Professional Sound - April 2019 | Page 13

InfoComm 2019 to Explore Pro AV in Hospitality & Retail Registration is now open for InfoComm 2019, the largest pro AV show in North America, which is happening from June 8-14 in Orlando, FL. Organizers have announced that InfoComm will expand its explorations into the fast-growing markets for audiovisual solutions in hospitality and retail. The show will host more than 30 education sessions focused on the ways that com- panies in hospitality and retail and the AV solution providers that serve them are using AV technologies to bring efficiency, entertainment, and personalization to the customer experience. The hospitality program at InfoComm 2019 will explore how the market is implementing light, music, and technology to enhance guests’ connection to a space. The retail sessions will survey, among other subjects, how the industry is experimenting with augmented and virtual reality to bridge physical and online shopping environments. For more information, go to www.infocommshow.org. HARMAN PRO’S ROLAND RICE Roland Rice Named VP & GM for Harman Pro Harman Professional Solutions has announced the appointment of Roland Rice as its new VP and GM of North American sales. Rice is a tenured sales and business development executive with more than 30 years of experience in North American sales across a range of industries. He has held senior leadership roles at Altec Lansing, Diamond Multimedia, Avid Technology, and Plantronics. “We are thrilled and grateful to have Ro- land’s breadth of experience and sales lead- ership bring a new level of excellence to the sales organization,” says Mohit Parasher, president of Harman Professional Solutions. “In this key leadership role, Roland will lead the North American sales organization and set the strategy and direction as we focus on continuing to build momentum coming out of a great year in 2018 and achieving new heights in 2019.” For more information, go to pro.harman.com. PROFESSIONAL SOUND 13