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A&H a hit with Radiohead drummer at Coachella
Historic church gets clear message in new speakers
RP Dynamics brings Clear-Com Freespeak II to Canada
Transitioning the sound of The Visit to Broadway
Community Veris speakers rock new Yard House
Behringer’s Music Group acquires TC Group
Networked PA system breaks ground at UK theatre
World’s first AES67-Ravenna restaurant
API brings new energy to Bikini Atoll Sound
Perelman theatre equips for 4k and 7.1surround
Audient brings women up in the mix at WAM
Echo Beats takes Next-proaudio into UAE
Jason LaRocca mixes old school with success
Audient keeps Lito’s Place on top of film work
Wigwam leads optical integration with Optocore
Hard Rock updates its sound in Mumbai
Himeji Castle reopens with MLA soundtrack
Heist action for DPA mics on set for Blue Line
HHB takes Adam Audio loudspeakers into Canada
Seattle music scene welcomes new radio studios
Cedar DNS 8 Live claims theatre credibility
The Prodigy made Complete with Martin Audio MLA
V-Arena equips with d&b, wires with Van Damme
US college anticipates educational audio uptake
Melkweg installs first Soundcraft Vi7000
Meyer Sound announces first Leopard sales
Equipson acquires Fantek
Audint installation haunts Tate Modern gallery
Gigant Sound-Letus makes early purchase of Vi7000
Kling & Freitag Americas
Audio Link takes on Renkus-Heinz in Italy
Stage productions hit orbit with new sound design
Lawo brings Neumann mic control mixing to consoles
Belgian rental operation takes first DiGiCo S21
Plasa outlines changes to London show
Aimline adds distribution in Italy and France
Waves plug-ins to appear on Avid Venue S6L
Avid names HD Pro Audio for S6L in the UK
Soundcraft & Shure announce mic integration
Sommer Cable America opens for trading
Audio Precision adds Dante device testing
Ampco acquires Audiopro
L-Acoustics expands manufacturing capabilities
Sound storytelling for Vernon God Little
Old Barn gets new MLA
South Korea opens new studio for K-Pop recording
Singapore’s Vox find their voice with DPA
Dante to get AES67 support
ATC delivers the shocks for Satriani‘s Supernova
Fulcrum lends Temporal EQ support to Ashly amps
Klotz Communications extends reach into China
Martin Audio joins Kraftklub on In Schwarz tour
Dante gains ground with Asia audio manufacturers
Powersoft takes the Crown at Melbourne casino
Derby Arena opens with d&b sound system
Vue Audiotechnik China opens in Shanghai
Renkus-Heinz names new Columbia distributor
ASG adopts Studer Vista 1 for video work
Kid Pan Alley makes waves with new music programme
Calrec opens online training for Summa console
Philly’s DBS extends Meyer Sound inventory
Nile Rodgers in chic form at IndigO2 with Soundcraft
Powersoft drives Nordic World Ski Championships
Indonesia state broadcaster raises digital game
Martin Audio wins Wild West showdown
Taiwan’s ITRI leads hi-tech development with Symetrix
Gorilla Group goes with Scrub for Avid update
Danley names international ‘master’ distributors
Steerpike retains Prism Sound I/O for HDX upgrade
Foujan delivers Iran annual address
Canadian theatre debut for DiGiCo mixing desks
Funktion-One claims Hannover’s Club Kiste
Heather Shaw tracks tech in Circuitry of Life show
Second Baptist Church upgrades DiGiCo set-up
Wuxi Workers welcome new Cultural Palace Theatre
Vegas Honeymoon for TiMax on Broadway
Discovery Networks Denmark installs Vista 5M3
Symetrix joins Icebreaker conference in Auckand
Malaysia’s StarMount looks to DSD recording
Piracy conviction for Sennheiser in UK
Incheon Asiad Stadium equips with A&H
Australia’s Studios 301 join Miloco portfolio
Listen Technologies enters EMEA & Russia
Lawo takes Biathlon win
Grammy Awards keep Optocore in the loop
Klotz Communications
Klotz AIS opens Poland MI sales office
Syncrotek acquires Waveburg Pro
The Experience: the mics
AES69-2015 standard announced
Boulevard Theater Dresden reopens with Alcons
Sound Network to represent DPA in the Irish Republic
Benjamin Pro Audio takes Metric Halo for SA
First Middle East placement for Studer Vista V
LA’s Troubadour re-requips with L-Acoustics system
Vue Audiotechnik adds APAC representation
Panjin Hospital installs Symetrix DSP network
MBC continues facility upgrade with Studer
Norefjell Resort opts for Outline loudspeaker system
Removing the constraints of classical music venues

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.