On the Move

WATERLOO, Ontario, Canada — To help support its Multi-cellular Loudspeaker Array (MLA) system, Martin Audio named Jim Jorgensen MLA Support Specialist, a new position. In his new role, he will work closely with engineers and production company owners. Jorgensen, who has been using Martin Audio products since 1978, has extensive experience with regional sound companies, including his own company, Genesis Productions in Phoenix, along with Sunbelt Scenic Studios and Clearwing Productions in Milwaukee and Arizona. He has also toured with leading artists such as Missy Elliott, Stevie Wonder, Tower of Power and, most recently, Sammy Hagar and Chickenfoot.

BREA, CA – Altinex named 15-year AV veteran Grant Cossey vice president, sales. He is based at the company’s corporate headquarters here. Prior to Altinex, Cossey served as the national sales manager for Presentation Switchers, Inc. Cossey has also worked as senior sales manager for Southland Technology, Inc. and as west coast business unit manager for Karcher Group, Inc., west coast regional manager for Analog Way, Inc., and regional manager for Anderson Audio Visual, Inc.

LEEDS, U.K. — Audio-Technica Ltd has announced it has entered into an agreement with Allen & Heath Ltd to act as exclusive distributor for the mixer manufacturer in the U.K. The strategic move mirrors a similar arrangement in Germany, where Audio-Technica has been Allen & Heath distributor since 2005, seeing a significant growth in sales over the last six years in the territory.

POTTERS BAR, U.K. — Harman Professional named Doug Green director of sales for the EMEA regional sales office. Green is based at Harman’s facilities in Potters Bar, UK. He will report directly to Scott Robbins, senior director of sales, Harman Professional.

ALAMEDA, CA — Clear-Com, an HME company, named Bob Boster president. Boster, previously vice president of worldwide sales, succeeds Matt Danilowicz who stepped down as president Dec. 31, 2011.

CHARLOTTE, NC — Neutrik USA named Ray Puzerewski regional manager. Puzerewski, who previously owned his own manufacturer’s rep firm (The MESA Group) for 29 years and, for the last 10 years, was the vice president of distribution for Brainard Nielsen Marketing, has represented Neutrik USA products for a total 24 years.

BERKELEY, CA – Meyer Sound’s Mac Johnson and Ana Lorente have moved from previous positions with the company to its Constellation division. Johnson, who has worked on Meyer Sound’s education program since 2007, remains in Berkeley, CA. Lorente, who also has extensive experience with Constellation systems via Meyer Sound Spain, will be based in Valencia, Spain.

POMPTON PLAINS, NJ — B&C Speakers named Bennett Prescott U.S. sales manager. Prescott has experience as a system measurement and alignment technician, audio mixer, trade show organizer, product specialist, and writer for industry trade magazines. He has also served as sales representative for a small European manufacturer and has been active on web forums as a poster and a moderator.

ANDOVER, MA – Fishman has added four new hires to its engineering and product development team and will be introducing new technologies and product lines at Winter NAMM 2012. The new hires, pictured here from left to right and top to bottom, include Andy Lewis, senior manager – new business and product development; Tom Hagerty, senior mechanical design engineer; Joe Kozdra, test development engineer; and Nick Servidio, junior audio engineer.

SALT LAKE CITY — JBL Professional named Richard Ruse, an audio industry veteran, as senior director of global sales. He reports to JBL Professional VP/GM Mark Ureda. Ruse has served JBL as director of marketing, Portable PA and, prior to that, as director of sales, Western Region. Prior to JBL, Ruse held management positions with companies including Alesis, Line 6, KRK and SWR, and also owned a sales and marketing consultancy.