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INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS
Above: Nicholas St. Hilaire from eclipse Venue Services; The Rewire team; Jotham Jackson and Lucy Jenkins of SSE Audio.
couldn’t be more excited about the future.” MA Lighting has appointed Total Solution as an exclusive distributor for Malaysia and Singapore. The Singapore-based company is one of the leading distributors for premium professional light, video and rigging products in Asia. Total Solution also started a regional service centre in 2005 to enhance its after-sales customer support. Riku Kauppinen, MA’s Director of Sales, commented on the cooperation: “Strategic partnership with Total Solution will bring MA Lighting even closer to users in the region.” LOUD Technologies has announced the appointment of Matt Frazier to the position of Director of Sales, APAC Region for the Mackie and Ampeg brands. Frazier joins LOUD after more than 20 years in the professional audio industry. In his new position, Frazier will work with distributors throughout the Asia Pacific region and support their efforts as they continue to expand the footprint of the Mackie and Ampeg brands. Frazier commented: “The Mackie and Ampeg brands in particular are legendary in so many ways. Every musician and recording engineer I know has spent countless hours making music with this gear, and it’s fantastic working for a company at the forefront of Pro Audio technology. I’m looking forward to supporting the events and activities of Mackie’s and Ampeg’s great partners in the region.” Nicholas St. Hilaire has joined eclipse Venue Services as the new Project Director with over 15 years’ experience in various aspects of the hospitality and events industries across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Based at the headquarters in Dubai Investment Park (DIP), Hilaire is responsible for the technical project direction and execution of all projects across all partnering properties. Previously, Hilaire has been a vital member of teams from renowned establishments such as The Starwood Group, Fairmont Hotel & Resorts, The Intercontinental Hotels Group, PSAV and most recently, PRG. “Nicholas has the ideal combination of hospitality, audio-visual and creative expertise, which make him a great asset to the team,” concluded Sacha Morazain, General Manager for eclipse Venue Services. SSE Audio Group has appointed two new Sales Executives to strengthen its sales capabilities in London and the Midlands: Lucy Jenkins based in London and Jotham Jackson working in its Redditch 92
HQ. Commenting on the new appointments Alex Penn said: “I’m delighted to welcome Lucy and Jotham to SSE Audio Group. They each have a wealth of knowledge and experience of the Pro Audio industry and will be tremendous assets to our sales team.” CODA Audio has appointed highly respected audio company Tommex as its exclusive distributor in Poland. The launch of CODA Audio’s gamechanging AiRAY system has had a major impact and international demand for all CODA Audio ranges is growing strongly. Marcin Zimny, Sales Director at Tommex is confident that Poland will offer opportunities aplenty: “We were actively seeking a partner to work with in the area of line-array PA and we wery impressed by the fantastic new patented technologies within the CODA Audio range.” Paul Ward, Sales and Marketing Director for CODA Audio, expressed great satisfaction: “Tommex is a very well established company with a track record of success built on a thorough understanding of the market. As a distributor offering comprehensive support services, it also has a level of technical understanding which its customers trust implicitly and we feel that CODA Audio products in Poland have been placed in very good hands.” Rewire, the newly formed Japanese audio distribution company has added Adamson S-Series loudspeakers to its inventory, bolstering its sound reinforcement support in the region. CEO and veteran of Japanese audio market Mack Miyamura explained: “Adamson products come highly recommended by western sound rental companies and we are looking forward to expanding their presence in Japan.” Rewire invested in a turnkey S-Series demo system powered by Adamson E-Racks loaded with Lab.gruppen PLM amplifiers. Packaging the S-Series with the E-Rack, guarantees an efficient system with rock-solid performance and reliability. Rewire will also utilize Adamson’s 3D simulation software, Blueprint AV, to assist in fine-tuning the design of a system as well as facilitate deployment of the rig. He added: “We are prepping to participate at the public shootouts at the INTERBEE Show in November and let people experience for themselves what Adamson has to offer.” TPi www.tpimagazine.com/category/industry-jobs/