On the Move

ANDOVER, MA –– Fishman named Bill Norton VP of Retail Sales. Formerly a professional musician with a background in global distribution and sales, Norton also spent several years as Chief Operating Officer at New Hampshire-based Earthworks Microphones before joining Fishman.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s Visom Digital has become the latest of authorized API 1608 dealers. Joining the ranks of other API distributors in South America, Visom began carrying the API product line back in 2012.

MANILA, The Philippines – Cadac named Stagecraft International Trading Group, based here, as its regional distributor for the Philippines. The company is also exhibiting for the first time at PALMM Philippines, an event set for Aug. 15-17 at the SMX Convention Center Pasay City, The Philippines.

CLEVELAND, OH – The Riverside Company, based here, has acquired Westlake Village, CA-based Blue Microphones. Riverside plans to help the company expand globally while deepening its share in all markets, in addition to developing new products.

WEST SUSSEX, UK — Turbousound named industry veteran Howard Smart Senior Technical Support Specialist. In his new role Smart will spearhead Turbosound’s training program for sound engineers and systems technicians in the use of the company’s concert touring and fixed installation loudspeaker systems. In addition he will manage the team that provides onsite hands-on technical support to new users of Turbosound’s Flashline, Flex Array and Flashline Mini loudspeaker systems.

WEBSTER, NY – Ashly Audio, longtime American manufacturer of professional audio signal processors, amplifiers, and end-user controllers, has named National Audio Systems (NAS) as its distributor for Australia.

CHICAGO, IL – Sensaphonics named Dr. Heather Malyuk as the company’s new audiologist.  Dr. Malyuk has worked at Sensaphonics as a clinical extern for the past year, earning doctoral student of the year honors in audiology from Kent State University. She is also an accomplished fiddle and guitar player who still gigs and teaches professionally, specializing in Old Time Appalachian music.

LOS ANGELES – Guitar Center Christopher Ian Bennett vice president, communications and corporate affairs, a new position. In his previous role, Bennett led Best Buy Canada’s corporate communications department, working under Mike Pratt, who is now Guitar Center’s CEO.

EDISON, NJ — RCF USA named Ken Voss manager of installed sound products. Voss, a 20-plus-year industry veteran and music journalist, will also handle media relations for RCF’s U.S. operations.