Oliver Zimmermann has been appointed to serve as Director of Manufacturing for Riedel Communications. A physicist, supply chain expert, and change management specialist with more than a decade of experience in the manufacturing business, most recently in data and telecommunications, Zimmermann will focus on Riedel’s supply chain and production processes to enable even greater efficiency and agility. “Oliver has always recognized the human being as the source of all improvement, considering every employee and every team an integral part of the overall organization,” said CEO at Riedel Communications, Thomas Riedel. “This mindset makes him just the right person to guide…
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INFiLED has announced that Max Hedayat has joined the company as Sales Manager for DACH. Max Hedayat brings 15+ years of continuous sales and strategic business development experience within the Pro AV and IT industry including his latest role as VP of Sales and Operations at SiliconCore where he drove the ongoing expansion into the Automotive, Corporate and Broadcast verticals. Prior to this, he has been covering Sales and Managerial roles within the AV/IT Industry, with a short entrepreneurial sidestep into the startup world, in which he co-founded a company, scaled it, and sold it subsequently to a multinational conglomerate.…
A new pilot programme, NEKO 18, has been launched by NEKO Trust to help build a sustainable future for music and live events and develop an at-risk generation of creative talent. The free-to-enrol programme, supported by funders including Arts Council England’s Culture Recovery Fund, is a response to research conducted over the last 18 months into the barriers facing those who wish to progress their career in music and live events. It has identified 18 early-career individuals with a diverse range of skills and experience to undertake a three-month programme of professional development. Between September and November 2021, the cohort…
A selection of ADJ lighting fixtures were used to enhance the visual aesthetic of Swedish DJ/Producer KAAZE’s video performance for the DJ Mag Virtual festival, organized to coincide with voting for the publication’s Top 100 DJs poll and to raise money for Unicef. Despite lots of ambient light on the set of the shoot, ADJ’s Vizi Beam 12RX fixtures were able to punch through to create vivid aerial effects, while automated Vizi Wash Z19 and static 32 HEX Panel IP wash fixtures provided vibrant accent lighting for both the industrial backdrop and KAAZE himself. Voting in the world’s biggest DJ…
Lavoce Italiana, a manufacturer of professional loudspeaker transducers, has announced the appointment of BishopSound as their exclusive distributor for the UK market. BishopSound is a well-known UK professional audio brand which started life in 2016 and prides itself on offering products that offer an emotive sound and performance, and incredible customer service. Founded by Andrew Bishop who is a veteran in the pro audio industry, there comes an immediate network of established contacts with UK sound systems, venues and retailers to market LAVOCE HF and LF loudspeaker components to and support their needs for the repair or the upgrade of…
The winners of the 2021 PLASA Awards for Innovation were announced last night at PLASA Show as it made its return to Olympia London. The Awards, run association with LSi Magazine, are respected industry-wide for celebrating pioneering technology, through new materials or methods that increase safety, efficiency or performance. 29 products were entered this year, with six awards being presented in addition to two special commendations. This year’s judging team comprised of nine independent technical specialists from a wide array of backgrounds. Their comments, along with the winning products, are listed below: Astera: PixelBrick The Judges said “this is not…
Ayrton is a new sponsor for Women in Lighting, the international support and networking project for women in both architectural and entertainment lighting. Ayrton’s primary aim is to raise awareness of, and expand, this global network across the entertainment lighting industry. Launched in 2019 on International Women’s Day by Light Collective, Women in Lighting (WIL) is a digital forum where women can inspire, support and encourage the next generation of female lighting designers. It provides a platform on which women designers can share their passions and achievements and celebrate their work. Its worldwide programme of events and activities is augmented…
As a world leader in the innovation of visual control systems, this year Avolites heads to PLASA Show in London Olympia (Stand: D17) celebrating 45 years at the forefront of the industry. From humble beginnings underneath a Hammersmith railway arch in 1976, the company has been at the cutting edge of most of the major developments in the lighting sector in the decades since. From the first programmable consoles designed to control the then-new intelligent lighting arrays of the 1990s, to the rise of the media server, the virtualised console, and the blending of lights and video into a single…
“After joining forces with DiGiCo in 2018 and the release of the workflow integration for its consoles, more and more monitor engineers have implemented a KLANG immersive IEM processor into their workflows,” said KLANG Co-Founder, Dr. Pascal Dietrich, discussing the idea behind the creation of KLANG:konductor. “Only the most critical channels for the main artists were sent through the processor but the wish for more input channels and creative and organisational possibilities grew further.” Designed with monitor engineers and fixed installations in mind, KLANG:konductor boasts a mixing system that can deliver 16 immersive mixes and process 128 input signals at…
