NORTHRIDGE, CA — Que Audio announces the appointment of Indiana-based Starin as the exclusive distributor in the US and Canada for Que Audio’s full range of Performance and Solution Series product lines, effective July, 2013. Adding Que Audio to Starin’s already impressive resume of products is a “step in the right direction” says Que Audio’s general manager, Paul Heaton.
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA — Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro) named Marcin Nowak technical services manager, Western Region. In his new position, Nowak will be assisting the GC Pro staff and its affiliate network on the design of advanced installations projects. GC Pro vice president Rick Plushner made the announcement.
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Auralex Acoustics, Inc., now marking 35 years, named Mark Henderson CEO, Dave Brune director of sales and Andy Symons director of operations. Auralex founder and president Eric Smith made the announcements.
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SAN DIEGO — Allen & Heath’s regional sales agency for Asia, Global Market Management, named Alex Schloesser sales engineer. Schloesser will be working with distributors in training, pre-sales system design support as well as after sales support with an emphasis on helping distribution partners increase market share.
Read More »REGGIO EMILIA, Italy — Eighteen Sound announced that, as of June 1, it will undergo a change of ownership and its factory location will change as well. The newly independent Eighteen Sound Srl, 100-percent owned by AEB SpA, will utilize some 40,000 square feet of manufacturing space located about 10km from the previous factory location. The new location also includes new R&D and testing facilities along with a new anechoic chamber and a listening room.
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MUMBAI, India — Lectrosonics named Cineom Broadcast India Pvt. Ltd., based here, as a new dealer for AV and broadcast customers in India. Pictured here, from left, is Gordon Moore, VP of sales at Lectrosonics; Vinayak Deo, Cineom’s director; and Jeff More, sales manager of More Technologies.
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NORTHRIDGE, CA — Harman Professional announced staff appointments in its Intercontinental Sales division, which works closely with channel partners and dealers in Canada, Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean region that include Frederico Schuch (pictured here), who was named director of the division and Julian Williams, who was named senior sales manager. Schuch will report to Scott Robbins, executive vice president of global sales of Harman’s Professional Division. He will be responsible for managing a team of eight at the Intercontinental Regional Sales Office in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Williams will report to Schuch.
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SAN DIEGO, CA — VUE Audiotechnik hired Jeff Taylor to manage the company’s North American sales organization. Taylor will report directly to VUE co-founder and executive vice president Jim Sides. In his new role, Taylor will be responsible for managing VUE’s network of independent sales reps, as well as key relationships with contractors, consultants, and rental companies throughout the United States and Canada.
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SEATTLE — Symetrix named Hock Thang Regional Sales Manager – Asia/Pacific, a new position. Prior to his promotion, Thang, based in Singapore, had served at Symetrix as technical sales engineer. His experience with Symetrix’s Jupiter app based turn-key DSP, Solus standalone fixed I/O DSP and Edge and Radius Dante network audio DSP has helped the company make inroads throughout the region.
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BURBANK, CA — Aphex named Marsh Gooch marketing manager. Gooch, a veteran of the pro audio and musical instrument industry, previously held positions with LOUD Technologies, TASCAM, ESP Guitars and other companies.
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LAS VEGAS — There’s no guarantee that the Las Vegas Hotel (LVH) production, “Raiding the Rock Vault,” will top Elvis Presley’s Las Vegas record for consecutive sold-out shows. But if the production’s story line seems less Shakespearean than something the crew from Spinal Tap might have dreamed up, the show still lays claims “the greatest set list ever,” and backs up that boast with real-deal artists and technical production that includes AKG handheld, wireless and in-ear monitoring systems.
Read More »MUNICH, Germany — Optocore named Oltbert, Ltd. as its exclusive distributor in Russia. The two companies have been working together since 2012. Oltbert will oversee all sales, service and support.
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