HOUSTON — Juice Goose named Bob White Associates (BWA) as their new sales reps in the Ohio Valley and surrounding regions. Tod White, an AV industry veteran with more than 35 years experience heads a team of three sales agents covering six states. BWA is headquartered in Chagrin Falls, Ohio.
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COSTA MESA, CA — QSC Audio Products, has appointed the Peter E. Schmitt Company as its manufacturer’s rep for the Metro New York area. Peter E. Schmitt is one of the oldest and most respected independent rep firms in the country with its roots dating back nearly 90 years.
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SHROPSHIRE, U.K. – Audient named Chris Wright, based here, as the company’s new U.K. market manager. Wright (pictured here, left), who worked for years as an audio consultant and monitor engineer, returns to audio after a stint in the IT field. Audient also promoted Andy Allen (pictured below) to marketing manager and noted that Gareth Williams and Luke Baldry have left the company.
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MOSCOW – German fiber network specialists Optocore named Audio Solutions, based here, as its distributor in Russia. Pictured here, from left, are Audio Solutions’ Igor Kovalev, Evgeny Pahomov, Matthew Petrenko, Yuriy Cheshev and Sergey Dolgov.
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FOOTHILL RANCH, CA — Renkus-Heinz named industry veteran Jim Bailey to a newly created product marketing position. Bailey previously served as general manager of Aphex. His lengthy career in pro audio has included product management positions at Avid and TASCAM, playing a major role in the development of award-winning products at both companies. His years as a successful recording engineer/studio owner served as his launch pad into manufacturing, applying that experience in the development of new audio products.
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FOOTHILL RANCH, CA — Renkus-Heinz named industry veteran Roscoe Anthony president. Anthony (pictured here, left) will work closely with company founder and chairman Harro Heinz (pictured right). He joins the company after 12 years as president of Califone. Prior to Califone, Anthony held senior management positions for TASCAM, JBL Professional, SKB and also ad agency Reeds & Farris. He holds an MBA from Pepperdine University.
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NILES, IL – Shure Incorporated named Mark Rahilly senior sales manager. He will cover the retail market throughout the East and Southeast and will be based in Boston. Rahilly is familiar to many at Shure from his previous tenure at Shure sales rep firm Richard Dean and Associates, where he worked for 10 years. More recently, he was employed by Harman as a territory manager, responsible for many of its most strategic accounts. He has won many accolades and awards of excellence for his efforts in management and sales across various brands.
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NEW YORK — Lawo named Karl Kussmaul product support manager. Kussmaul brings with him extensive experience in pro audio and video, having served for many years in product management and support roles with Sony.
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LONGMONT, CO — DPA Inc., the U.S. branch of DPA Microphones, named Christopher Spahr, Leonardo Romero and Pedro Rocha area sales managers for the Eastern U.S., Western U.S. and Southern U.S./Latin America regions, respectively. The company has also promoted Shan Siebert to general manager of its Longmont, CO-based office. The photo here includes, from left, Christopher Spahr, Leonardo Romero, Shan Siebert and Pedro Rocha.
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MILFORD, NH – Earthworks named Audio Brands as its distributor for the company’s Installed Sound Microphone line in Australia and New Zealand. The installation range includes choir mics, gooseneck mics, as well as mics designed to be mounted into conference tables or ceilings. Pictured here are Jeff Shoesmith and Don McConnell from Audio Brands Australia.
Read More »TORONTO — Frischkorn Audiovisual Inc. and Mediaco AV Inc. announced that Frischkorn will acquire Mediaco. Bill Brown, CEO of Frischkorn Audiovisual, will lead the merged company, Frischkorn-Mediaco, as its CEO.
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SYDNEY — Riedel Communications named Erik Miehs service engineer for Australia. In his new role, Miehs will boost Riedel’s ability to support existing customers and equipment rentals while contributing to the company’s continued overall growth in sales and rentals across the region.
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