Professional Lighting & Production - Winter 2018 | Page 12

Jason Howard Hired as Solotech’s Director of Operations in Ottawa LFI to Celebrate 30 th Anniversary in Philadelphia The 30 th annual staging of LightFair International (LFI) will take place at the Pennsylvania Conven- tion Center in Philadelphia, PA, from May 19-23, 2019. The industry’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show will feature 500 exhibitors and 40 product categories filling the centre’s six exhibit halls. The trade show floor will be highlighted by the IoT and Intelligent Lighting Pavilions, and organizers say this year’s edition will reveal the synergy of light in life with the newest solutions in lighting, connectivity, design, and integration. The 2019 LFI Conference will give professionals from a broad spectrum of professions insight into what’s ahead. Top practitioners from many disciplines will lead courses that share intelligence on the newest information and practices. These accredited courses range from one hour to two days in length and cover a wide range of topics. For more information, go to www.lightfair.com. Philip Giffard, president of Solotech’s Sales and Integration Division, has announced the appoint- ment of Jason Howard as SOLOTECH OTTAWA’S director of op- JASON HOWARD erations for the Ottawa office. In this role, Howard will actively contribute to the growth and development of this branch. He leads the operational activities, including the integration of advanced equip- ment and technology for Solotech’s clients for all the segments of the Sales and Integration Division. For more information, contact Solotech: 514-526-7721, [email protected], www.solotech.com. A.C. Lighting Names Brad Haynes as Brand Manager ARTIST’S RENDERING OF THE EXPANDED INTELLIMIX/AVL HQ Intellimix & AVL Media Group Expand Montreal HQ & Enter U.S. Market AVL Media Group and its parent company, Intellimix Corp., have recently completed construction on a 10,000-sq. ft. expansion to their headquarters in Montreal. As well, AVL Media Group has entered the U.S. market as the exclusive North American distributor for the Italian-made Spotlight brand. “Our emphasis on developing and maintaining one-to-one relationships with all of our cus- tomers proves to be [valuable] and helps us stand out against many of our competitors,” says AVL Managing Director Andrew Hope about the company’s recent growth. AVL recently took its first steps into the U.S. market as the exclusive North American distributor for the Spotlight line of LED lighting gear for studio, theatrical, and architectural applications. Hope and Intellimix/AVL CEO Stephen Kosters say they plan to explore additional opportunities for AVL in the U.S. market, starting with products of European manufacturers that, like Spotlight’s, are rela- tively unknown in North America. “We still have a couple of territories available for American reps,” says Hope, “and we are evaluating other opportunities with various manufacturers as we focus on expanding into the wider North American marketplace.” For more information, contact AVL Media Group: 514-400-0110, [email protected], www.avlmediagroup.com. 12 | Winter 2018 A.C. Lighting has announced the appoint- ment of Brad Haynes as brand manager. Haynes is a 20-plus-year veteran of the lighting, video, and sound industry, with A.C. LIGHTING’S BRAD HAYNES a background in product and brand management. Haynes is reporting to Jean-Louis Blanchard, VP of strategic business devel- opment, and is responsible for growing and fostering A.C. Lighting’s communications and relationships with its vendors, managing a portfolio of products, and working closely with sales and marketing to maximize sales and brand awareness. “As we are unfolding our strategic develop- ment plan, we need talented staff members to support A.C. Lighting’s rapid growth, which is why we are glad to have Brad Haynes joining our brand management team,” says Blanchard. For more information, contact A.C. Light- ing: 416-255-9494, northamerica@aclighting. com, www.aclighting.com.