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PAT gives Nine Networks VSM control in Adelaide
Salzbrenner Mediagroup refits Essen’s Grillo Theatre
Belarus stadium promises Community service
Arena tour is stuff of Legends for Entec
DiGiCo hits the road with Maná world tour
HK Audio signs new distribution deal for Italy
Scrub makes Prodigious placement of Avid S6
EAW Anya arrays fuel Mercedes-Benz Evolution
Tiger Tiger, sounding bright
Fun Home immerses audience on Broadway
Symetrix leads the field at exclusive HK golf club
Blinkhorn’s African safari puts DPA mics to the test
Marlton Assembly advances role with WorxAudio
Shure radio systems bring new horizon to metalcore
A&H’s quick change puts St Andrew’s on its feet
AES issues revised AES67 AoIP standard
Outline rocks Hungary’s Tokaj amphitheatre
Gaiety Theatre updates sound with d&b Y-Series
EM Acoustics signs into Hull Truck theatre refurb
Le Volcan erupts with sound refurbishment
New British mic manufacturer launches
Anniversary tour puts SSL in the mix for Faithless
A&H in the mix for Korean students’ theatre production
Martin Audio is Happy & Glorious with comedy gigs
Royal College of Physicians fits out with K-Array
AV Ganguan brings new China support to DAS Audio
DiGiCo takes the stage for Söhne Mannheims tour
Aray Club brings Vegas glitz to Kazakhstan
Haybale perfects Bonnaroo Festival recording with SSL
Plasa returns to London Olympia for 2016
Airshow expands and updates SADiE systems
Dynaudio restructures international distribution
Martin Audio gets cosy in Tokyo Living Room Cafe
Assembly Hall Theatre refits with d&b audiotechnik
Budee hosts China loudness summit
Martin Audio appoints new MLA partner in Japan
Faith Miracle finds power and glory with Danley
Allen & Heath bites the bullet on Valentine tour
2015 APRS Sound Fellowships
Focusrite adds Softube bundle to interfaces
ADA and Salzbrenner update Turkish Parliament
Fool’s Gold takes its Day Off with DAS Audio
Studio Humbug returns to Audient ASP mixing
Wigwam shouts up A&H’s Qu-Pac mixer systems
Miloco Gear to carry Augspurger Monitors
Fulcrum sound scores at new Gene Polisseni Center
No Noise adopts Powersoft X8 amplifier platform
Expo Milano gets fair service from Symetrix
Audient reshapes Spanish distribution
Crosby Stills & Nash outline live performances
NHK installs two API Vision mixing consoles
Audioprof Group buys into Community Professional
Echo Beats fits top Dubai club with Next-proaudio
White Water Centre refits with Martin Audio
Wheatstone acquires Audion Labs
Klotz Comms announces Malaysia distribution
DiGiCo in the groove with Knopfler’s Tracker tour
Arcadia Spectacular makes sound use of A&H mixing
Entec – live in rock with Brian Pern TV recording
Ampetronic to handle Listen Technologies in the UK
Toby Francis takes DiGiCo to FOH for Ariana Grande
Main Malaysia broadcaster updates with Stegetec
SMPTE and HPA consolidate alliance
ESL ‘bursts bubble’ with Nexo speaker investment
Reidel sreamlines Red Bull Air Race broadcasts
GTO gets opera treatment from Carreras and Jenkins
Stagelight targets Dutch live scene with SSL consoles
Pablo Culasso has blind faith in location recording
EAW Anya gives Live Wire top live billing
d&b solves problem acoustic at Seoul church
Spectra Sonics returns with revived 610 Complimiter
DAS gets Gran Canaria top spot at Terraza Kopa
EM Acoustics expands Scandinavian presence
Martin Audio: strong summer at Italy’s festivals
Shetland Islands radio updates with Sonifex
Primus & the Chocolate Factory tours the US
SBS reports successful live 4K TV trials in South Korea
Wez Clarke adds AWS flexibility to the mix
Stagetec opens Mediagroup Academy in Malaysia
Shakes' Shane outs SSL in the mix for Sound & Color
New Szczecin Philharmonic Hall equips with A&H
AdLib has last laugh with Mrs Brown’s Boys
Bang Bang hits the target with Soundcraft in the mix
Community takes CM Tech Group for Canada sales
d&b ArrayProcessing tames Sónar Día festival acoustics
Orbital Sound re-equips Gordon Craig Theatre
Anastacia outlines Brescia Summer Festival
Community provides world of sound for World of Speed
Swedish Radio begins radical IP development
E&E serves up Symetrix DSP at Cato Singapore
Pro Media Connect takes on Audient for Benelux
A&H revises Italy distribution
Penn Elcom invests in manufacturing worldwide
Elektrik Solutions takes on Martin Audio distribution
Martin Audio’s Wild move into Swiss distribution
New offices in Tokyo and Madrid for Riedel
Roland M-5000 takes lead at Somersault Festival
Van Damme cabling gives good service to Thai church
Single system solution to Civic Center sound
Sennheiser buys into Professional Audio Ltd

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.