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HARMAN Professional Solutions Promotes Michael Schoen to Vice President and General Manager of Sales, North America

Michael Schoen

HARMAN Professional Solutions, a global leader in audio, video, lighting, and control systems, including networked AV, recently announced the promotion of Michael Schoen to Vice President and General Manager, North America Sales, following the retirement of Roland Rice.Read More »HARMAN Professional Solutions Promotes Michael Schoen to Vice President and General Manager of Sales, North America

Marina Di Pancrazio joins Solotech as Vice President, Business Development and Global Media and Entertainment Technologies

Marina Di Pancrazio

Solotech, a world leader in audiovisual entertainment and technology, announces the appointment of Marina Di Pancrazio as Vice President, Business Development and Global Media and Entertainment Technologies, starting May 21, 2024.Read More »Marina Di Pancrazio joins Solotech as Vice President, Business Development and Global Media and Entertainment Technologies

Bandit Lites Promotes John Cameron Carter

Bandit Lites, a world leader in entertainment lighting, is proud to announce the promotion of John Cameron Carter to Integration Solution Sales. Carter first joined the Integration team seven years ago and has since grown as a technician, project manager and sales member. 

Harlequin Floors Announces the Retirement of EVP Pat Basileo

Pat Basileo

Industry veteran retires after 28 years at American Harlequin Corporation

Harlequin Floors, the global leader in advanced technology flooring for dance, performing arts, entertainment, and events, has announced the retirement of Pat Basileo, effective July 31st, 2023. Basileo has been with Harlequin for 28 years and has made significant contributions to the success of the American Harlequin division of the company during her tenure. Basileo has played an integral part in the Executive leadership team and is recognized for her dedication, leadership, and commitment to excellence in all areas of the business.Read More »Harlequin Floors Announces the Retirement of EVP Pat Basileo

NAMM Young Professionals and Women of NAMM Announce New Leadership

NAMM Young Professionals (NAMM YP) and Women of NAMM (WON) recently elected new leaders to continue serving NAMM members. NAMM YP has elected two new members to its board of directors: Matthew Kennedy, director of strategic initiatives at C.F. Martin & Co., and Ryan Kotrlik, retail and combo manager at Beacock Music and Education Center. WON named new council members, with Julie Wagnitz, director of school music services for Heid Music, as chair; Morgan Walker, director of communications at Korg USA, as first vice chair; and Leanne Chu, director of supplier operations at Gator Co., as second vice chair.

Steven Pechie Appointed Vice President, Global Managed Services for Solotech

Steven Pechie, Vice President, Global Managed Services of the Sales and Systems Integration Division

Solotech, a global leader in audiovisual and entertainment technology, announces the appointment of Steven Pechie as Vice President, Global Managed Services of the Sales and Systems Integration Division. This strategic leadership role will contribute to the company’s continued growth and success in the managed services sector.Read More »Steven Pechie Appointed Vice President, Global Managed Services for Solotech

Three Marketing Roles Filled at ETC

Lowell Olcott

Three familiar faces recently moved into new marketing roles at ETC. Each individual has been with ETC for several years spanning various positions. Lowell Olcott was recently promoted to Product Marketing Manager of ETC’s Product Management department. After eight years of experience as a Product Manager, Olcott says, “I am excited to be working more closely with this fantastic team as they continue to develop innovative new products.” He is deeply interested in system integration and is committed to exploring new ways for ETC products to work together. Prior to working in the Marketing department, Lowell was a Field Project Coordinator based out of ETC’s LA office.Read More »Three Marketing Roles Filled at ETC

OSA Lights Up Peter Frampton’s ‘Never Say Never’ Tour

OSA International, a full-service production company with offices in Nashville, Las Vegas, and Chicago, is supplying the lighting gear and product support for Peter Frampton’s comeback tour, Never Say Never. To visually bring his shows to life in concert, Frampton turned to Lighting Designer and Emmy-award winner Gregg Maltby and a full complement of OSA lighting. Although he had never worked with Frampton before, Maltby was hired to direct the Never Say Never tour and take the lead on the tour’s production design.Read More »OSA Lights Up Peter Frampton’s ‘Never Say Never’ Tour

ROE Visual Launches Dubai Office and Demonstration Center To Strengthen Presence in the MEA Region

ROE Visual announces the launch of its subsidiary office in Dubai, UAE. This momentous occasion marks another milestone in the company’s ongoing international expansion and will enable ROE Visual to serve its ever-expanding customer base and further drive growth in the growing Middle East region.Read More »ROE Visual Launches Dubai Office and Demonstration Center To Strengthen Presence in the MEA Region

INFiLED taps dvLED Pro, Rick Bortles as Sr. VP of Strategy for North America

INFiLED taps dvLED Pro, Rick Bortles as Sr. VP of Strategy for North America

INFiLED, a global leader in LED displays, is announcing a transition to the fixed installation market with the hire of Pro LED veteran, Rick Bortles. With over 10 years of experience under his belt in the dvLED field as well as countless high-profile installations globally, Bortles joins the growing INFiLED North America team to grow channel sales. Read More »INFiLED taps dvLED Pro, Rick Bortles as Sr. VP of Strategy for North America

Virtual Production News

PLSN’s April 2023 “In the Volume” section starts off with news about disguise and XPLOR’s new partnership to tackle the skills gap in virtual production in the UK; how EMN Tech is teaming up with AOTO to build a virtual studio in Turkey; how Reno Studios is launching Taiwan’s highest-res virtual production movie studio in Taiwan, and how Vectorworks’ connection to NVIDIA Omniverse expands designers’ opportunities in the Metaverse.