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  Mitch Rauch Joins Powersoft as Sales Director, USA
Powersoft announces the appointment of Mitch Rauch as its new sales director for the US market. Rauch, formerly of Opticis, Vivitek, and BenQ, among other well-known AV industry names, will be based in Powersoft's US ...
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Jessica Luo Named 2024 L-Acoustics Dr. Christian Heil Future of Sound Scholarship Recipient
In 2019, L-Acoustics established the Audio Engineering Society Dr. Christian Heil Future of Sound Scholarship, an annual stipend awarded to an AES member pursuing a graduate degree in audio engineering. The scholarship, honoring ...
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Andy Booth Joins d&b solutions as Senior Contracts Manager
d&b solutions announces that Andy Booth has joined the company as its new senior contracts manager within the integration team. Booth will play a key role in overseeing projects across d&b's brands, White Light and SFL. ...
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Inner Circle Distribution Welcomes Industry Veteran Darrell Barnes as New Sales Manager for Central US
Inner Circle Distribution (ICD) announces the appointment of Darrell Barnes as the company's new sales manager for the Central US region, effective October 14. With over two decades of experience in the professional lighting ...
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A.C. ProMedia Appoints Gary Pace as National Sales Manager
A.C. ProMedia announces Gary Pace's appointment as national sales manager.
This role was developed as part of the company's strategic plan for the AV market, working closely with Anthony Stofflet, Luminex brand manager, ...
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Obsidian Hires Entertainment Lighting Controls Expert Edward Smith
Obsidian Control Systems announces the hiring of Edward Smith as the company's new product support and development specialist.
"Like many say, patience is a virtue, and finding the right individual for this role was all ...
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K-array USA Welcomes Andrew DeCesare as New Account Manager for Corporate Accounts
K-array USA announces the appointment of Andrew DeCesare as account manager for corporate accounts. With over two decades of experience in Audio Visual Integration sales, DeCesare brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to ...
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Six Attractions Industry Leaders Elected to the IAAPA Global Board of Directors for 2025
The IAAPA Global Board of Directors elected six new board members for 2025 during their meeting this week in Amsterdam. IAAPA is the global association for the attractions industry and the board meeting took place in conjunction ...
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AES Announces Grammy Award-Winners Jack Antonoff and Laura Sisk in "Up Close and Person" Session at AES Show
GRAMMY Award-winning producer Jack Antonoff and GRAMMY Award-winning recording and mix engineer Laura Sisk will be the focal point of a special event session at AES Show 2024 NY, taking place Tuesday, October 8 to ...
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Bandit Lites Promotes Sophie Phillips to Gen8 Leadership Role
Bandit Lites announces the promotion of Sophie Phillips to technical services manager. "As an emerging leader in the Nashville office, Phillips brings an enthusiasm and commitment to forward-thinking approaches in all ...
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Beverly Emmons to Receive The Ming Cho Lee Award for Lifetime Achievement
Lighting designer Beverly Emmons will be honored with the Ming Cho Lee Award for Lifetime Achievement in Design bestowed by the Henry Hewes Design Awards at the 60th annual ceremony on October 21. A five-time honoree of the ...
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PAMA and Shure Incorporated Announce Recipients of 2024 Mark Brunner Professional Audio Scholarship
The Professional Audio Manufacturers Alliance (PAMA), in partnership with Shure Incorporated, announces the 2024 recipients of the fourth annual Mark Brunner Professional Audio Scholarship. Brunner, a long-time Shure ...
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Ylva Linder Joins IAAPA as Sustainability Director
IAAPA announces the appointment of Ylva Linder as its new global director of sustainability. In a statement, the association said, "Beginning in December, Linder will bring 25 years of extensive experience in strategic ...
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RCF Appoints Jim Reed Manager of Installed Sound and System Designs
RCF announces the appointment of Jim Reed to the newly created position manager of installed sound and system designs. The announcement was made by Tarik Solangi, vice president, RCF USA, Inc., and reflects the company' ...
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Follow-Me Appoints Thijs Bruins as Global Sales Manager
Follow-Me announces the appointment of Thijs Bruins as global sales manager.
Bruins will oversee the Follow-Me global sales network, aligning existing partners, expanding the network to improve customer experience and ...
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Avid Live Sound Appoints Product Manager Alex Hofstrand
Avid has appointed Alex Hofstrand as product manager for live sound after an extensive selection process.
Hofstrand brings to the role a decade of experience with Avid's Live Sound product line, having started in quality ...
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Linda Freeman Joins IAAPA as Safety Expert, Bringing Over Two Decades of Industry Experience
IAAPA announces the addition of Linda Freeman as its global director of health and safety and security. With over 24 years of experience in the amusement industry, Freeman brings a wealth of knowledge and a unique ...
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Kelly Feild Joins Leadership as Part of Bandit Gen8
When Kelly Feild returned to Bandit Lites as the director of personnel, she referred to it as "coming home." Now fully settled into her new position in the office, she has demonstrated exceptional initiative by embracing a ...
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L-Acoustics Restructures and Expands EMEA Sales Team
L-Acoustics, experiencing record-breaking growth, announces a strategic restructuring and significant expansion of its Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) sales team. This move, led by recently appointed director of sales EMEA,
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In Memoriam: Riku Kauppinen
Riku Kauppinen, director of business development for MA Lighting, died on August 16. He was 52 and had been battling cancer.
According to a statement from MA Lighting, "Riku was a highly respected and beloved figure in the ...
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