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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
Set Square becomes UAE Live Console Partner
GatesAir adopts Ravenna networking for broadcasters
Cedar and Merging agree use of Retouch patent
1CMS installs Australia’s first Lawo crystal MkII
LineQ takes on US distribution of Barix
US cinema school adopts Avid Everywhere
Sound choice for Botswana’s Molapo Arena
Kevin Madigan makes waves with Graham Nash
Mackie remote mixer control on cue for Richard Forte
Kraftwerk tour The Catalogue in Europe
DRM trials set for Indonesia
New voiceover studio for Graeme Judd
HK Audio builds China market position
Palais des Congrès updates with SSL live
Reidel fibre-optic network at the heart of Sochi Autodrom
Gearhouse gears up with ARX interfaces
Adelaide Oval refits with EAW loudspeaker system
Aimline appeals to Applied Sciences institute
Greece bank cashes in on Community sound
JW Marriot makes room for sound in Pune

Fast Moves

Ondrej Sedlacek; Juan Moreno: Powersoft

Powersoft has appointed Ondrej Sedlacek as Central, East Europe & Nordics Distribution Sales Area Manager and Juan Moreno as South America Distribution Sales Area Manager.
Liam Hawes: LSI Projects

Counting BBC Studioworks, ITV, Sky, and the Royal Opera House among its clients, UK company LSI Projects has promoted Liam Hawes to Senior Project Manager citing ‘his dedication, technical expertise and project delivery across the business’.
Simon Godfrey: IAG Group

Simon Godfrey has returned to the IAG Group, strengthening the leadership team for both Wharfedale Pro and Quad Industrial marques.
Phil Bunch: M&W Pro Audio

M&W Pro Audio, a new company founded by Greg Mackie and Peter Watts, has appointed Phil Bunch as Chief Executive Officer. Bunch joined M&W Pro Audio immediately prior to the company’s debut of the D24 and D32 digital mixers at the recent InfoComm trade show in Las Vegas.
Kyle Dibbin: Broadcast Electronics

Broadcast Electronics has named Kyle Dibbin as Director of International Sales, responsible for leading the company’s sales growth across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Canada.
Cesar Gueikian: Gibson

Gibson President and Chief Executive Officer Cesar Gueikian is to step back from his role as President and Chief Executive Officer and transition into a new role as strategic advisor to the Board at the end of July. Chief Commercial Officer Anne Rohosy will serve as interim President and CEO while the Board works to identify a permanent successor.
Riccardo Marra: B&C

Riccardo Marra is now leading B&C Group Marketing & Commercial strategy, as Marketing Officer and Commercial Director.
Gudrun Scharler: Riedel Networks

The Riedel Group has appointed Gudrun Scharler as CEO of Riedel Networks, succeeding Michael Martens, who has held the post since 2012.
Adam Wong: RCF

RCF has appointed Adam Wong as Business Developer for Southeast Asia to support RCF and TT+ Audio growth strategy across the region, developing new opportunities in live sound and installed professional audio markets.
David Kalt: Guitar Center

David Kalt, founder of the Reverb platform for selling new, used and vintage gear online, has joined Guitar Center’s Board of Directors as an independent member.
Rocky Solarta, Varun Asokan: Audio-Technica ME

Audio-Technica Middle East has appointed Rocky Solarta as Business Development Manager and Varun Asokan as Technical Sales Manager, supporting growth across the region’s commercial audio sector.