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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
Bank of Thailand makes sound investment
Thorpe Park sees the light with EM Acoustics’ Halo
Korea’s Dongchun Gym refits with Next-proaudio
Univision Networks looks to Cedar for clean dialogue
Focusrite adds sE mics to UK distribution portfolio
Ashly and One Systems fit for Tokyo’s Verdi Viale
New sound systems dive into Plopsaqua
Matzka calls on HK Audio for Reggae Summer Night
Wigwam welcomes more Meyer Sound to hire camp
HD Pro Audio formulates new Chemical Brothers mix
Beat-Herder festival proves Outline GTO versatility
TVN meets Digital Dividend challenge with Sennheiser
Eventim Apollo refurbs and reopens with L-Acoustics
Calrec reports strong uptake for new processor
StudioWhiteNoise reopens with RND 5088 console
Modulation Index and 2wcom sign up for Ravenna
Capital Sound extends MLA use at South West Four
A&H takes on big mix for Boundless 2015
ESPM gives new shape to broadcast education
Nugen simplifies Licence management with Site
L-Acoustics makes strong showing at EDM festivals
Steve Weall keeps the faith with Yamaha mixing
MLA maintains festival momentum at Sziget

Fast Moves

Marc Engroff, Frank Eischet Riedel Communications

Riedel Communications has named Marc Engroff as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and transitioned Frank Eischet into the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Riedel Group.
Ron Tizzard: B&C

Electro-acoustic transducer specialist B&C has announced a change in its commercial leadership with Chief Marketing Officer Ron Tizzard stepping down from his role after 19 years to devote more time to family and friends.
Peter Heath: Plasa

Peter Heath is retiring from his role as MD of the Professional Lighting & Sound Association (Plasa) to enjoy a well-earned retirement. He will remain in the position while a replacement is found and intends to continue to represent the Association through the #WeMakeEvents campaign and in a consultancy capacity post-retirement.
Brian Grahn, Ben Turnwell: Clear-Com

Clear-Com has appointed Brian Grahn as Market Outreach Manager of the Americas and Ben Turnwell as Business Development Manager for EMEA live, expanding their respective roles to strengthen customer engagement.
Lars Yoshiyama: RCF

RCF has appointed Lars Yoshiyama as Sales Manager for Switzerland for both RCF and TT+ Audio, as part of a broader development plan aimed at strengthening the company’s direct commercial presence. The appointment marks a further step in RCF’s strategy to enhance customer proximity, streamline market operations, and support long-term growth across professional audio, installed sound, and touring applications.
Bartosz Pętlak, Roger Lim: AtlasIED

AtlasIED has expanded its international team with Bartosz Pętlak appointed EMEA region Applications Engineer and Roger Lim as Applications Engineer for the APAC region.
Shure executive appointments

Shure has named new Vice Presidents and added a long-time Company officer to its Executive Staff.
Tony Jacques: Renkus-Heinz

Renkus-Heinz has added Tony Jacques to its Tech Support operations as Applications Engineer to serve as a key technical resource for integrators, consultants and end-users.
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’.