GLP has announced the appointment of lighting industry veteran, Søren Storm, as the company’s new Sales Director for Asia Pacific, based in Singapore.

Stagelight AG of Switzerland has been celebrating the receipt of the very first Robert Juliat Merlin followspots to roll off the production line. Merlin is Robert Juliat’s new 2500W HMI sturdy followspot designed specifically for the touring market.

Merlin worked its magic on the Stagelight team at Lucerne’s Light and Sound show in October 2014, where they immediately placed an order for four of the 2500W HMI touring giants from Robert Juliat’s Swiss supplier, Electric Claudio Merlo.

Presteigne Broadcast Hire has now added a Calrec Artemis Shine audio desk to its roster. The Artemis digital console is widely used in outside broadcast applications because of its high functionality in a compact frame. Production companies now have the ability to rent this familiar and popular audio console.

AVIWEST, a global provider of video contribution systems, today announced that TV2 Denmark, a publicly owned television station based in Odense, used the company's digital mobile newsgathering solution for the delivery of live broadcast transmissions during the recent general election coverage. AVIWEST's DMNG PRO180-RA video uplink system, with a new IP Bridge function, was utilized by the broadcaster as part of a mobile live production studio hosted inside a Tesla P85D electric car for the station's news program "The Challenge," where two politicians debate on a current political issue while driving. AVIWEST's solution allowed the equipment in the car to be remotely controlled from the station's news production control room, streamlining operations while enabling TV2 Denmark to deliver a high-quality live broadcast.

The Institute of Electronic Music and Acoustics (IEM) at the University of Music and Performing Arts (KUG) will be hosting VDT's 3rd International Conference on Spatial Audio (ICSA), September 18 – 20, 2015, Graz, Austria.

A subsidiary company of KTS Holdings Group TEAFM is a new radio station in Kuching, Malaysia, having first gone to air in mid-July in both English and Mandarin. With the goal of outfitting the new station with cutting-edge audio technology, regional distributor Mahajak Trio Electronic Sdn Bhd supplied a HARMAN Professional system featuring a Studer OnAir 1500 console, JBL studio monitors and AKG microphones and headphones.

GET SET is currently building an innovative and ground-breaking TV studio for a new programme on the Abu Dhabi Sports Channel, for the Abu Dhabi Media Group, with the launch slated for this October.

Digital sport leader, deltatre, is pleased to announce its most recent appointment of Anders Plyhm, as its new Creative Director in the UK. With over 17 years in the advertising world and a passion for technology, digital, finding new ways to tell stories and connecting to audiences, Anders is the perfect fit for the deltatre business.

Lawo, renowned German manufacturer of pioneering audio and video broadcast equipment, has appointed Robert Charles “Chas” Rowden to head up Strategic Sales within Lawo’s global team. Prior to this move, Rowden was employed by Calrec Audio to develop business in Europe, Middle East and African territories.

CK Veranstaltungstechnik from Rimbach in the Forest of Odes (near Mannheim) has once again enlarged their large inventory in ProAudio Technology systems. Besides the already existing systems – HT16, MT12, MT10, M20, SW18 and SW12 – a full VT20 Vertical Line Array System with flyable VS18F and VS28 groundstack subwoofers as well as DELTA20.4-DSP system amplifiers with PAB-88 system connection panels will now complement the rental stock at CK Veranstaltungstechnik.

Clear-Com®, the leader in wired, wireless and IP communication solution, announces today that the company is now shipping Agent-IC, a new mobile app that enables users of Eclipse-HX (EHX) Matrix intercom systems to remote access from an iPhone or iPad over 3G, 4G or Wi-Fi / IP networks. The app provides capabilities similar to an intercom control panel for connecting studio staff and OB teams in remote locations, or crew spread across wide areas for live events. Agent-IC fits in a shirt pocket and connects users from virtually anywhere in the world.

Go Live Productions is a complete turnkey concert and event production company that enjoys the challenge of creating a unique live experience for each of their clients. As the longtime production company behind the annual K-LOVE Fan Awards, their desire to make each show unique is often put to the test. When preparing for the 2015 awards ceremony, Production Manager Scott Moore created a custom LED video display that needed a truly unique solution, which he found by using 175 PixelFLEX FLEXCurve LED video screens.

Country music star Josh Turner is currently touring the United States and Canada with a HARMAN Soundcraft Vi3000 digital console. Digital Console Rental of Nashville, Tennessee is supplying the 36-fader unit, production manager and FOH engineer Jerry Slone at the helm.

South Korean HARMAN Pro distributor Techdata and audio rental company Total Korea recently provided the sound reinforcement systems at the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2015 Universiade in Gwangju, South Korea. To cater to the sheer volume of people attending this event, Total Korea opted for HARMAN’s JBL VTX line arrays and I-Tech HD amplifiers, and enlisted technical support from Techdata.

Studiotech began in Brussels (serving Belgium and Luxembourg) in 1990, then Budapest, Hungary (1992), Warsaw, Poland (1995), Algiers, Algeria (2000) and Rabat, Morocco (2011). In a relatively short time, Studiotech in Belgium, Hungary and Poland have become recognised as leading players in the field of audiovisual engineering across Europe. Indications are that Studiotech Maghreb and Studiotech Maroc will follow a similar path in North Africa. The most recent additions to the Group are Sydney (Australia), Paris (France) and Niamey (Niger).