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Solotech Integration Division Hires Keith Danby as Senior Business Developer Solotech has announced the appointment of Keith Danby as senior business developer for its Toronto-based In- tegration Division. Danby is respon- sible for growing KEITH DANBY Solotech’s integra- tion business and market share in Southern Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area. More specifically, he will be developing new and existing business accounts in the corporate, government, and institutional segments. Danby can be reached at keith.danby@ solotech.com. For more information, contact Solotech Inc.: 416-259-3500, [email protected], www.solotech.com. Brad Haynes Joins GLP US as SceneX Brand Manager Brad Haynes has joined GLP US in the newly-created position of SceneX Lighting brand manager. Haynes is tasked with promoting and strengthening the SceneX brand of LED solutions in the North American market. GLP US president Mark Ravenhill says, “In North America, the SceneX Lighting brand has always been about supporting customers in special LED projects and installations, but it was often done on a GLP’S BRAD HAYNES bespoke basis. Now we want to take things to a whole new level, and I couldn’t be happier than to have Brad taking on the challenge.” Haynes is based in Branson, MO and can be reached at 417-430-5852 or [email protected]. For more information, contact GLP US: 818-767-8899, FAX [phone], [email protected], www.germanlightproducts.com. MBAV Launched as Subsidiary of Mulvey & Banani International Greg Rushton, formerly of Mulvey + Banani’s AV division, has launched Mulvey & Banani Audio Visual Inc. (MBAV), a new and separate compa- ny that will continue operating out of MBII’s offices. MBAV designs systems of audiovisual technologies and tools for a user experience based on the desired functionality and integration with the human interface: equipment, furniture, lighting, controls, and software platforms. Led by Rushton, the MBAV team comes from varied backgrounds in AV construction/implementation, electronics design GREG RUSHTON and manufacturing, theatre and concert production, recording, and broadcasting. For more information, go to www.mbii.com/divisions/audio-visual-engineering. A new website dedicated to MBAV is in the works. A.C. Lighting Now Exclusive Distributor for Luminex LD ROBB JIBSON ON A VISTA L5 Chroma-Q Acquires Jands Vista Lighting Control Systems Chroma-Q has acquired Jands Vista software and hardware lighting control systems, which will now be branded as Vista by Chroma-Q. The companies say that the acquisition will improve long-term support and customer care for the Jands brand and bring a new range of possibilities to the marketplace. Moving forward, new hardware design, devel- opment, and manufacturing will be done in Toronto with the help of some specially-hired R&D engineers. The software development team will remain in Australia. For more information, go to www.chroma-q.com. 14 | Fall 2018 A.C. Lighting Inc. has announced an exclusive distribution agreement with Luminex Network Intel- ligence, a manufacturer of data distribution equipment for professional lighting, audio, and video applications. A.C. Lighting is now responsible for promoting, distributing, and servicing all Luminex products in North America. “We have worked with A.C. Lighting Inc. for more than a year already, and we appreciate the high level of professionalism and service that they offer as a distributor. We are looking forward to serving the North American market together with their team,” says Bart Swinnen, CEO of Luminex. For more information, contact A.C. Lighting: 416-255-9494, [email protected], www.aclighting.com. ETCP Eases PPDT Certification Eligibility Requirements The ETCP Certification Council has lowered the eligibility requirements for candidates applying to take the Portable Power Distribution Technician (PPDT) examination to 20 points from the original 25 points. After a survey of stakeholders, employers, and subject matter experts, it was determined that candidates could acquire the foundational knowledge and skills to qualify to sit for the PPDT examination with a less stringent work requirement. These points may be garnered through work experience alone, or a combination of work experience, training (i.e. apprenticeships or internships), licensures, and/or degrees from accredited institutions. For more information, go to etcp.esta.org.