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ADAMSON EXPANDS MANAGEMENT TEAM
Canadian loudspeaker manufacturer Adamson Systems Engineering has announced an expansion of its management team at its global headquarters in Port Perry , ON . Benoit Cabot is promoted to director of R & D while Marc Weber joins in a director capacity to launch a new Product and Brand Management Division .
“ Our product vision has endured generations and we ’ ve
( L-R ) ADAMSON ’ S JAMES OLIVER , BENOIT CABOT , BROCK ADAMSON & MARC WEBER . built a management team that will lead it through many more ,” says Brock Adamson , founder and president of Adamson Systems Engineering . “ We ’ re driven by engineering and the production of high performance systems , not a corporate obsession of satisfying a group of investors . Our young leadership has been tasked to maintain this focus while our company rapidly expands .”
Cabot has been under the mentorship of Brock Adamson for more than 10 years . He has been instrumental in refining many of Adamson ’ s patented designs that led to the E-Series and S-Series systems .
Former d & b audiotechnik product manager Marc Weber joins the company in Canada to lead the newly-created Product and Brand Management team . It is meant to sharpen Adamson ’ s brand perception in the market and strengthen the connection to its user base . To support Weber , application engineers Brian Fraser and Jeremiah Karni will form the nucleus of the Product and Brand Management team .
For more information , contact Adamson Systems Engineering : 905-982-0520 , FAX 905-982-0609 , www . adamsonsystems . com .
NWC LAUNCHES MUSIC DIRECTORY CANADA ONLINE
After 30 years and nine print editions , Norris-Whitney Communications Inc . ( publisher of Professional Sound ) has launched Music Directory Canada Online . Music Directory Canada is meant to be Canada ’ s essential guide to all things musical and just as its printed predecessor , the digital version is designed to be an easy-to-reference directory and the only one of its kind in Canada .
Access to thousands of music industry professionals is instant as Music Directory Canada Online encompasses over 10,000 industry contacts across the country within more than 60 specific categories .
Companies and individuals are encouraged to sign up for one of several premium accounts . Registered users can create their own digital space and access a variety of listing features , like detailed description , hours , location map , social media , logo , photo / video gallery , and personalized event listings . These listings give the user access to a specialized market and audience to promote themselves or their company to the music industry as a whole .
“ We are thrilled to offer Music Directory Canada Online and anticipate it will be the most successful and most accessed directory of the editions . The directory will just continue to expand before our eyes as the music industry in Canada continues to grow with such strength and prosperity ,” says NWC President Jim Norris .
For more information , contact NWC Customer Service Specialist Heather Duncanson at hduncanson @ nor . com or Melissa Losier , marketing services , at mlosier @ nor . com or 905-374-8878 .
NWC HIRES ATTILA HAJZER AS TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT COORDINATOR
Jim Norris , president of Norris-Whitney Communications Inc . ( NWC ), has announced the appointment of Attila Hajzer as the company ’ s technology support coordinator . NWC publishes Professional Sound , Canadian Musician , Canadian Music Trade , and Professional Lighting & Production magazines .
Hajzer is a graduate of Niagara College in general arts and science and new media web design . He is
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an accomplished website designer and an expert in computer software and hardware . He is also musician , playing keyboards and guitar , and an avid songwriter .
Hajzer will provide support for all of NWC ’ s online and offline technology initiatives and will be providing marketing services to NWC clients . He can be reached at 905-374-8878 or ahajzer @ nor . com .
For more information , contact NWC : 905-374- 8878 , info @ nor . com , www . nor . com .
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