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Ray van Straten, VP, QSC Professional

Ray van Straten Named VP of QSC Professional

COSTA MESA, CA — QSC Audio Products, LLC promoted Ray van Straten to vice president of QSC Professional, the newly formed Business Unit which will serve customers in the retail, rental, production and distribution (box sales) segments. In his new role, van Straten will be responsible for guiding the direction of the business unit, utilizing his experience in sales, marketing, product management, channel management and strategy to support the QSC brand in the business segments served.

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ESP/SurgeX Acquires SurgeX International

KNIGHTDALE, NC — ESP/SurgeX announces the acquisition of SurgeX International, which had been operating as its own entity since Electronic Systems Protection, Inc (ESP) acquired SurgeX North America in 2008. The move unifies all SurgeX operations under a single management team located in Knightdale, NC.

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Matt Rowe

CSR Names Matt Rowe Operations Manager for Cleveland Convention Center

CLEVELAND – CSR (Colortone Staging and Rentals) announces the appointment of Matt Rowe as Operations Manager. Having recently received the preferred vendor contract at the Global Center for Health Innovation and the Cleveland Convention Center, CSR has over the last 12 months carefully grown its professional leadership staff to ensure site-specific success. Accordingly, Rowe will be assigned to the Convention Center.

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Chris Countryman

Countryman Names Empire PRO as Official Distributor

MENLO PARK, CA — Chris Countryman (pictured) has named Los Angeles-based Empire PRO as an official Countryman Associates distributor. Empire, known worldwide as one of the industry’s top equipment suppliers, has a 28-year history of doing business in the Pro AV marketplace and has partnered with some the top manufacturers in the professional sound and lighting industry.

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Christian Luecke, A&H Sales and Marketing Director

Allen & Heath Names Christian Luecke Sales and Marketing Director

PENRYN, U.K. — Allen & Heath named Christian Luecke sales and marketing director. Luecke has 15 years’ experience in the consumer electronics market where he managed European B2C business for Sony and Samsung. He joins the company’s board of directors and will oversee the company’s global sales and marketing operations. Along with Luecke, the A&H board includes the company’s  Managing Director, Glenn Rogers; Finance Director, Dave Jones; Operations Director, Tony Williams; and R&D Director, Rob Clark.

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PWS Names Evan Hall Project Manager

PWS Names Evan Hall Project Manager

ORLANDO — Professional Wireless Systems (PWS), a Masque Sound Company, named Evan Hall project manager. Hall, a 20-year industry veteran, will coordinate frequencies for a variety of PWS-supported events ranging from live events to broadcast, music festivals to design services and product manufacturing to business development.

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