SSE Audio, part of the Solotech UK Group, has appointed James Baker to the role of Live Sound Specialist to benefit the UK Sales team. In this new position, Baker will support SSE Audio and Manchester-based Wigwam’s live sound Sales customers. Working alongside their industry-leading team of technical experts and service providers, he will develop marketing strategies that promote the groups’ unique services for the live sound market. The Live Sound Specialist role has been created to ensure SSE Audio and Wigwam continue to deliver outstanding customer service. He will also help identify new routes to market while solidifying the…
Backup recognises the need to positively communicate with our colleagues and to be aware of how they might be feeling and to ensure that they are not suffering alone, so this year’s PLASA Show sees the charity launching a free Mental Health First Aider course generously sponsored by Unusual Rigging in memory of Alan Jacobi who was a long serving and valued Backup Trustee. “Alan was always concerned about the welfare of his colleagues, and it is wonderful that Unusual Rigging has sponsored this course in his memory,” says Backup Chair, John Simpson. “We are not good at asking for…
DTS lighting has announced a new exclusive partnership with German distributor BT.innotec for its entire product line. BT.innotec was founded in 2021 by Michael Timmer and Raphael Berndzen, who both have worked in the event industry for years, while developing a high level of know-how in sales of professional event technology. Product manager Malte Kaß also joined the BT.innotec team in August. The company strives to achieve a strong position in the market as a distributor for lighting equipment. Founders Timmer and Berndzen say they’re happy to tie the partnership with DTS, as: “it has grown over the years and…
“To accomplish this challenging task, we built an international R&D team of 15 engineers from both Europe and China, who after seven months of dedication, finally completed TITAN-X,” began INFiLED CEO, Michael Hao. “The beauty of TITAN-X lies in how our team combined high transparency with a super load capacity into one.” He added: “The average outdoor stage screen construction needs a stage truss for every 2m of screen to protect against wind over 20m/s for two-tiers. However, TITAN-X needs a stage truss for every 9.6m of eight tiers, thanks to an elaborate built-in foldable subframe inside the TITAN frame.…
Here we are in the middle of a British summer, and we can go to festivals and shows again! That means work for many of us who haven’t done a gig in over 16 months. Hopefully this means that the live events world and concert touring will start to get back to normal and people can get back to the work they love. There are still going to be issues moving forward – especially with touring in the EU, with visa, work permit, and then there’s the wonderful world of ‘cabotage’. The good news is that PSA members are getting…
From showing proof of a negative COVID-19 test to vaccination passports, live events organisers are considering what COVID-19 secure measures should be taken when allowing revellers back after a lengthy exile. According to Tappit CEO, Jason Thomas, as the sector returns to full strength, organisers must ensure that the health and safety of fans and staff are at the forefront of their minds by utilising emerging technologies. As providers of cashless solutions, including RFID wristbands for payment and entry to venues, white label mobile pay and standalone web wallets, Tappit suddenly saw demand and interest in its products accelerate amid…
Borne out of an idea by Production Manager Nick Gosling (Nile Rodgers & Chic) in April 2020, The Roadie Cookbook: Toured There, Ate That was curated with friends Production Coordinator Julie Cotton (Massive Attack), Production Assistant Athena Caramitsos and Backline Tech Rich House (Elbow). The team set out to help their peers re-engage in the much-missed mealtime connection of crew catering by producing a 124-page recipe book to raise funds for Mental First Aid training. When the devastation of COVID-19 hit, live music stopped overnight, and tour buses stood still. While almost every venue in the world closed, home kitchens…
Allen & Heath has been announced as a finalist for the 37th Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Awards in the category of Outstanding Technical Achievement in Small Format Technology. Presented at The NAMM Show, The NAMM TEC Awards are bestowed annually in celebration of the pro audio community by recognizing the individuals, companies and technical innovations behind today’s sound recordings, live performances, films, television, video games and other media. “We are totally honoured and humbled to be a finalist in the Small Format category, especially given wins in this highly competitive space for the last three years running,”…
ER Productions is an innovative laser and SFX specialist providing cutting edge laser and special effects products to some of the most iconic shows on Planet Earth. We are looking for Project Manager to join the UK team based in Dartford. We are a fast paced, energetic and exciting place to work.The candidate will need to be friendly, adaptable and fit into the culture of ER. EXPERIENCE REQUIRED 5 years experience in live / touring events 2 years experience project management Must be able to read drawings and plans Experience in either Autcad, WYSIWYG, Sketch Up or Vector Works Must…
