Business
AV Stumpfl adds Conor McGill to US PIXERA team
McGill has been appointed as a global business development manager with a special focus on the US media server market
People
Connectivity
Simon Roehrs joins Riedel Communications as director APAC
Roehrs brings a rich background in sales executive management from prominent media technology companies
Audio
L-Acoustics assembles leadership team for newly formed Americas region
The company has appointed Alan Macpherson CEO Americas, as well as BJ Shaver and William Cornell to business development director positions
People
TIG appoints Sandro Amrein as new business development manager in Germany
With a focus on Crestron, Amrein will look to build key relationship across the country
People
Chuck Larson joins Visionary Solutions
Larson has joined the company as its new director of training and support
Business
PSNI Global Alliance forms new Global Services Committee
The new committee has been formed to ‘leverage worldwide standards’
Business
TIG names Ahmed Maklad regional sales manager for Middle East
Maklad will join the company officially on July 1
Events & Production
Pro AV Power 20 rankings: position 4
AVIXA CEO David Labuskes is number 4 in the first ever Power 20 rankings
People
ENCO names Shane Finch sales director for broadcast and pro AV products
Finch will focus on global sales and business development across all markets and product lines, and introduce ENCO’s automated workflow solutions to new business...
People
The Pro AV Power 20 rankings: 10 to 6
Installation is delighted to announce positions 10 to 6 of this year's inaugural Power 20 list as part of the 2020 AV Technology Awards
People
Sonosphere appoints Jamie Gosney and Henrik Oppermann to board of directors
The company says the duo’s experience places them perfectly to take the company forward
People
Legrand’s Charlie Derk appointed to CABA board of directors
Derk takes over from Andrew Wale — vice president of product marketing, BCS division, Legrand North America — as the company's representative on the...
Business
Calrec appoints Andrew Munt as software manager
Munt will be tasked with driving the company’s development expertise
Business
TIG bolsters EMEA sales team with trio of appointments
Daniel Sanderson (business development manager for UK residential), Jerôme Grimminck (sales engineer for the DACH region) and Svein-Erik Torgersen (regional sales manager in the...
Business
‘We will continue to be at the fore of innovation’ David Griffiths on new role at Datapath
Datapath recently recruited former Christie executive David Griffiths as its new VP of global sales. Here, he tells Installation about his ambitions for the...
Business
AVIXA exec Sarah Joyce talks AV adaptation and the ‘future of experiences’
Sarah Joyce, chief global officer, AVIXA, has written an exclusive piece for Installation on the future of the industry and its ability to adapt...
Business
Exclusive webcast with ISE MD, Mike Blackman
ISE MD Mike Blackman talks to Installation about the impact of pandemic conditions on the AV market, ISE's move to Barcelona, and the future...
People
Melinda Von Horvath 1973-2020
The Peerless-AV team has announced the passing of Melinda Von Horvath following a short battle with cancer
People
60 seconds with: Philip Bass
In this month’s ’60 seconds with’ we get to know MSolutions UK manager, Philip Bass
Audio
‘The environment is driven by passion’: Diogo Scutti returns to Audiologic
Scutti returns to the company to take on the role of applications support manager
Audio
‘Their team is among the best’: Graham Hendry joins Renkus-Heinz
Hendry joins the company as its new Vice President of strategic development
Business
Adam Hall announces two senior managerial appointments
Jason Echols has been appointed business development manager and Kati Eismann named global marketing director
People
Sahara Presentations Group names Mark Starkey new CEO
The AV solutions provider is looking to build on its continued financial growth
Business
‘It’s as if my entire career has been building up to this’: AV expert Sian Rees joins Philips PDS
Rees will lead the firm’s global partner software strategy for pro TVs and signage ranges
People
The BRIT Trust donates £30,000 to Music Support to promote mental well-being
The BRIT Awards’ charity is helping to raise awareness of the importance of protecting mental health across the music industry
Displays & Signage
AVIXA elects Greg Jeffreys chair of Standards Steering Committee
The Visual Displays founder will lead the Committee, which advises the main board on matters of industry standards
People
60 seconds with: disguise’s Peter Kirkup
We get to know the company’s global technical solutions manager
Business
‘Working in AV is always exciting’: Kramer exec Kirti S Shetti on the trends shaping the sector
Kirti S Shetti, CTS, director operations, Kramer Electronics India, recently became the first woman in India to become AVIXA CTS certified. Here, she tells...
Events & Production
Polar Graphic names two new appointments
Polar Graphics has appointed Alexandros Galanas and Christopher Stone as it looks to ‘further enhance’ ongoing business growth. The UK distributor has named...
People
Sahara announces major investment in new personnel
With its ambitious growth plans, Sahara has expanded its team to meet demand
People
Audiologic names new business manager
Audiologic has announced that it has appointed Andy Barnby as its business manager to support the company’s growing network of customers. Barnby will be...
People
How to take charge of your meeting spaces
Cinos’ Steve Franklin highlights four key steps to ensuring your meeting rooms enable conversations, collaboration and decision making. Meeting rooms are where ideas are...
People
Getting to know: Mike Blackman, managing director, Integrated Systems Events
AV Technology Europe caught up with ISE MD Mike Blackman, ahead of the show’s final outing in Amsterdam. What are your expectations for the...
People
Nexo announces new sales and marketing director
“Today’s high-end sound reinforcement business is very different to the one I had when I started work with Nexo"
People
WAVE UK reveals new leadership team and 2020 plans
Women in AV (WAVE) UK has announced the formation of a new leadership team with Carys Green as director. Since the passing of Abigail...
People
Poly appoints industry veteran as new chief revenue officer
Poly has announced the appointment of Carl Wiese as executive vice president, chief revenue officer, global head of sales, effective immediately. Wiese brings more...
People
The new rules of digital signage
The digital signage landscape is changing. The march towards cloud-based services is inexorable, and what was traditionally a separate ‘AV’ space is now part...
People
Draper names new president
The announcement continues the company's tradition of family ownership and management
People
AI becoming a reality in VC
Today’s businesses are under increasing pressure to increase productivity and improve work efficiency across an increasingly dispersed workforce spread across multiple office locations around...
People
Theatre sound Q+A: “Innovation always comes at a price”
Sound engineer, Zoe Milton, discusses the situation around budgets in theatres and how this affects the choice of kit for those working on productions
People
Interview: Rachel Gowers, Digital Institute London
The Digital Institute London is an offshoot of Staffordshire University, which last year launched the first esports degree in Europe. The university has taken...
People
How to use visual displays to stand out in the crowded retail sector
Retailers can still use visual displays to attract and engage shoppers, even when everyone else is doing it too, according to Samsung Displays’ Chirag...