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Bristol Trinity Centre refits with L-Acoustics
Oxford Uni seeks political clarity with Renkus-Heinz
Sands Centre brings Meyer Sound first to Singapore
Pro7ect music collaboration network returns in 2017
Miloco Gear named Custom Series 75 distributor
Warehouse becomes new Nexo UK distributor
Soundworks maintains 40-year loyalty to Soundcraft
New India distribution for Lab, Lake and Tannoy
AMV makes major Dante commitment with new OB
Danley Jericho scores at New Mexico sports stadium
Firehouse expands JBL VTX line array holding
RIAA extends use of Hi-Res Music logo
Lusail Sports Arena adopts Riedel fibre networking
DAS Audio turns up the heat at Miami concert arena
Music Link brings Klotz MI cables to US
A&H dLive gets in the mix at Brazil’s Villa Mix festival
ATC plays key role in award-winning game sound
Prism Sound takes Mic to Monitor to Abbey Road
Audient sets sail with Man o’ War game sound
Audio Dept’s DPA mic rig for Birmingham orchestras
Musical’Ré takes A&H dLive digital mixing system
Thai Army broadcaster adopts MediorNet
Adamson adds Warehouse Sound Services for UK
AMPS offers to help save TV dialogue intelligibility
DiGiCo joins MATA Dogfight with entry-level S21 mixing
Rat Sound hits the road with new A&H system for ESMZ
SXS Events sails into luxury yacht party with K-Array
Plugin Alliance gains Waves SoundGrid compatibity
AIMS sets its sights on systems integrators and OB
IBC announces 2016 Conference plans
Kingston College makes Audient mixing advance
L-Acoustics gains sound footing in Istanbul
Leona’s live show goes 96k with SSL and K-Array
DAS Audio joins the party for new New Orleans venue
Yamaha finds peace of mind in the mix at De Hersenhap
DAS lends 5-star sound to sound Turkey’s Litore
HK Audio announces Business Solutions division
Vietcoms to bring Riedel to Vietnam broadcasters
Music Group plans Tannoy redundancies
Karaoke company promises seismic music initiative
EM Acoustics retains Purple patch for Broadway show
Allen & Heath mixes with the New Age in Korea
Meyer Sound Constellation stars in SFMOMA expansion
Radio Iglesias launches Visual Radio channel
Schallmeister replaces amp inventory with Powersoft
Jack Ruston: mixing Battle Cry Live with Metric Halo
Dutch Multicam launches with Yamaha mixing
Saratoga Jazz incorporates new sound set-up
Audient makes clean sweep of new Foley facility
Powersoft goes with Studio Berar for Serbia distribution
Maiden Book Meyer Sound for Souls world tour
A&H dLive mixing arrives in Brazil with SPA
Anderson Audio adds Anna
Allen & Heath joins the Cirkus for American Idiot
Digigram adds North America distributors
HD Pro Audio to distribute SGAudio’s 10EaZy in UK
IABM to endorse Industry Collaborative Groups
Outline names Czech/Slovakia distributor
L-Acoustics gets big Plus 4 sound at London TV events
ScanSource takes Revolabs into the Americas
Be Play One brings Milan bee sound installation to UK
Austria’s City Beats extends the Force of DAS to Europe
Sennheiser joins GoPro Developer Program
Powersoft and Outline count Capital investment
Games on for Calrec, Lawo and Audio-Technica in Rio
Fohhn’s Linea Focus gets Optocore networking
Coldplay en route with BroaMan’s new 66
PT Akses brings Riedel to Indonesia broadcasters
Calrec, Cymatic and NTP Technology join MNA
Ovation of the Seas sails with Lawo VSM
Salzbrenner Stagetec reveals new identity
SSL earns new stripes on Racoon tour
The Performance Fund seeks new musical talent
Yamaha adds Atmos support to Nuage
Active Audio and APG announce strategic alliance
DiGiCo announces Quantum 7 mix processing
Hills adds Cadac to ANZ distribution portfolio
Insynergy takes Fulcrum Acoustic into EMEA
Yamaha control of Shure wirless systems expands
World-class Polish venue gets Community treatment
Revolabs raises Canada profile with Stampede
Allen & Heath personal monitors play the Blues
Røde takes a seat on BalconyTV broadcasts
tube takes Gorilla action in Manchester club upgrate
Audio-Technica gets Jungle-Ized in Times Square
AV SYS adds Klotz Communications
Slovakian start-up joins Ravenna partnership
DiGiCo names DWR for South Africa distribution
Radio France takes Nuage for binaural broadcasts
Ernie Lansford retires from Loud Technologies role
CeeLo slims down with small band and smart audio
SSE and Sound Image form United Audio Companies
Kaiser Chiefs buy new mixer, reinvent rehearsals
Studer opens new manufacturing centre
Space and spatialisation at the Finnish National Opera
Atlanta’s GPB opts for Studer Vista 9 mixing
Community on message at LA’s Guardian Angel
A&H makes the cut for NZ Golden Shears competition
Sonnox updates website
DiGiCo brings Stealth Core 2 to further consoles

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.