On the Move

REGENSDORF, Switzerland — Harman named Ingo Hahn product manager for Studer. In his new position, Hahn will be responsible for the planning and development of new Studer products and enhancements to the existing Studer product line, while also providing support to Studer’s customer base.

TEMPE, AZ – Precise Corporate Staging promoted Dan Arends from director of operations to national director of sales, a new position. The company also added musician and band founder Dash Cooper as digital media marketing manager.

BOTHELL, WA — Music Group named Paul Wright vice president of global sales. Wright will lead the company’s worldwide sales teams and manage strategy and revenue in all markets for the company’s brands and divisions, including Behringer, Bugera, Midas and Klark Teknik products. Prior to Music Group, Wright served as VP of sales and marketing EMEA for Numark’s brand portfolio. Prior to Numark, he worked for eight years as international sales director for Line 6. In his new role, Wright will be based at Music Group’s worldwide sales office in Luxembourg.

BARCELONA — Cadac Holdings Ltd. named Adagio.pro as its exclusive distributor of its analog and digital compact consoles in Spain and Portugal. Adagio.pro is the pro-audio distribution arm of Grupo Adagio, which also distributes MI products and maintains a chain of music and pro-audio retail locations.

BURNSVILLE, MN — Electro-Voice announced that Jim Long retired in December 2011 after over 45 years with the company. He handled a wide variety of roles during that time, most recently as a member of the product marketing management team. EV credited Long for his technical know-how and communication skills, including his role in the development of the company’s  “PA Bible” – which remains in use today.

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.