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John's role will include managing Essential's full service team, coordinating in house resource and engaging freelance talent to deliver service to customers.

Visual effects software developer, The Foundry, has appointed Lucy Cooper as its new marketing manager. Cooper has previously worked at Artem Ktd, BBC MediaArc (now Red Bee Media), and Tele-Cine.

Garry's a-v career began with the Plasmascreen Company.

In addition Toshiba has restructured its Consumer Products UK and distributor teams and appointed Liam LaCumbre as sales director.

The Royal Observatory has invested in a-v to help bring astronomy to a wider audience. Paul Milligan visited the newly opened exhibit to see what's on offer.

A-V is now at the core of the American Constitution. Well, at the core of Philadelphia's National Constitution Center, where the American credo is open for exploration

TECHNOLOGY: Providing audio-visual services to Parliament has its own specific challenges. Westminster Sonus has kept pace with both changing governments and changing requirements

Xerox's live-by-satellite telethons show that BTV can drive real revenues