SIGNALS
Solotech Toronto Appoints Peter Woods as Director of Operations
Solotech has announced the appointment of Peter Woods as director of operations for the Sales and Sys-
tems Integration Division’s Toronto office. Reporting to division president, Philip Giffard, Woods is responsi-
ble for the planning, enhancement, and management of operations for the Systems Integration Division in
Toronto.
Drawing from nearly 30 years of experience in the North American AV industry, including at Crestron
Electronics, Jason Sound, and AMX, Woods brings an extensive knowledge in project and financial manage-
ment. “His vision, leadership, and analytic skills make him a considerable asset for our company,” adds Giffard.
For more information, contact Solotech Toronto: 416-259-3500, [email protected],
www.solotech.com.
SOLOTECH’S PETER WOODS
Rob Poretti Joins AVL
Media Group in Ontario
AVL Media Group has named Rob Poretti as
its new director of sales for Ontario.
Prior to joining AVL, Poretti led Solo-
tech’s Sales and Systems Integration divi-
sion in Toronto. Poretti brings more than 30
years of experience in the commercial AV,
broadcast,
TV and film
produc-
tion, and
post-pro-
duction
industries.
He will
spearhead
sales and
marketing
AVL MEDIA GROUP’S ROB PORETTI
initiatives
with the primary goal of expanding AVL
Media Group’s presence in all Ontario
markets.
“Rob has a wide range of experience
and deep contact relations throughout
the various markets that we serve,” says
Andrew Hope, managing director of AVL
Media Group. “His technical expertise along
with his business acumen and strategic
approach to solutions-based business
development will be a key factor for our
growth in Ontario. We are very excited to
have Rob join our team.”
For more information, contact AVL
Media Group: 514-400-0110,
[email protected],
www.avlmediagroup.com.
14 PROFESSIONAL SOUND
Mario Leroux Joins Erikson
Audio’s Contractor/Integrator
Team
Erikson Audio has added Mario Leroux as a product
manager with a technical sales and support role to
handle its expanding contractor and integration
business.
Leroux was most recently a CTS-certified AV
designer for Stingray, an international music service
and digital experience provider. He also previously
worked for many years as an AV integration application
specialist for SFM.
“As we continue to grow our installation, integra-
tion, and contractor catalog, having Mario joining
our team is a huge asset,” says Erikson Audio Division
Manager Tim Marshall. “Being able to support our
customers with their system designs and support them
ERIKSON AUDIO’S MARIO LEROUX
through the deployment process strengthens our
position as we continue to grow that aspect of our business.”
For more information, contact Erikson Audio: 514-457-2555, [email protected],
www.eriksonaudio.com.
Synthax Now Distributing Appsys Pro Audio
in U.S. & Canada
Synthax is now distributing Switzerland-based
Appsys Pro Audio to the U.S., Canada, and Latin
America. Designed in Switzerland and manu-
factured in Germany, Appsys manufactures a
range of ADAT products.
“Appsys will play a key role in the Synthax
portfolio of brands,” says Mathias von Heydeka-
mpf, managing director of Synthax. “With its
innovative audio networking solutions and its
high build quality, Appsys products will con-
tinue Synthax’s mission as masters of network-
ing. We are proud and excited bring Appsys
products to a wide network of users in the U.S.
and Canada.”
SYNTHAX’S MATHIAS VON HEYDEKAMPF
For more information, contact Synthax: 754-206-4220, www.synthax.com.