Thorsten Lipp has been appointed chief executive of Guntermann & Drunck (G&D). The former managing director for Europe at Leyard Europe started his new role at the German manufacturer of AV solutions on 1 August. He takes over the reins from Roland Ollek, who has left the company after 15…
NEXO has appointed Nick Bolton as sales manager for the UK. Bolton, who will take up his new role on 1 September, has spent almost 30 years in the audio industry. He joins Nexo from entertainment technology specialist Medialease, where he gained experience of asset financing as sales account manager.…
Logitech's vice-president and general manager of B2B, Scott Wharton, has left the company to pursue a long-held dream of working in the solar energy industry. Wharton – who spent almost eight years with the company, including more than seven as vice-president and general manager of its Video Collaboration Group –…
Clear-Com has appointed Anthony Wilkins as business development manager for industrial and critical communications in the EMEA region. The new role has been created as the company continues to grow beyond its core markets of live and broadcast. Wilkins will work with Clear-Com’s current partners and develop new channels for the…
BrightSign has appointed Steve Durkee as co-chief executive. He will assume the role on 1 August and will work alongside co-chief executive Jeff Hastings. Durkee has spent the past six years at Legrand AV, including more than three years as president. He was previously president of commercial products at Milestone…
Dr Miriam-Benigna Chika Amobi, a consultant ophthalmologist from Nigeria, has been selected as the winner of the Victoria Cohen Scholarship 2023 which offers training in ocular oncology. The Victoria Cohen Eye Cancer Charitable Trust (VCECCT) received 20 applications from all over the world, from which a shortlist was drawn up for…
TD Synnex Maverick has promoted Andy Evans to vice-president for Europe. He joined the specialist business of TD Synnex in February, as senior commercial director for its European business. In his new role, Evans will lead Maverick's growth strategy for Europe, with a focus on deepening the distributor’s specialist capabilities,…
Runtech has appointed Nimesh Nair as business development manager. Nair will be responsible for attracting new clients, developing business opportunities and strengthening relationships with Runtec's existing clients. He will work closely with the company's sales, marketing and operations teams. He has 10 years' AV experience in Dubai, and has designed…
Media player developer HIVE has relaunched its brand, overhauled its website and recruited several staff as it relocates to a 325sq metre office and expands its sales channels internationally. The new HIVE HQ – which is in Horsham, West Sussex in the UK– will provide the company with more space…
Mo Khalifa first came to the attention of AV Magazine when championing the Microsoft Surface Hub as a business development manager at Maverick AV Solutions. He then moved to Microsoft to work on the EMEA Microsoft Teams Rooms devices team, where his outstanding presentation skills wowed us during an ISE demo.…
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