Professional Sound - April 2019 | Page 14

SIGNALS Point Source Audio Launches Wider Pro to Serve North American Broadcast Industry Point Source Audio has announced the formation of Wider Pro, LLC, a new company to support their distributed lines that serve the broadcast indus- try. Based in Petaluma, CA, Wider Pro will handle North American distribu- tion of Digigram, AuviTran, and other brands to be announced. Point Source Audio will continue to handle manufacturing, distribution, sales, marketing, and service of its microphone and headset products for all markets, including the broadcast sector. POINT SOURCE AUDIO & WIDER PRO’S YVONNE HO & JAMES LAMB Point Source Audio President James Lamb says the timing is right for the transition of its current distributed brands from Point Source Audio to Wider Pro. “I have worked with the teams at both Digigram and Auvi- Tran for almost two decades, and with the pending announcements of new products from both companies, we will be equipped to move into the next phase of growth under the Wider Pro company.” Yvonne Ho, the VP of sales and marketing at Point Source Audio, will now also lead Wider Pro. For more information, go to www.widerpro.com. Paul Tapper Named CEO of Nugen Audio L-ACOUSTICS’ JOSH MAICHELE L-Acoustics Names Josh Maichele as House of Worship Specialist for U.S. & Canada L-Acoustics has named Install Application Engineer Joshua Maichele as its house of worship specialist for the U.S. and Cana- da. Maichele now serves as the manufac- turer’s frontline contact for all house-of- worship and faith-based organization clients, as well as for consultants and contractors working on related projects. He is based in the Grand Rapids, MI area. Maichele first joined L-Acoustics in May 2016 as an application engineer, transitioning into the specialized role of install application engineer a year later. Prior to that, he served as an indepen- dent consultant for L-Acoustics, as well as a managing member of Division 16 Audiovisual. For more information, contact L-Acoustics: 805-604-0577, [email protected], www.l-acoustics.com. 14 PROFESSIONAL SOUND Nugen Audio has appointed its co-founder, Dr. Paul Tapper, to the role of CEO. “I am honoured to lead Nugen Audio into the future,” says Tapper. “I look forward to helping the company deliver on our brand promise to consistently deliver excep- NUGEN AUDIO’S PAUL TAPPER tional quality and innovative solutions, coupled with practical problem-solving and reliable customer service. This objective has driven our products to become industry standards and will no doubt help us in the years to come.” Tapper co-founded Nugen Audio with Jon Schorah in 2004 and developed many of the original algorithms in use by Nugen Audio products today. Throughout his career, Tapper has worked as a lead programmer at Runecraft until 2003 and video game developer Team 17 Digital from 2003 to 2010. For more information, go to www.nugenaudio.com. Erikson Audio Now the Exclusive Canadian Distributor for RF Venue RF Venue, a manufacturer of antenna and RF solutions for wireless microphones and IEM system deployment, has appointed Erikson Audio as its exclusive distributor for Canada. “As the regulatory landscape for wireless spectrum worldwide undergoes significant changes with more and more wireless devices competing for less available spectrum all the time, it is es- sential that we be able to supply a solution for touring companies, installers, integrators, and consultants,” says Erikson Audio Product Manager Tim Marshall. “Having the RF Venue catalog for Canada gives us that opportunity.” ERIKSON AUDIO’S TIM MARSHALL Erikson Audio says it can now offer complete turnkey signal solutions for audio professionals using any brand of wireless in almost any application. For more information, contact Erikson Audio: 514-457-2555, [email protected], www.eriksonaudio.com.