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In Brief MC2 Audio has appointed Match Audio and Vision to distribute their range of amplifiers in The Netherlands. "We believe that MC2 will become a serious competitor to the big Swedish and American brands because of its pricing, functionality and unmatched performance," explains Robert Pigeaud, Sales Manager of Match Audio & Vision. "We will be focussing on the Dutch rental market with the E-series and several rental companies have already taken delivery of, or placed orders for, the E45 and E25." Match Audio's first big contract for MC2 is for 18 E-series amplifiers to be installed into De Rodenburg - a nightclub in Beesd, near Utrecht - to power three separate rooms within the club. De Rodenburg has been a famous nightspot in Holland for over 20 years, renown for its innovative attitude towards clubbing and 2,500 crowd capacity. www.mc2-audio.co.uk Proel have announced the appointment of Sonicr Pty Ltd of Melbourne as the new distributor for Australia. Sonicr has rapidly established itself as a force to be reckoned with in the distribution of technology products into the professional audio markets in Australia. www.proelgroup.com During the recent SIEL exhibition Tryka L.E.D. Ltd announced the appointment of NS Distribution - now part of Griven France - as their French distributor. Although the merging of these two companies is very recent, their Managing Director - Bruno Souchaud - has been a well known figure in the industry for many years, having managed companies such as Clay Paky and Pulsar France. He enthuses: "It is a very exciting challenge to merge such prestigious brand names as Tryka, Griven, Elektralite, Ciare, ATC and some others into one very professional offer. Tryka products - being so innovative and reliable - make a big difference on a market literally flooded with cheap products with no life expectancy at all. Installers are also impressed when noticing the bright output of Tryka projectors, as proved by the large crowd drawn on our stand at SIEL thanks to the Tryka display which could be seen from several aisles away." Tryka's MD Chris Rolph adds: "I have known Bruno for a long time and believe that his extended knowledge of the French market will lead to a rewarding and profitable business relationship between our companies." www.tryka.com Following last year's announcement of new distribution in Germany, QSC has confirmed the appointment of several other new distributors in the growing European market. With Sennheiser Vertrieb und Service GmbH now handling distribution in Germany, QSC has announced the appointment of Auprosa Audio Professional in Spain, the prominent Senia Company 999 in Romania and Prodance Light and Sound Agency in Prague which will look after distribution throughout the Czech Republic and Slovakia. www.qscaudio.com Mike Bell has Joined High End Systems as Senior Product Manager Formerly with Vari-Lite, Bell brings years of engineering experience to his new role. Says Bell: "I'm looking forward to working with Richard Belliveau and the engineering team to develop new and cutting-edge products." www.highend.com Phonic has named Scott Emmerman Executive Vice President of Phonic America Corporation. Emmerman will head up the company's Tampa operation and grow domestic sales. www.phonic.com Software providers Stardraw.com have announced their most significant US expansion to date, with the establishment of a West Coast office in partnership with US distribution specialists, North American Pro Audio (NAPA). The partnership with NAPA, operating as Stardraw.com USA, will look after all Stardraw's customers within the US, Canada and Puerto Rico, and manage resellers and reps in the territory. www.stardraw.com Carlsbro has appointed former Academy of Sound sales and operations manager Jon Gold as its new head of brand and marketing development www.carlsbro.com Strand Lighting have announced that Sonny Sonnenfeld will be rejoining the company after a 20 year absence, as commercial consultant and New York representative. www.strandlighting.com FBT have taken on Roberto Mataloni to head up international sales for East Europe, Africa, Middle East, Far East and Oceania. He will work alongside with FBT Export Manager Mauro Zazzini. www.fbt.it Tim Shaxson has joined DiGiCo's sales department as Technical Sales to work alongside Sales Director James Gordon. www.digiconsoles.com Klotz Digital Asia Pacific have announced their appointment as distributor for Smart AV's Elite Series Smart Consoles in the Asia Pacific region, including Australia. Klotz Digital will sell Smart AV products through its extensive network of sales and service centres across the region. www.klotzdigital.com Represented by CEO Nour Assafiri, Martin Professional Middle East (MPME) has appointed Al Salem Schreder Lighting, represented by its general manager, Hatem Mawlawi, as the sole distributor for Martin Architectural products in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Al Salem Schreder Lighting is a manufacturer and supplier of a variety of technical lighting products in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. The appointment is designed to fortify the Martin Architectural brand presence in the gulf region and extend the channels of distribution. www.martin.com D&M Professional have moved their sales and marketing office to the former Marantz UK headquarters near Heathrow Airport, UK. The rationale, says D&M Pro's general manager, Mark Perrins, is to consolidate all of the D&M group's resources and assets - both Consumer and Pro - with future growth in mind. The company's new address is: Kingsbridge House; Padbury Oaks, 575-583 Bath Road, Longford, Middlesex. UB7 0EH / Tel: +44 (0)1753 680023 www.d-mpro.eu.com Richard Rowley has joined rental/production company SSE as hire manager, replacing Emma Barwell. Formerly of BSS and