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Jands appoints Phil Muffet as National Sales Manager
Sydney — July 31, 2018 — Jands announces today that Phil Muffet has been appointed to the vacant position of National Sales Manager. Phil comes to Jands from Fuji Xerox with extensive experience and proven results in sales, business development and strategy. After graduating from Charles Sturt University with a Bachelor of Information Technology, Phil…
Read MoreHow INTEGRATE was born. And how ENTECH almost died
The first ENTECH Tradeshow ran in 1994, and then doubled in size for 1996. This caught the attention of P&O Events which at that time ran the huge PLASA trade show in London. They figured ENTECH could become PLASA Australia and eventually they would spread the brand to Asia. They came knocking at our door.…
Read MoreVuePix ER Series LED Panels
Road Test VuePix ER Series LED Panels By Paul Rumble and Ben Morris Paul Rumble is Technical Production Manager at Scene Change, Melbourne. Ben Morris is the Executive Manager – Technology at Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre. Paul Rumble Scene Change is a national company supporting TDs and producers in delivering their events. We’re…
Read MoreLPA Workplace Health and Safety Briefing – Sydney 23 August
The new “Safety Guidelines for the Live Entertainment and Events Industry” were released earlier this year. LPA will be providing Members and non-Members with a briefing on the new Guidance material in Sydney on 23 August 2018. The meeting will be held as follows: LPA 2018 Workplace Health and Safety Briefing Thursday 23 August 2018 1:30pm – 3:00pm…
Read MoreCMI Audio’s New Team – Breadth, Depth, and Coverage
Richard Hulston CMI Audio’s pro team has expanded dramatically, enhancing their ability to service the Australian pro audio community and their brands, including Adamson, Fohhn, and the Harman stable. New appointments include dedicated staff in Sydney and on the Gold Coast, and an industry veteran with international experience heading up the team. Pro Audio Technical…
Read MoreENTECH NZ starts tomorrow!
As this post hits the wires, Gillies and Bev are at sea on the Interislander to Picton for tomorrow’s opener of ENTECH. Christchurch’s Airforce Museum again hosts the roadshow, previously staged in 2016 and this year a sell-out. Ford Northfield and DonMcCallum from Oceania are driving the two trucks – one 8 wheeler rigid, and…
Read MoreVale Jeremy Collins
By Graham Eales. Jeremy Collins started as a lighting designer and theatre technician in NZ after completing a history degree. He worked primarily at the Mercury Theatre and on large musicals and operas. He travelled to the UK with a British Council grant to learn more about lighting design. In the early 80’s when…
Read MoreHow To Add Third Party Dante Devices into Symetrix Systems
How To How to: Add Third Party Dante Devices into Symetrix Systems Proudly presented by The purpose of this ‘How To’ guide is to provide instruction on how to add third-party Dante devices to the User Library of Symetrix Composer, leveraging the industry leading native integration of Dante and AES67 technology from Audinate.…
Read MoreNew Distribution News
News New Distribution News Show Technology is pleased to announce that they have been appointed distributor for Swedish-based StageSmarts AB’s smartPDU intelligent power distribution system, which received a PLASA Award for Innovation in 2017. “We are very excited to add StageSmarts to our family of premium lighting and video solutions,” commented Emmanuel Ziino, Managing Director…
Read MoreVale Warren, Mark, and Harry
CX offers condolences and respects to the family and loved ones of Warren Peryman, Mark ‘Noddy’ O’Donnell, and Harry M. Miller, who all passed away in recent weeks. Warren and Noddy were road crew from the 1970s era who worked their way up the slippery road and maintained universal respect. Harry M. is the entrepreneur…
Read MoreChristchurch ENTECH next week!
While New Zealand is actually left off some maps of the world, it is an ENTECH Roadshow territory, relying on ENTECH to bring AVL to its three main cities. Today we report on ENTECH NZ as the focus is on the start of ENTECH USA next year. Opening on Thursday, July 26 at Christchurch’s Airforce…
Read MoreLSC Lighting Systems Clarity LX600
Road Test LSC Lighting Systems Clarity LX600 By Grant Watson. Grant Watson is the lighting director and lighting designer at Strauss Productions. He has been in the industry since 1972, working also as a director of photography. Strauss Productions have been extensively involved with lighting for broadcast reality television, including work on The Voice, My…
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