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Mathieu Pobeda is the new R&D director of Active Audio / APG. He will oversee the development and introduction of new products for both arms of the company, with particular attention being paid to acoustics and transducers.

Starlite, the rental company that has one of the biggest inventories of lighting, AV and control equipment on the East Coast of USA, has purchased a complement of Khamsin-S, Ayrton's profile LED moving head to provide its clients.

Following the departure of Alain Boone to pursue independent interests, NEXO is pleased to announce the appointment of the industry veteran Celso Papadopulos to the role of European Sales Manager.

The leading manufacturing group on the worldwide market for aluminium truss, support structures and other peripheral products Area Four Industries has acquired the dutch Prolyte Group.

WIcreations, entertainment technology automation specialist, based in Belgium, has acquired the assets of Visual Act Scandinavia AB, including all the IP, source coding, patents, related to computerized control systems used for events, installations and venues machinery.

QSC has just introduced the KS118, replacing the acclaimed KW181. With its robust design, legendary QSC amplification and versatile DSP features. KS118 is the perfect choice for mobile entertainment, AV rental, event production, clubs and performance venues.

NEXO just expanded its Engineering Support Division with the appointment of Bertrand Billon. He will assume special responsibility for the company’s top-of-the-range modular line array systems, the STM Series.

Software provider Stardraw.com announces the addition of the 1,000th manufacturer to the library of their award-winning design and documentation software, Stardraw Design 7, currently in release version 7.3.

Country music star Eric Church played, last spring, his first stadium headlining performance. Lighting and production designer Butch Allen specified 135 Elation Professional IP65 Proteus Hybrids™ to fill the stadium in beams.

Brigham Young University-Idaho (BYU-I) invests in Robert Juliat Lancelot 4000W followspots for its 3 theatres. Formerly known as Ricks College, BYU-I offers programmes in liberal arts, including engineering, sciences, agriculture, management and the performing arts.

The HDL 50-A 4K is the most powerful HDL line array module from RCF with an internal amplifier pushing 8000 Watt peak power. The good news is that this amplifier module is also available as an upgrade kit for current HDL 50-A owners to turn it into a genuine 4K system.

Tellson James use a Hog 4 lighting console from High End to drive lighting fixtures of the Mark Knopfler’s “Down The Road Wherever Tour 2019.

Untold, one of the world’s best and biggest dance festivals was recently produced in Romania. This Festival attracts people from all over the world, by its bill of leading artists. The mainstage located inside the Cluj Arena stadium were designed with a lot of CLF fixtures.

Comédie Française's second theatre just underwent an in-depth overhaul of its scenographic infrastructure, with a completely redesigned sound system implemented by Paris-based Amadeus with its HOLOPHONIX processor.

After 10-year hiatus the Jonas Brothers have embarked on a new world tour: 74 dates in North America and 16 in Europe, in support of their fifth studio album. Accompanying the Happiness Begins tour are some 200 LED profile fixtures Ayrton Khamsin.