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Martin Carrier Joins Solotech as President of the Live Productions Division in Canada

Martin Carrier

Martin Tremblay, President and CEO of Solotech, announced the appointment of Martin Carrier as President of the Live Productions Division in Canada. “I’m pleased to welcome an exceptional leader who will play a key role on our management team thanks to his extensive experience in the entertainment industry,” said Tremblay. “Martin Carrier is a visionary who, along with his team, will drive the Live Productions business in Canada within a large-scale market.”Read More »Martin Carrier Joins Solotech as President of the Live Productions Division in Canada

Chauvet Acquires LynTec

In keeping with its mission of providing customers with cutting edge technological solutions, Chauvet has acquired LynTec, a leading global supplier of electrical power solutions for lighting, video, and audio systems. Founded in 1982, Lenexa, KS-based LynTec is widely known for its advanced lighting control panels, with these products installed in well over 10,000 sites throughout the world.Read More »Chauvet Acquires LynTec

Vari-Lite VL5LED Wash Delivers Vintage Looks and Miami Club-Style Effects for Miley Cyrus

The DX7 Design team took full advantage of the VL5LED fixtures’ vintage styling and the Dichro*fusion Blades. Photo © DX7 Design / NBC

Miley Cyrus returned to U.S. screens recently for a massive live-broadcast party with a host of star guests. Taking place at Miami’s Telemundo Studios, it featured classic rock ‘n’ roll lighting effects mixed with a Miami club style setting, achieved using Vari-Lite VL5LED Wash luminaires from Signify.Read More »Vari-Lite VL5LED Wash Delivers Vintage Looks and Miami Club-Style Effects for Miley Cyrus

Copenhagen’s Det Ny Teater Boosts Robe Stock

Copenhagen’s Det Ny Teater (The New Theatre) has recently invested substantially in new Robe moving lights with the purchase of 16 Robe T1 Profiles that have joined the house rig together with an additional 20 Spiiders (bringing the total to 30). Also new are two RoboSpot systems with two T1 Profile FollowSpots, plus 11 Tetra2 moving LED battens and 18 LEDBeam 350s.Read More »Copenhagen’s Det Ny Teater Boosts Robe Stock

Doughty Welcomes Two New Directors to the Board

Mark Chorley

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Doughty Engineering today announced the appointment of two new directors. Dan Phillips and Mark Chorley will join the board with immediate effect. Julian Chiverton will serve as CEO, with Stephen Wright taking on the role of managing director. The new directors are current employees at Doughty and will, in time assume specific leadership roles within the company.Read More »Doughty Welcomes Two New Directors to the Board

Ayrton Appoints Rubicon AS as its New, Exclusive Distributor for Norway

The Rubicon team of CEO Petter Norby, Sales Terje Sørlund, and Head of Business Development Inge Eidem.

Ayrton is excited to announce the appointment of Rubicon AS as its new exclusive distributor for Norway. The new agreement takes effect from 15 March 2023. “The date coincides with the start of the LLB trade show in Oslo which will be a perfect occasion for us to present Ayrton fixtures to the Norwegian market and mark the start of our new distributorship,” says Rubicon CEO and founder, Petter Norby. 

Established in 1994, Rubicon began life as a rental company and quickly grew to include a sales division. “Like Caesar crossing the Rubicon, there was no turning back,” says Norby. In 2017 Rubicon decided to focus entirely on sales and is now among the most well-respected mid-sized companies in Norway. Rubicon will be responsible for the sales and installation of the full range of Ayrton fixtures.Read More »Ayrton Appoints Rubicon AS as its New, Exclusive Distributor for Norway

NicLen Invests in Vari-Lite VL3600 Profile IP to Brighten 2023 Festival Season

Prime dry-hire company NicLen has invested in VL3600 Profile IP fixtures from Vari-Lite, originators of the modern moving head and a Signify entertainment lighting brand. The popular German firm has purchased a large quantity of the high-output, IP rated fixtures, citing superior optics and build quality as the reason for the purchase.Read More »NicLen Invests in Vari-Lite VL3600 Profile IP to Brighten 2023 Festival Season

Blackmagic Design Announces New ATEM Television Studio HD8

Blackmagic Design recently announced ATEM Television Studio HD8, a new family of all in one live production switchers that combine broadcast features with extreme portability. These new switchers feature broadcast grade control panels with advanced features such as streaming and recording. There is also an ISO model that can record all video inputs and can connect to up to 8 remote cameras. These new switchers also support live streaming, talkback and optional internal storage.Read More »Blackmagic Design Announces New ATEM Television Studio HD8

PRG Invests in New LED Innovations from INFiLED to Advance the Live Entertainment Experience

Revolutionary LED gear TITAN-X and Deep Black Series from INFiLED now accessible to PRG clients and partners

INFiLED’s TITAN-X, which was co-developed with PRG.

Production Resource Group, LLC (PRG), a leading provider of production solutions for entertainment and live events, announced that it is making a significant investment in two new LED products from INFiLED. The new products, the Deep Black (DB) 2.3 Series for high-performance indoor displays, and the TITAN-X Series, the rental LED system designed with unique transparency and acoustic permeability for outdoor touring, will be added to PRG’s rental inventory for customers and partners beginning Q2 of 2023.Read More »PRG Invests in New LED Innovations from INFiLED to Advance the Live Entertainment Experience