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IMG puts Lawo at the heart of major new studio facility
SSL takes the fight to live WWE broadcasts
TransMedia Dynamics adopts Wohler RadiantGrid
EAW and Powersoft take the floor at new Chinese club
Yamaha consoles shine at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Audio Solutions Takes on Optocore for Russia
Lake & Lab.gruppen join Tannoy at Prase in Italy
Studio des Bruères adds Audient ASP8024
Primavera sets the stage new Twin Cam PA system
Roland enables 'flipped classroom' university model
Radio Italia looks to Outline to reinforce AS Roma deal
Memories of August 1914
Lectrosonics wins Kentucky Derby course approval
Vi6 at V Festival for Alex Clare’s alt electronica
Biamp releases Huddle Room white paper
Jimmy Buffett marks 40 years with Sound Image
DPA takes classical support role for AOTC operas
First Swiss sale for new JBL VTX line array
Symetrix names Latin America/Caribbean rep
NMK announces Midas M32 demos for the Middle East
API places first Box console in Australia
Ray LaMontagne tour pairs Adamson and Lab.gruppen
Lawo takes opera role at Schlossfestspiele
M&E Studios enhances post workflow with Nuage
Symetrix on song with complex church network
Studer gains Paris Vista 1 placement with NRJ TV
Znojmo sports new Community facilities
A&H embarks on Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Old Barn makes first Martin Audio MLA Compact sale
Cadac and Funktion-One take Space party into orbit
Innovative distribution for Audient in Oz
Sound Devices opens European Service Center
Calrec gets moving with Russia’s NTV Mobile OB
SSL Live proves to be festival favourite at Womad
L-Acoustics goes Downtown with Lady A
Phonophobia adds Soundcraft Vi3000
Sound update greets royal visit at Sydney cathedral
Van Damme cabling adds icing to new Cake Studios
Peavey to close UK distribution facility
DPA races to Codemasters for Autosport recording
Live at Edinburgh Castle
Net gains for Arena TV at Commonwealth Games
Symetrix network takes control in HK’s V City
Plasa cancels Austin Focus event, adds Orlando in 2015
Penteo masters upmixing projects for Ken Hahn
KRK brings sound education to Icon Collective
The Casino makes record win with new mixing desk
SSL makes news at new ITV Wales studio facility
SSE becomes Soundcraft Vi Select Dealer
Indochine return to rock the Stade de France
Les Quinconces cultural centre opens with Amadeus
Olympic Studios reborn as Olympic Cinemas
Intrepid exhibition for space shuttle Enterprise
Return of the Pythons
Cedar processor ‘essential’ to live broadcast
TID takes Lab.gruppen, Tannoy and Lake into SA
Yamaha lands a place at leading Swiss concert hall
Powersoft names new South Africa distributor
Calrec, DiGiCo and Allen & Heath announce alliance
No debate over audio at Cambridge Union Society
Tele-Ponto takes Optocore to World Cup broadcast
Audient strengthens distribution profile in Italy
Community takes sound role at Nagyerdei Stadion
SuperSport commissions Calrec equipped OB
Canford to carry Fischer FiberOptic Series
Arvada Center takes new Vue of sound system
Dubai club scene goes green with Morjana
Lectrosonics’ Purple patch
A&H takes centre stage at Chinese arts centre
JoeCo expands operational facilities and staff
SSL’s Matrix makes good Mates in Los Angeles
Sound romance for Takarazuka Revue
Metronome beats path to Soundcraft live recording
SC Alliance to distribute TiMax system in Japan
Recks ships Roland out to lighthouse for OB challenge
Vegas Rooms makes safe bet on A&H mixing system
Phoenix TV expands China operations with Lawo
Powersoft Deva at debut Italian multimedia festival
Harman Pro consolidates customer support & training
Calrec scores hat-trick with World Cup broadcasts
Community EntaSys solves church sound woes
Sound Emporium Studios updates with API
SAE Mexico opens new audio engineering courrse
Oregon Shakespeare Festival goes electric
RG Jones debuts sound system at Henley Festival
KBS updates radio workflow
Coda takes the stage in new China theatre installations
Stagetec brings ‘big switch’ to Italian broadcast
Gearhouse Ghana opens
Symetrix extends presence in Sweden
DiGiCo travels hard road in search of new artists
Shuangln brings Digigram tech to China broadcasters
Dayton Dragons field Dante network in A/V overhaul
Funktion-One lands electronic role at Roskilde
MLA makes Taipei debut with Masaharu Fukuyama
TVN has its eye on Hurricane Festival
Fairlight takes Tannoy, Lab and Lake to the Netherlands
Malta revives war ruin as music venue with d&b
SSL mo b there for Michael McDonald tour
Jensen Transformers in new hands

Fast Moves

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’.
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’.