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Alec Conrad

Middle Atlantic Products Hires Seasoned Product Managers

FAIRFIELD, NJ — Middle Atlantic Products today announced two new additions to the company’s product management team. Alec Conrad joins as senior product manager for the company’s signal path offerings, while Bret Leatherwood is the new product manager for infrastructure accessories. In these roles, Conrad and Leatherwood will oversee product development and drive strategies for delivering new, customer-driven offerings in their respective categories.

 

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Chris Humphrey, QSC VP of Marketing

Chris Humphrey Joins QSC as VP, Marketing

COSTA MESA, CA  – QSC named Chris Humphrey vice president, marketing. In his new role, Humphrey will oversee all of the company’s global marketing activities and initiatives for the Professional, Systems and Cinema Divisions of QSC. Humphrey, based at the company’s Costa Mesa, CA headquarters, has more than 20 years of executive marketing experience at companies that focus on IT related services, including enterprise software, embedded computing, storage networking, scientific instrumentation and security.

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Scott Shields (left) and Richard Woida (right) join the Adamson team.

Adamson Grows North American Support Team

PORT PERRY, Ontario – Adamson Systems Engineering has announced the expansion of its North American support team. Richard Woida has joined the U.S applications group to reinforce Adamson’s growing client base in the United States. Scott Shields has been hired as sales and marketing coordinator, working out of the Canadian headquarters.

James Oliver, director of marketing and sales, notes, “We’re a company that’s driven by the love of audio and not by financial investors. We’ve grown organically by bringing in individuals of the highest character and technical skill. Both Richard and Scott fit the mold and they’re perfectly suited to support and continue to grow our rapidly expanding user base.”

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The Warehouse Sound Services

The Warehouse Expands and Joins Adamson Network

EDINBURGH, Scotland — The Warehouse Sound Services has been named the U.K. dealer for loudspeaker brand Adamson Systems Engineering. The Warehouse currently has offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh, Scotland. To further support Adamson in northern England, The Warehouse is opening a third branch in Chorley, Lancashire, U.K. It will be led by Craig Buckley and Paul Atherton.

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Avid Adds Overseas Jobs, Consolidates U.S. Operations as Cost-Cutting Plan Continues

BURLINGTON, MA — Avid Technology Inc., which had announced a $68 million cost-savings plan on Feb. 29, had indicated that two-thirds of that total would come from “personnel-related” cost-cutting. On May 3, the company noted plans to build a “consolidated administrative support group” at its new office in Boca Raton, FL while staffing up with new positions based in the Philippines, Taiwan and Poland. Close to 250 new jobs will be created through these moves, the company noted. With its earlier announcement on Feb. 29, Avid had indicated a plan to complete its $68 million cost-trimming transformation by mid-2017.

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David Stewart is named executive VP and chief marketing officer at Sweetwater

Sweetwater Announces New Top Management Position

FORT WAYNE, IN — Sweetwater, the No. 1 online retailer of music instruments and pro audio gear in the U.S., has appointed David Stewart to the new position of executive VP and chief marketing officer. Sweetwater founder / president Chuck Surack said, “With the exceptional growth of our company over the years and our plans for continued growth, I have decided to add a fourth senior executive position. This new position reflects the vital importance of our marketing department to our growth and success. David Stewart, who will report directly to me, along with COO John Hopkins, and CSO Jeff Radke, has impacted the company in so many ways it would be impossible to name them all. Simply put, he knows Sweetwater through and through and I am very honored that he has agreed to take on this tremendous responsibility.”

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Loren Robinson

Loud Technologies Appoints Loren Robinson to Sales Post

WOODINVILLE, WA — Loud Technologies Inc. (LOUD) announces the appointment of Loren Robinson to the position of Director of Sales, Independent Accounts (North America) for the Mackie and Ampeg brands. Robinson comes to Loud Technologies with an extensive background in the industry, having worked for Crown Audio for 10 years, where he called on both MI and Production and Installation accounts, as well as stints with Community and DAS Audio. Prior to Crown, he was an independent sales representative for GLS Marketing in Southern California.

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rançois Lay, Head of the Business Solutions division, HK Audio

HK Audio Launches Business Solutions Division

ST. WENDEL, Germany — HK Audio has formed a new Business Solutions division, promising highly efficient and acoustically outstanding packages worldwide for installation projects that require special custom solutions. rançois Lay, Head of the Business Solutions division, is pictured here.

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From left, Radio Active Design (RAD) sales engineer Richard Stockton, CEO Geoff Shearing and CTO James Stoffo.

Richard Stockton Joins Radio Active Designs

LINCOLN, NE — Radio Active Designs (RAD) named Richard Stockton sales engineer for the growing organization. As sales engineer for RAD, Stockton will be responsible for providing demonstrations and technical support for the UV-1G wireless intercom system, RAD’s flagship product. James Stoffo, CTO of RAD, made the announcement. Pictured here, from left, are Stockton, RAD CEO Geoff Shearing and Stoffo.

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CCI Solutions Names Van Metschke Church Relations Associate

CCI Solutions Names Van Metschke Church Relations Associate

OLYMPIA, WA – CCI Solutions named 30-year industry veteran Van Metschke Church Relations Associate. Metschke has 20 years experience working on church staffs for Saddleback Church, Mariners Church and other houses of worship. Metschke is a frequent co-host of the Church Tech Weekly podcast and is also a regular contributor to Sundaymag.tv as well as other online publications.

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Ciare Audio

Ciare Rebrands under Eighteen Sound; Debuts New Products

SENIGALLIA, Italy – Reggio Emilia, Italy-based Eighteen Sound announces the rebranding of Ciare, which Eighteen Sound acquired late last year. The brand was relaunched at the recent Prolight + Sound expo in Frankfurt, with a updated corporate image that includes a new logo and brand slogan. The Ciare brand represents 75 years of experience in the design and production of loudspeaker and amplifier components for the professional, home and car audio markets.

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