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ROE Visual has appointed Jonathan Sheard as managing director in the UK. Sheard spent 30 years at Creative Technology, including almost 17 years as director of LED. His most recent role with the company was as head of display. "I am thrilled to be joining such a respected and forward-thinking…

Michael Johnson, who co-founded NEXO and served as its managing director until 2008, has passed away. His passing was announced in a short statement from the loudspeaker manufacturer, which asked readers to remember Johnson and the legacy he leaves behind. Establishing the company alongside Eric Vincenot and Thierry Tranchant, 'Micky'…

Theatreplan has added three new staff with audio, visual and broadcast expertise to its practice over the course of the year. Production and broadcast specialist Kit Lerman joined in March as consultant and head of audio, visual and broadcast. Lerman spent more than five years organising live events and broadcasts…

It is now 25 years since Gordon Dutch, CEO at the Re-Sauce marketing consultancy, entered the pro AV market, by coincidence in the same year in which the AV Awards began. To mark this achievement, Dutch looks back on his many achievements and some entertaining episodes along the way in…

Pixl Evolution has recruited Jolene Price as head of business development. She joins the UK-based provider of global technology services to the corporate, entertainment and special-event sectors after more than four years at Encore, most recently as business development director for the EMEA region. Prior to her spell at Encore,…

PPDS has shaken up its team to help it develop AV software solutions for Philips professional displays Sian Rees, who masterminded the PPDS Wave management platform and ProStore ecosystem, has joined the business development team in the newly created position of business development director for Wave and software partnerships. Experienced…

Midwich Group has made two high-level changes to its EMEA management team. Mathieu Payet has been promoted to managing director for EMEA, while Jakob Kvist-Sorensen has been appointed regional director for northern Europe. The group's revenue in the EMEA region, excluding the UK and Ireland, rose 13.5% in the first…

Neat has appointed former Zoom chief marketing officer Janine Pelosi as CEO. Neat cofounder Simen Teigre, who has served as CEO since the company’s formation, has transitioned to the role of chief of emerging innovations, focusing on radical product innovation and incubation. Pelosi and Teigre will both serve on Neat’s…

AVI-SPL has appointed Paul Kelly as its new general manager for Ireland. Most recently working as general manager of Ingram Micro, Kelly is passionate about helping organisations realise the promise of digital transformation and has a track record of driving company growth and building exceptional teams. Building on AVI-SPL’s industry-leading…

Integrated Systems Events (ISE) has made two key appointments to its senior leadership team ahead of ISE 2024. UK-based Tom Barker-Harrold joined last month as senior marketing director. He will oversee the company’s marketing and content strategy across multiple platforms. Barker-Harrold has been in the AV industry for more than…