Tait/FTSI's Automation Control Team Now Consolidated in Lititz Facility

The finalization of TAIT/FTSI's company integration combines Tait's expertise in the international touring market with Fisher Technical Services' leadership in the field of permanent installation and high performance rigging.

Integration between the two companies has now been consolidated by moving the control department and key support staff from FTSI's Las Vegas office, to augment the team in Lititz, Pennsylvania, led by Kevin Taylor, president of automation.

The move means that TAIT/FTSI now boasts the industry's premiere automation control team, housed in one central location.

This will exponentially increase the design and production capabilities of the group, as well as opening new opportunities for the combined team, the company says. It enhances the company's innovation ability and allows the group expanded resources to form a dedicated research and development team.

The integration gives TAIT/FTSI greater resources within automation and control projects and will lead to standardization and increased product quality. With ever increasing safety requirements within the industry, standardization across the group will enable TAIT/FTSI to meet these vigorous standards and continuously evolve.

Dana Bartholomew has moved into the role vice president of West Coast Operations, based in Las Vegas. Bartholomew will manage rentals, service and support, and execution of West Coast projects. The East Coast, Lititz office will be managed by James Erwin, senior project manager.

"The addition of the talented and experienced FTSI staff to the TAIT team will vastly increase our ability to meet the company's future needs," says Kevin Taylor, president of automation at Tait.

Recent projects undertaken by Tait/FTSI include a control system update for Mystere; an updated lift control system for Le Reve; a new control system for the Royal Princess cruise ship; a moving, automated LED for the Carnival Sunshine cruise ship; and additions to the existing system at the Lyric Opera House in Chicago.