On the Move

KNOXVILLE, TN  — For more than 35 years, M&L Sound of Knoxville has provided concert sound reinforcement, rental and installation services throughout the mid-southern US. Under the direction of President David Akers since 1989, the company has now crossed another significant milestone by joining L-Acoustics’ Rental Network as the manufacturer’s latest Certified Provider (CPr).

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.