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Absen adds EU DOOH director of business development
New appointment Eero Rask has previously held senior roles at Elisa Videra, LG Electronics, and Symbicon
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HK Audio appoints head of sales emerging markets
German manufacturer names former recruitment specialist Isabelle Wear to lead business development across Middle East, Africa, India, Australia and New Zealand
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Renkus-Heinz appoints chief revenue officer
Jonathan Phillips joins to help with market expansion, as well as development of global partnerships
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Riedel names director of live production solutions
Video solutions specialist has appointed Ulrich Voigt to lead its SimplyLive business, strengthening integration of replay and live production tools within wider portfolio
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PPDS names senior director of sales for North America
Bruce Wyrwitzke will lead operations for Philips Professional Displays technology across signage, videowalls, dvLED and interactive solutions
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SNA Displays appoints lead for health and safety operations
Michael Russo joins company to oversee health and safety initiatives based out of the company’s New York City headquarters
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LEA Professional appoints strategic account manager
Andrew Goulson will support sales and expansion efforts for the company's Network Connect and Dante Connect amplifier series in the US
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Ampetronic | Listen Technologies names new CMO
Kim Franklin will lead global marketing strategy for assistive listening brands that operate together as part of the Allvida group
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EAW appoints new education and training engineer
Chris Wilson will lead both in-person and virtual product certification sessions while also developing general education trainings on audio fundamentals
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Midwich appoints new manager for experience centre
AV distributor names Tyrone Zagnoiev to lead marketing and event initiatives at Innovation House, its demo and events space in Bracknell, near London
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PPDS appoints regional sales manager for TOLA region
Former integrator Emily Pirtle will cover the US states of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas
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HK Audio restructures sales team in Germany and Austria
Sebastian Huber appointed head of field sales for both countries, alongside other changes in personnel, as company aims to strengthen regional focus
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MeyerPro names new CEO
Pacific Northwest AV and broadcast services company has appointed Doug Kamm, who has decades of experience in live production and broadcast
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Renkus-Heinz names regional sales manager MEA
Rahul Mankar will be working closely with Karan Kathuria, director of sales and business development for APAC and MEA
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ASG strengthens UK team with senior appointments
Advanced Systems Group, a US-based systems integrator, has hired Graham McGuinness as field CTO, Petra Leibu as director of strategic accounts, and Neal Kemsley...
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tvONE expands Americas sales team with regional hires
Steve Payne joins developer of video and media systems as midwest regional sales manager, while Mike Dailey becomes northeast regional sales manager
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Absen appoints new EU pro AV sales director
Martine Dodwell-Bennett, an experienced managing director and business consultant, is tasked with driving revenue growth and expanding market presence
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PPDS appoints sales specialist for digital signage in Germany
Hendrik Hack, new sales manager digital signage for north and northeast Germany, brings almost 10 years of experience specialising in digital signage sales in...
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Nanolumens names new CEO
The manufacturer of LED displays and solutions has appointed Patrick Britton, who is tasked with strengthening operational workflows and unifying systems
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Christie appoints vice president, product management
Jim Hallas has served as an adjunct professor and an entrepreneur, and has also built businesses within technology organisations, including IBM and Texas Instruments...
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Inside Track: d&b audiotechnik chief strategy officer interviewed
James Gallagher-Powell, talks about how his career in AV began in earnest last year, the future of the industry, and his support for Crystal...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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PlexusAV names global marketing manager
New hire Tommy Tran has a background in startups, agencies, and high-growth industries
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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
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Brompton names new director of service delivery
Chris Grandin, who joined the company in July 2019 as technical support manager, will oversee a restructuring process designed to optimise every touchpoint of...
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Christie appoints executive VP of global sales and service
Sean James, new vice president, global sales & service, has more than 28 years of experience at Christie and previously led the enterprise and...
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Listen Technologies names market development manager
Kasey Kaumans has spent his entire career at Listen Technologies, most recently as regional sales manager East Coast, and is tasked with extending support...
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tvONE appoints sales managers for US and DACH region of Europe
The two new hires are Michael Huth as southeast regional sales manager in the US, and Oli Fritz, the new regional sales manager for...
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Listen Technologies welcomes new financial controller
David Serpa, who has extensive experience in accounting, finance, and international trade and strategy, will report to Maile Keone, president and CEO of Listen...