Professional Sound - April 2020 | Page 14

SIGNALS Kyle Gilmar Joins PAG Canada’s National Sales Team PAG Canada has added Kyle Gilmar to its growing national sales team. Gilmar comes to the man- ufacturer’s rep firm with 15 years of experience in the professional AV and live events industries around Vancouver Island, mostly as a lighting designer for various festivals. “Kyle will be our sales specialist in B.C. and Alberta looking after everyone’s lighting, pro AV, conferencing, and LED video needs,” says John McArthur, managing partner at PAG Canada. He adds that Gilmar will also be representing PAG’s pro audio lines, as well as Roland Pro AV. “This is a career move that will allow me to focus on specific products that I’m very familiar with,” adds Gilmar. “PAG is a one-stop shop when it comes to integration, production lighting, and pro AV.” For more information, contact PAG Canada: 866-972-4226, [email protected], www.pagcanada.com. KYLE GILMAR L-Acoustics Makes Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Companies” List L-Acoustics has been named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies (MIC) for 2020. The list is Fast Company’s signature franchise, meant to provide both a snapshot and a road map for the future of innovation across dynamic sectors of the economy. This year’s list features 434 businesses from 39 countries. “It’s a privilege to be recognized by Fast Company as a leading global innovator,” says L-Acoustics CEO Laurent Vaissié. For more information, contact L-Acoustics US: 805-604-0577, [email protected], www.l-acoustics.com. Genelec Opens Eco-Conscious Factory Expansion Genelec has opened a new extension to its factory in Iisalmi, Finland. Utilizing the latest technologies, the company says the extension will significantly increase the space, flexibility, and efficiency of its warehousing and logistics operations, while ensuring that the entire facility is now powered exclusively by sustainable sources, including solar, wind, and hydroelectric energy. The factory moved from oil to a combination of wind and hydroelectric energy supply many years ago, and the new extension now brings solar energy to the mix courtesy of over 450 roof-mounted solar panels, which will supply 30 per cent of Genelec’s annual power. The expansion project provides almost 2,000-sq.-m of floor space for warehousing and logistics alone, with considerable additional space for customer support offices, a centralized automation control centre, and efficient waste processing. The expansion also enables consolidation of Genelec’s external ware- houses, offering further improvements in the efficiency of material flow, lean manufacturing, and reductions in waste and power consumption. For more information, go to www.www.genelec.com. 14 PROFESSIONAL SOUND