes into Swiss Ebullition club upgrade
ShowMatch plays Pershing Square Downtown Stage
£57m Birmingham Conservatoire facility opens
A&H joins the faithful in Ecuador church
Requiem uses largest L-Isa at Stade Pierre-Mauroy
First Russia install for Unity Audio Boulder/Babe
Funktion-One finds a Welcome in the Future
Brown Note add ‘colour’ with L-Acoustics purchase
RE/Lab pioneers sensory tech & tangible interaction
Electric Youth bring Moving experience to Europe
RSB Cinemas prioritises audio and video quality
A&H take Guilherme and Santiago around Brazil
BBC Studioworks reopens Television Centre
Rack-n-Roll goes from black to blue with JoeCo
Tøjhuset adopts electronic room acoustics system
Spectrum Sound adds to DiGiCo mixing arsenal
Vampire musical enjoys revival with TiMax
Dr Marten’s boots up new venue with Martin Audio
K&F appoints new distributor for Switzerland
New crowdfunded Paris live venue opens with APG
Calrec names new distributor for Poland
Pitbull has Time of His Life with new live mic set-up
TopVision upgrades Stage Tec OB mixing systems
Jünger and Tecom Group announce audio processors
Symetrix DSP gets into the zone in Bangkok
GerrAudio resumes Canada support for Meyer Sound
Renkus-Heinz joins Springfield’s history
Industrial mixing for DiGiCo at Sunset Sounds
Martin Audio’s XE500 monitors Rock In Japan
Blink 182 take SSL L200 Live on California tour
Alcons brings clarity to troubled Jazz Experience
Dream of Red Mansions commemorative concert
Swiss multimedia course adopts Lawo’s Rǝlay
EAW announces new distributor for GCC
NEP raises the stakes on Swiss soccer broadcast
Powersoft and EAW Rhapsodise in Pretoria
C-Rod sees Red over recording revelation
Du son du Mode
Sennheiser makes Black Peaks ascent
VER invests in Riedel MediorNet networking
DiGiCo and A&H dive into swimming championships
Frequency management at the Concacaf Gold Cup
Glasto’s Experimental Ambisonic dance stage
New Gangneung Arena puts Community on ice
Ashly packs large-format power into small show desk
Dante network underpins Ngee Ann Poly recording
EAW appoints Latin America sales rep
Yamaha mixes in at Jamiroquai’s North Sea Jazz
A&H takes the lead in unusual Nashville gig
Seoul’s Yoido Full Gospel Church places faith in DPA
Martin Audio makes Big Ben proposition to Commons
Iain Archer and Talvin Singh lined up for Pro7ect 2018
Telegenic upgrades T5 OB
Marquart’s API AXS mixing console installed
Wandering Boys’ stray into immersAV audio recording
Broadcast Products to distribute LaON intercoms
Yamaha brings Carreras’ Brazil dates to life
A-T and A&H bring fire to Schloss in Flammen
CapSound brings Martin Audio MLA to Ramblin Man
Manhattan live venue flaunts vintage studio vibe
HHB to distribute Studer mixing and routing systems
DiGiGrid appoints first Scottish reseller
DPA mics let loose on Glass Animals tour
Funktion-One joins Radio 1 at Ibiza’s Café Mambo

Fast Moves

Jan Schaffner: Riedel Communications

Riedel Communications continues the expansion of its Managed Technology Division in the Americas with the appointment of Jan Schaffner as Vice President, Managed Technology Americas. The move ‘formalises Riedel’s long-term market development strategy and reinforces its commitment to delivering purpose-built service solutions across sports and live production environments in the region’.
Nat Houle: Martin Audio/TiMax

Nat Houle has been appointed Product Support Specialist for Martin Audio and TiMax in the US.
Ismael Hifda: RCF

RCF has appointed Ismael Hifda as Sales Director of RCF France, ‘reinforcing the company’s long-term commitment to the French market and to the continued development of its partner network across the country’.
Jinfu Chen: Powersoft

Powersoft has promoted Jinfu Chen into the newly created role of Area Sales Manager for Southeast Asia (SEA).
Jamie Dunn: Lawo

Lawo has announced the appointment of Jamie Dunn as Chief Executive Officer.
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.