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PPDS announces new commercial & marketing structure
Ron Cottaar (pictured) and Jae O Choi Park step into new leadership positions as head of global marketing and EMEA commercial head respectfully
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Ross Video appoints new EMEA regional sales manager, corporate
Appointment of Bryan Davies strengthens EMEA corporate AV presence and reflects Ross Video’s ongoing strategy to match the momentum of the corporate AV market
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Notch appoints new CCO
Nick Rivero joins real-time motion graphics platform as it accelerates its expansion into the broader motion graphics and immersive content markets
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HK Audio expands support team
Vicente Rios Silvestre joins as application support engineer with a specific focus on Spanish speaking users
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PPDS names dvLED solutions manager for Europe
Based at the Amsterdam head office, Jeroen Feldman will support partners in retail, corporate, hospitality, transportation and events
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Wisycom makes multiple changes at the top
Founders Massimo Polo and Enzo Frigo have stepped down as CEO and CTO respectively, to be replaced by Davide Morsiani as CEO and Gerrit...
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Sonos appoints new chief executive officer
Industry veteran Tom Conrad has been interim CEO since January and has served on the company's board of directors since 2017
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Visionary names sales manager for Central and Western Europe
Marco Thiele, who has 20 years experience in AV, will oversee sales in Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy
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Planar and Leyard Europe appoint new VP of sales & marketing
Industry veteran Filip Cogghe takes up the position for Europe
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USSI Global adds VP of IT and logistics
In his new role, internal appointment Eric Webb will lead operations encompassing depot repair services and field-based electronic repairs
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Solstice employee to tackle 50km ultramarathon for dementia charity
Tanita Russell, a senior account manager for UK-based pro AV distributor, will run the gruelling Boudicca Way 50km Ultramarathon on July 19 to raise...
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News story removed at request of ACT Entertainment for reasons unknown
Dear All, Unfortunately for reasons unknown at this time, ACT has withdrawn this announcement from the news cycle, and we’ve kindly agreed to remove...
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Powersoft names new regional manager for distribution in EMEIA
Varun Mahesh Jagger was previously a sales manager for the Italian company, but will now take on a broader strategic remit in the EMEIA...
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PPDS adds technical manager for Nordic and Baltic regions
Based in Stockholm, Fredrik Lundqvist is tasked with supporting pre- and post-sales activities in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden
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d&b audiotechnik names vice president of marketing
Jocelyne Bückner, who worked at d&b audiotechnik from 2016 to 2023, brings experience in brand management, PR, digital, performance, and product marketing
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PlexusAV announces new US sales manager
New appointment Jim Reinhardt has previously worked for tvONE, WyreStorm and Crestron
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Daktronics strengthens European presence with new hire
New representative Christoph Odenthal will be dedicated to expanding Daktronics' presence in prominent sport facilities in Germany, Switzerland and Austria
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Bose Professional names new chief financial officer
An experienced professional, Joe Falcão has provided financial leadership for global brands in various sectors and worked for organisations based in the UK, India,...
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AbsenLive appoints business development manager
Within his new role, Murray Scott is tasked with fostering long-term partnerships with clients
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Visionary names western regional sales manager for US
David Lawrence joins Visionary with more than 20 years of experience in sales leadership, operations management and business development in pro AV
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Inside Track: LEA Professional sales director EMEA speaks!
Jeff Gorton talks about being born into an ‘AV’ family, the future of the industry, and competing as an offshore sailor
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PPDS appoints global product manager of Philips LED displays
Based in Amsterdam, Marco van der Knaap is tasked with increasing awareness of Philips indoor and outdoor LED line up and delivering tailored solutions
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Das Audio of America adds senior market development manager
A long time user of the brand, Burton Ishmael boasts front-of-house engineering credits for Madonna, plus work on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy...
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Solstice AV appoints new CFO and COO
Chris Ball, an AV professional with over 20 years experience, will oversee financial planning, risk management and operational performance
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Visionary appoints director, North American partners
Visionary has appointed Michael D. Frank, who brings over 35 years of AV industry, including roles at Solutionz, Biamp and Crestron
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Martin Audio boosts high-level support for integration
Ben Todd, new senior applications specialist, arrives after an extensive career, including stints with Harman Pro, Sound Technology and HOLOPLOT
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Black Box names regional sales director for MEA
Company appointed Axel Kopprasch, a veteran of sales for mission-critical command and control environments, as regional sales director for Middle East and Africa (MEA)
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Visionary appoints director of global partnerships
Angie Cawthorne, who has over 30 years of experience in the audiovisual and broadcast industries, will forge global strategy and manage key alliances
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Spotlight Sound appoints AV service engineer
Ed Guest is new AV services engineer for company, which specialises in AV installations, event production, and equipment hire across the UK
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Absen boosts UK pro AV team with three strategic hires
Company names three new UK and Ireland hires: Peter Mytton-Bayley as business development executive, and both Chris Wilson and Martin Price as business development...
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Brompton names new chairman of the board
Steve Leyland, who has decades of international experience, takes over from Neil Gaydon, who has resigned due to health reasons
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TAG Video Systems appoints new VP Sales, APAC
Broadcast veteran Paul Maroni brings deep regional expertise and a customer-first approach to support media companies across Asia-Pacific
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Atlona appoints product line manager
Company has promoted Paul Krizan to lead the product management and hardware engineering teams, as well as handling existing portfolios
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Rise AV announces pairings for UK Mentoring Programme
Participants accepted onto Programme gain access to a host of exclusive benefits over six months, including a minimum of 12 hours of tailored one-on-one...
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PPDS announces sudden passing of Martijn van der Woude
Late VP of global business development and marketing, who joined PPDS in 2019, was a much-loved figure who died suddenly on April 21
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Daktronics names VP of commercial, high school, parks and recreation
Jeremy Johnson has 30 years of experience at Daktronics across multiple sales and marketing responsibilities, most recently as business development manager
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Listen Technologies hires sales manager for Eastern US
Stephen Robinson will work with channel partners, consultants, and end-users to promote the wireless listening solutions throughout the Eastern United States
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Calrec appoints new managing director
Sid Stanley, who previously held leadership positions at Barco, Sony and Maverick, has been promoted to MD from company general manager, a role he...
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Black Box names new chief revenue officer in the Americas
Jai Venkat, who will report to CEO Sanjeev Verma, is tasked with leading revenue strategy and execution, driving growth and bolstering account management
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PlexusAV names global marketing manager
New hire Tommy Tran has a background in startups, agencies, and high-growth industries
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Disguise hires new vice president of creative services
Brian Allen, who co-founded Illuminarium and has worked on immersive art installations, is tasked with driving growth for the platform and solutions provider
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VIOSO appoints chief marketing officer
Mark Wadsworth will play a key role in identifying market opportunities for VIOSO’s product line-up and launching new technology