Martin Audio, Rowley says, "I have developed a lot of good contacts over the years and the opportunity to work with Chris and John will now allow me to put together all that I've learnt during this time. At SSE I will continue to offer technical support to current clients as well as actively seeking future business." www.sse-hire.com Midas and Klark Teknik have appointed Caroline Moss to provide press and PR support. Working in close conjunction with the companies sales and marketing department, Caroline will be responsible for handling all press and PR for the Midas and Klark Teknik brands across Europe, Asia and the rest of the world outside the Americas. Meanwhile, Midas and Klark Teknik have promoted former UK Sales Manager Richard Ferriday to the newly-created role of Brand Development Manager. The position has been created to fulfill a dual purpose: to increase contact with the brands' end users, and to provide enhanced product support and training to the companies worldwide distributors. www.klarkteknik.com Digigram have announced the appointment of Decibel S.A., Vevey, as new Swiss distributor. Decibel will guarantee sales, consulting, and support for Digigram's networked audio devices including EtherSound products, Hitplayer, NCX, and audio management software, in the Installed sound and Sound reinforcement markets. J & C Intersonic remains the Swiss Digigram distributor for sound cards. www.digigram.com Quad Industrial and Source One International have appointed Audio Visual Material (AVM) Ltd to distribute Qi products throughout the UK and Eire. In their role as main distribution agents for Quad Industrial, Source One has been instrumental in the appointment of several distributors for the brand, such as AVM and M Pro in Belgium. Providing vital consultancy and design input from their wealth of knowledge in the pro-av marketplace, Source One are working closely with Qi to develop the product line and sales network. www.quadindustrial.com Show Distribution Group Inc of Canada, ChainMaster's exclusive distributors in the USA, Mexico and Canada, has moved to larger premises so as to be able to extend still further its range of activities. The new 2,000sqm facility in Quebec offers considerably more space for the Service department plus greater storage capacity to meet increasing demand. Show Distribution's new address is: 2195 Leon-Harmel, Quebec, QC, Canada G1N 4N5. www.chainmaster.de A.C. Lighting have announced the appointment of Fred Mikeska as their US Sales and Marketing Manager. In his new role, Fred will be responsible for the company's Sales and Marketing activities in the US, including all product lines sold exclusively in the USA by A.C. Lighting - such as the innovative Chroma-Q Color Block multi-purpose LED system and revolutionary Jands Vista lighting console - as well as general distribution products. www.aclighting.com Harman Music Group have announced the promotion of Noel Larson to the position of Vice President Marketing. The announcement was made by Buzz Goodwin, Executive Vice President of Sales at HMG. Meanwhile, MI and pro audio industry veteran Dave Karlsen has been appointed to the position of Director International Sales for HMG. The announcements were made by new HMG Executive Vice President of Sales Buzz Goodwin (see News for more on Buzz Goodwin's appointment). www.harmanpro.com Leisuretec Distribution has become a distributor for LiteStructures. The agreement gives Leisuretec access to the full range of LiteStructures products, including the AstraLite truss and the LiteStage system of staging and complementary products. Simon Taylor, sales and marketing director at LiteStructures, added: "We wanted to identify a strategic partnership with a key distributor who had strong commercial, technical and relationship qualities, but equally as important for us, operated in new markets. Leisuretec offers this and much more." www.litestructures.co.uk Stage Electrics has been appointed UK total distributor for Prolyte trussing, Stage Dex staging and Prolyft chain hoists. Stage Electrics will be stocking a comprehensive range of Prolyte products in its centralised stores. In fact, the company has already been gearing up for high levels of demand by taking delivery of two large shipments of stock, available for despatch on a next-day service to customers across the country. www.stage-electrics.co.uk Sennheiser has taken over the marketing and development divisions of Klein & Hummel GmbH, located in Ostfildern, Germany, including all product rights and brand use. This move will be represented by a newly founded company, K&H Vertriebs- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH. During its 60-year history, Klein & Hummel has developed a strong reputation for its studio monitors and other products including installed sound systems. In the past, Sennheiser has been Klein & Hummel's key distribution partner. With its existing core competencies, a worldwide distribution network and the newly gained K&H products, Sennheiser is now strengthening its position as a full-line supplier of electro-acoustic systems. www.sennheiser.com Aviom recently announced the appointment of five new international distributors across three continents. The new distributors, all specialising in the pro audio market, include Truesound Trading of Taiwan, Moto Audio Sales ApS of Denmark, AudioPro LDA of Portugal, Costas G. Georgallis Music House LTD of Cyprus and Northwind Recording of South Africa. www.aviom.com Logic System Pro Audio has completed a move into a purpose built, 10,000sq.ft manufacturing facility in Gainsborough, UK. The move was prompted by recent orders placed by UK customers and several large orders from the company's new overseas distributors. The new facility incorporates all manufacturing processes including CAD drawing, new CNC manufacturing, R&D and administration. www.logic-system.com