On the Move

FARMINGDALE, NY – Group One named Rob Lewis regional sales manager for Calrec Audio’s line of digital processors. Based in San Francisco, Lewis will report directly to Group One President Jack Kelly and will manage all Calrec sales in the southeastern U.S., in addition to assisting the entire Calrec team with the overall business.

BUENA PARK, CA — Yamaha Corporation of America, Professional Audio division, has expanded its sales staff to include Jonathan McGarry to a new group that will specifically handle the Commercial Installation Solutions (CIS) product line.

MITTWEIDA, Germany – DirectOut announced its partnership with SeeSound pro-audio distribution company. SeeSound will be responsible for Spain and Portugal.

EDISON, NJ – Loudspeaker manufacturer RCF has named Justin Brock as the company’s new retail accounts manager. Brock joined RCF after a 10-year stint handling outside sales for a major industry retailer. He has also owned his own recording studio. Brock’s expertise and credentials include his knowledge of products and how they are positioned in the retail environment, his awareness of what consumers are looking for, recognizing trends and understanding industry standards.

LOS ANGELES – Focusrite Pro is pleased to announce the appointment of Mario de Arce to the role of Western U.S. Accounts Manager.

Proel announced the appointment of Elio Caia to International Sales Manager for the company’s Axiom professional loudspeaker brand.

STOURBRIDGE, U.K. – CODA Audio UK announced the appointment of Scott Fraser to the position of Technical Sales Manager.

ANDOVER, MA – Fishman announced the appointment of Ryan Fitzsimmons to Marketing Manager as part of an ongoing expansion effort.

SEATTLE, WA – Northmar Inc., headquartered in Seattle, Washington, has been named the manufacturer’s representative for One Systems, Inc loudspeakers in the USA Pacific Northwest territory. The announcement was made by Garry Templin, director of sales, North America.

NEW YORK – Focusrite (Booth 517 and 366) announces the launch of its new Focusrite Pro division, formed to serve the specific needs of audio professionals. Focusrite Pro is dedicated to removing creative and technical barriers by improving the workflows of audio professionals with scalable audio solutions that meet both their current and future requirements.

SHENZEN, Southern China – LOUD Audio, LLC. (LOUD) has announced the appointment of John Li to the position of General Manager China and VP Global Operations, based in Shenzhen, Southern China.

WOODINVILLE, WA – Transom Capital Group acquired all brands from LOUD Technologies, Inc. The new company, to be known as LOUD Audio, LLC, will be run by the executives of LOUD Technologies and will continue to market and sell products under LOUD’s established portfolio of brands, including Mackie, Ampeg, EAW and Martin Audio. The move was not expected to disrupt current distribution for these brands but was instead cited as a way to bring new capital to enable growth across all brands.