The Music Group (music-group.net) announced the departure of Michael Deeb from the roles of group CEO and director. Uli Behringer and Arie van den Broek will lead the Music Group on an interim basis as it searches for a permanent CEO replacement. Arie van den Broek served Behringer as CEO for several years.
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OXNARD, CA – L-Acoustics named Scott Sugden to the newly-created post of head of U.S. touring support. Sugden reports to Florent Bernard, L-Acoustics head of touring support.
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WEBSTER, NY – Ashly Audio named Todd K. Smith western regional sales manager. Based in Colorado and reporting to John Sexton, national sales manager, Smith will oversee and expand markets west of the Mississippi for Ashly Audio. Smith comes to Ashly with over 15 years experience in the pro audio industry.
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GAINESVILLE, GA – Danley Sound Labs has named Doug Jones as technical consultant, a part-time position. Jones recently stepped down as Chairman of the Department of Audio Arts and Acoustics at Columbia College Chicago in order to spend more time consulting, but will continue as a professor at Columbia. His new venture with Danley Sound Labs complements his teaching responsibilities.
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SCHWABISCH-HALL, Germany – Sixpac, with their main office just east of Heilbronn, has been named as the distributor for Proel audio products and accessories in Germany.
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NORTHRIDGE, CA – JBL Professional named Ralph Quintero vice president of sales. Quintero rejoins JBL Professional after more than six years with Global Sales Management, an audio systems consultancy Quintero founded.
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – Keith R. Klawitter, founder of KRK Systems Inc., has announced a new venture, KK labs, for live professional markets as well as recording studios.
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NORTHRIDGE, CA – JBL Professional named Richard Ruse director of marketing for portable PA. Ruse has been with JBL Professional for more than a year as the company's U.S. Western regional sales director.
Read More »AMSTERDAM – Biamp Systems named Steve Metzger company president. He takes over from Ralph Lockhart, who retired recently after 25 years at the helm.
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FAIRFIELD, NJ – Middle Atlantic Products promoted Craig Decker, a 15-year MAP veteran, to director of customer and sales resources, a new position created to further support customer needs.
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GREENSBORO, NC – WorxAudio Technologies named Mike Hartis to a new post, national sales manager. Hartis, a veteran of the touring sound business, has been a music club co-owner and a manager for an equipment rental firm. He will be based in Concord, N.C.
Read More »LAS VEGAS – HAS Productions has hired Dave Tennant as director of operations. Tennant started as a monitor engineer in the early 1990s and has worked big gigs including stints as technical director for the U.S. Army Entertainment Division, where he toured entertainment programs for the troops all over the world. He also served as technical director for all four properties owned by Cannery Casino Resorts before moving to HAS.
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