KARLSBAD, Germany — GLP announced separate recruiting agreements with lighting designer Mark Ravenhill and optical specialist KaiChang Lu. “From their base in moving head fixtures, GLP have really stepped out of the shadows with the Impression range, showing that the ability to meet customer demands with innovation and passion is alive and kicking in our industry. I am really looking forward to being a part of this tight-knit team with these values at their core,” Ravenhill said.
“I have worked in the Entertainment Lighting industry for more than 20 years and optimized the optics for different manufacturers i.e. Martin Professional profile spots from MAC 500 up to MAC III — and before that optical work for High End Systems — so I am confident that I can contribute to securing the future growth of GLP in the professional lighting business,” said KaiChang.
Ravenhill was recruited to work closely with those marketing the Impression line of luminaires, which is sold through Elation Professional in the U.S. and through A.C. Entertainment Technologies and TMB in the U.K.
“I believe that enlisting Mark Ravenhill is a very obvious step forward, in order to make sure that we continue to do profitable business in the years to come,” said Kasper Gissel, business director. “We can only achieve that if we listen to customers and exceed their expectations. Ravenhill will be a great help in that sense.”
"GLP's LED product range allows me to continue promoting efficient lighting systems without compromising artistic integrity, which is something I am very committed to,” Ravenhill said. “The Impression XL, for example, will significantly reduce the carbon footprint of larger stadium size shows without cutting any corners on output, beam control or color palette."
KaiChang Lu is working with the head of the R&D department, Markus Salm, and project managers, Oliver Klee and Marc Rapp. “One of the things I noticed at GLP was the passion and the positive attitude of the employees — all of them eager to learn new things to give them the capability of developing even better luminaires,” said KaiChang.
KaiChang will remain as a technical consultant in digital projector and security camera at Meiloon, Taiwan, where he will continue to spend half of his time, while dedicating the other half to GLP R&D. “This is a very cost efficient way for us to get the required optical skills of KaiChang,” said GLP founder Udo Künzler, adding: “He will work exclusively for us in the field of luminaire optics.”
GLP’s R&D department is expecting to debut the Impression Meisterstück at ProLight+Sound in April 2009. The Meisterstück is a quiet 650W LED (RGBW) moving head wash light for TV and theatre, with one color mixed beam to avoid any color shades and with variable zoom from 7 to 28 degrees.
“This is the first time we have developed a luminaire in response to such a strict set of requirements from lighting designers,” said Markus Salm. “We are really proud of our Meisterstück — and in keeping with the impression’s unique design template, have managed to make it baseless.”
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