BACKNANG, Germany — d&b audiotechnik announced that its new department for market research, based here, will be leed by Henning Kaltheuner. Kaltheuner, who joined the company in Dec. 2013, is an industry veteran whose experience includes 10 years at Padco, an audio rental company based on Cologne.
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MILAN — FaitalPRO named Andrew Richardson to manage OEM sales and area sales in the U.K. and India. In recent years, Richardson, an audio industry veteran, has been managing the distribution and sales of audio components, and he had already been very familiar with the products Faital makes and sells before joining the company.
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SALT LAKE CITY — Harman Professional promoted Noel Larson to director of marketing for its Signal Processing business unit. Larson will be responsible for marketing and product roadmaps for the BSS Audio, dbx, Lexicon and DigiTech brands. He will report to TJ Smith, senior director, Harman Signal Processing Business Unit.
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KITCHENER, Ontario — TC Group Americas named industry veteran Dudley McLaughlin to consultant manager, Install & Tour, North America. McLaughlin assumed the role following the retirement of Richard Steele, who had filled this position for TC Group Americas since 2007.
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The Music Group named Barry Mitchell VP of Prosumer Division Customer Management for the Americas. He brings more than 20 years of experience in music and consumer electronics to the position, most recently as director of merchandise (guitar accessories) for Guitar Center, Inc.
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PETALUMA, CA — James Lamb, president of Point Source Audio, has been named first commander of the California State Military Reserve (CSMR) Band. Lamb, who plays the trumpet and also composes and arranges music, was appointed as a Warrant Officer in the State Military Reserve in August 2013. He is now coordinating support for California’s three three National Guard Bands, based in Sacramento, Oxnard, and Los Alamitos.
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SALT LAKE CITY — Harman Professional named Jay Woolley director of marketing communications for its Amplifier and Signal Processing business units. Woolley will lead the company’s marketing communications efforts for Harman’s Crown Audio, BSS Audio, dbx, Lexicon, and DigiTech brands. He reports to Marc Kellom, senior director of marketing and engineering for Harman’s Amplifier business unit.
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SAN PIERO A SIEVE, Italy — K-array named Klaus Hausherr product specialist for its concert series. Hausherr brings more than 30 years of experience to his new role, most recently serving as a sound engineer for large scale live events throughout the Italian peninsula and beyond.
Read More »JOHANNESBURG — The Gearhouse Group announced its takeover of the rental operations of Prosound, another South Africa-based provider of pro audio, lighting, AV and staging services. Prosound will continue its focus on lighting, AV and sound integration projections along with event design and sales.
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SYDNEY – Audio Brands Australia, based in North Rocks, a Sydney suburb, named Jeff Shoesmith sales engineer. Prior to Audio Brands Australia, Shoesmith worked with companies including The PA People, Jands and Hills SVL during his 25-year career serving Australia’s audio and AV integration markets.
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ZWAAG, The Netherlands – Alcons Audio, based here, named St. Louis, MO-based Audio Video Associates (AVA), headed by Ben Shipman (pictured here), as its representative for a region in the midwest U.S. including Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and southern Illinois. AVA represents other audio brands including DiGiCo consoles in the region.
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PARIS — One Systems appointed The Bakery, led by principal Jim Bakker (pictured here) as their sales representative for Europe, Middle East and Asia (EMEA). One Systems president Doug MacCallum made the announcement.
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