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DPA mics loud and clear at Web Summit
DiGiCo makes Maiden voyage with Martin Walker
Flexibility key to choice of Soundcraft Si Expression
Netia on air with Mongolia’s state broadcaster
Audient notches up 500 sales of ASP8024
ICSA to discuss spatial audio in Germany
JoeCo secures Blackbox distribution in Australia
Digital Audio Labs joins Dante licencees
Cadac licences Dante
Fatboy gains Traction with ‘Eat Sleep Rave Repeat’
Symetrix SymQ offers online SymNet system design
Mason House opens in Palladium vaults
SSE extends Bunga Bunga sound systems
Flipside turns the tables on club sound systems
Chinese electronic music festival puts faith in A&H
Oman date for Tom Jones puts spotlight on Butterfly
Two SAE studios add Audient consoles
Calrec secures Russia's largest TV studio facility
New York’s Suffolk Theater revives former glories
Cadac names ETA as new Australia distributor
New Kuala Lumpur club equips with Next-proaudio
Practical Loudspeaker and Monitor Systems Evaluation
White Mark on song for Chopin University of Music
Jersey Boys makes sound advance in Netherlands
Outline announces dedicated iMode website
Leading Lebanon ski resort equips for live music
Miking up the Monterey Jazz Festival
The search for the world’s ‘most beautiful sound’
US College solves sound issues with Communiy
TiMax key to landmark Chinese Arts Centre
PMC makes the mix for Gareth Johnson
Stagetec Asia secures Sonifex sales in Far East
MPG Awards open voting
Gunpo Sungjang takes A&H route to digital audio
Kursk Arena opens with Next concert system
Studio Connections aims to expand API in Australia
Lawo and Sennheiser take Primetime Emmy Awards
Coke Studio at MTV hits India for third season
European Capital of Culture HQ sounds out in Slovakia
Israel broadcaster moves to digital operation
Chem19 updates with SSL AWS mixing desk/controller
Cadac licences Waves SoundGrid
ABU Assembly contrasts futures of print and radio
Broadcast Networks and IEC announce strategic alliance
Alcons outfits landmark Pathé Tuschinski cinema
TC ‘crossgrade’ offer targets users of old Lexicons
AES NY Convention reports five-year high
Symetrix networking brings US schools up to date
Sonifex growth prompts production expansion
Funktion-One wins China trademark battle
Prolink TV takes Second SD10B
Chris Lord-Alge abandons DASH recording
Kara proves flexibility on Jack Johnson tour
Buford Jones heads PAS/Meyer Sound workshop
Asimetrik completes first Turkey install for Powersoft
New Vista appears on German OB Skyline
Allen & Heath launches community website
Australia’s ABC announces ‘long-form’ broadcast app
BPI and AIM onboard with ISRC in Broadcast WAV
Studio Van Schuppen pre-trials new recording plug-in
Korean church raises stakes on audio service delivery
Harman International acquires Duran Audio
Control is key to new Italian theatre systems installation
Hard Rock Mumbai gets smart with Apex Intelli
Riedel acquires Code One
The new jazz Standard
Wimbledon rewires for 2014
Royal Albert Hall updates sound system
GTO rocks Greenbrier Classic Concert Series
Martin Audio extends MLA tech supprt
Manley gains Canada distribution with HHB
Community on track with new sound solution
Audio at the Belfast MAC
Black Saloon adds Prism Sound Lyra 2
New OB for Russia’s VGTRK
Canford takes on Q5X distribution in the UK
Fuji Rock Festival
NMK earns Clear-Com certification
HD Pro Audio takes on SSL Live dealership
Rock in Rio trials JBL VTX/Crown I-Tech pairing
Merging recruits Stagetec for Asia distribution
Barocco joins Martin Audio’s Vietnam club
Chicago theatre goes surround with L-Acoustics
DiGiCo mixing consoles in good voice in China
Wyndham Cultural Centre gives Tannoy cultural role
Canal+ Group adopts first all-SSL broadcast infrastructure
Soundcraft brings Si of relief from NY live scene
David Bowie is... historic exhibition on the move
China takes first APG Uniline system
AEQ adopts Dante digital media networking.
SAE continues uptake of Audient mixing consoles
Apex continues Asia expansion
MLA demonstrates pattern control at outdoor event
SSL ships first Live digital mixing consoles
A&H consolidates Thai distribution
Cadac names distributor for Germany and Benelux
RedNet brings new order to vintage synth studio
Sonifex names 2013 best distributors
Top Tune brings Midas Pro1 to Bahrain hire scene
TC Electronic builds representation in Asia

Fast Moves

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.
Eddie Slotboom: Eurotruss

Eurotruss has expanded its executive leadership team with the appointment of Eddie Slotboom as CEO of Structures & Stages, reinforcing Eurotruss’ ambitions for continued international growth and strengthening the Netherlands-based company’s place in high-end roof, staging and trussing.
Brienne Willcock, Graham Kirk: IES/AES

The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) and Audio Engineering Society (AES) have promoted senior staff members to new Associate Executive Director positions.