COSTA MESA, CA – QSC announced that it has strengthened its Systems sales team with the appointment of Mike DeFreece and Frank West. Mike DeFreece has been named director of sales for the Eastern Region while Frank West has been named director of sales for the Central Region, joining director of western regional sales Ray Biba in the company’s Systems business unit.
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Gator Cases has expanded its line of water-proof injection molded utility cases with two new extra deep models featuring a retractable tow handle and recessed wheels. Each case provides superior heavy-duty protection and security for audio/video equipment, firearms, optical lens, and various electronic components.
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SOUTHFIELD, MI – Eric Rayford, who founded EBR Providers LLC. in 2012, purchased a Harman’s Soundcraft Vi1 digital console for local acts such as the Southfield Jazz Orchestra, pictured here. He chose the desk in part for its ability to fit modest spaces and budgets.
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SYDNEY — Australian punk pop band, 5 Seconds of Summer (5SOS), recently completed a tour of the U.K., U.S. and Australia, and is heading to Europe in support of One Direction in Europe. Ben Booker, pictured here, is using a compact Allen & Heath iLive system to manage monitors.
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BERLIN, Germany and MINNEAPOLIS, MN — AFMG, known for its acoustic simulation and measurement programs EASE, EASERA, and SysTune, announced the company’s first official office in the U.S. Officially titled AFMG Services North America, LLC, the U.S. headquarters will handle all inquiries arising in the U.S. and Canada. Bruce C. Olson, pictured here, will head up the operation.
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LONDON — The Serpentine Gallery commissioned Zaha Hadid Architects to create a second space — the Sackler Gallery, which features Zaha Hadid’s characteristic curvaceous white roof. Jake Miller from RG Jones met the challenge of meeting the objectives for “full-range sound — bass response below 100Hz — without being obtrusive to the eye” by installing K-array’s compact KZ12 and KKS50 components.
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CHAMBERSBURG, PA — Morris Light & Sound recently completed an audio upgrade at the King Street Church here. The Nashville, TN-based company provided gear including a NEXO GEO S12 line array (five GEO S12s per side and two RS18 Ray Subs flown in the center) along with a Yamaha CL5 digital audio console at FOH and two Rio 3224-D input/output located in an amp rack behind the stage.
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SALT LAKE CITY — Harman Professional recently announced the opening of its Technology Center here. The 50,000-square-foot facility employs 165 and houses the company’s Signal Processing Business Unit Professional Systems Development and Integration Group, responsible for HiQnet networking software, along with the Corporate Technology Group and the Harman Professional Training Center. The facility is located at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains in the high-tech South Jordan RiverPark area of Salt Lake City.
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RISSKOV, Denmark and BEIJING — TC Group named Peter Glinvad managing director of TC Group China. Originally from Denmark, Peter Glinvad has been working and living in China for 12 years, where he worked on behalf of the Danish Wind Energy Group. He is fluent in Chinese.
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OXNARD, CA — Bolstering its commitment to both the permanent installation and touring markets, L-Acoustics expanded its U.S. team with André Pichette, Chris “Sully” Sullivan and David Brooks (pictured here, L-R). Laurent Vaissié, general manager, L-Acoustics US, made the announcement.
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PHOENIX — Clearwing Productions promoted Nick Dressler, the company’s Pro Shop manager in Phoenix since 2010, to National Sales Manager. As such, Dressler will coordinate sales efforts for both the company’s Phoenix location and its Milwaukee location.
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