FORT WAYNE, IN — Sweetwater recently hired two new senior category managers for its recently-reorganized Merchandising department: Jon Croft, senior category manager for Guitars and Drums, and Matt Duncan, senior category manager for Amps, Pedals and Effects.
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BERKELEY, CA — Meyer Sound has announced promotions for two of its Design Services team members. Todd Meier (pictured here), formerly director of Design Services, has been promoted to Digital Products Manager, a new position. Michael Creason, who had served as a Design Services Associate since 2008, is taking over duties for Meier as Design Services Manager.
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LISBON, Portugal — Meyer Sound has announced Miguel Lourtie as the new European Technical Services Manager. In his new position, Lourtie will supervise the company’s technical support team in Europe and assume primary responsibility for sales support and design services in the region.
Read More »DUBAI, UAE — Rational Acoustics LLC named NMK Electronics distributor for all Rational Acoustics and Smaart-branded products for the Middle East. NMK’s territory encompasses the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Lebanon.
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MADISON, WI — Full Compass Systems named Jim Ripp assistant sales manager. Ripp, who has dual degrees from the University of Wisconsin – School of Music (in Piano Performance and K-12 Music Education) comes to Full Compass from Falcetti Music Co., which he had joined in 1993.
Read More »BOOM, Belgium – Music Group named FACE as its distributor for Behringer and Bugera products to dealers across Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. FACE already distributes Behringer and Bugera in Belgium, and handles other Music Group brands including Midas and Klark Teknik in Europe.
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MONTREAL – Solotech has acquired Specs Audio, a privately-held AV systems integrator that is active in both sales and rentals. Based in Gatineau, Quebec, Specs Audio adds to Solotech’s expanding number of regional offices and expands its logistical resources in the greater Ottawa area.
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WHITINSVILLE, MA — EAW named Scott Pizzo North American sales manager, Eastern Region. Pizzo was previously part of the EAW team from 2003 through 2008, serving as U.S. Sales Director, among other positions. The announcement was made by Jeff Rocha, EAW President.
Read More »RASTATT, Germany – Innovason named Imlight LLC as its new distributor in Russia. Headquartered in Kirov, in north-eastern Russia, with offices in Moscow, Imlight is one of Russia’s premier manufacturers and distributors of professional sound, lighting and staging equipment. They also have a large systems contracting division as well as a major rental division that handles some of the biggest tours and events throughout Russia.
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PORTLAND, OR — Audinate named Dave Anderson director of sales. Anderson comes to Audinate from Avid, where he spent 18 years working on behalf of Pro Tools and other audio, video, storage, and asset management technology products.
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WAXAHACHIE, TX — Sound Bridge Acoustic Labs has named industry veteran Joel Motel as its vice president of sales and marketing. Reporting to Sound Bridge’s president, I. Christopher Cole, Motel will drive and manage strategic sales and marketing activities for the company. “With a wealth of audio industry sales experience and a solid understanding of the market, Joel is a welcome asset to Sound Bridge,” said Cole. Prior to joining Sound Bridge, Motel held sales management positions with Harman Professional.
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MOSCOW— Harman Professional named Sergey Trotskiy director of business development for the Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region. Trotskiy will serve as a liaison between Harman Professional and its distributors and customers in the region.
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