SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX - Xtreme Structures and Fabrication (XSF) has expanded its sales team with the addition of Heather Marie Short and Billy Phillips. Short's entertainment industry background includes a stint with Tomcat USA. Phillips has worked for Tomcat as well, along with Texas Scenic and Phillips Rigging.

LAS VEGAS - Because of its growth and volume of business, Stage Crew's financial staff has expanded with the promotion of Max Hamilton as account manager. Hamilton, with the company for five years since its start-up, was formerly its director of finance. He will now provide more hands-on supervision for the clients’ objectives. Prior to joining Stage Crew, Hamilton was a retired Las Vegas hotel executive with more than 30 years of experience. Add a comment

SCOTTSDALE, AZ - Production company Merestone has appointed Brittany Szemerei as its rental manager. An Arizona native and graduate from ASU, Szemerei was most recently president of Events for the university’s Student Alumni Association. In her new role, she handles all needs specific to product rentals including lighting, staging, video and other equipment.
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NORTH CREEK, NY ­ - Creative Stage Lighting has appointed Robin Lee as Northeast regional sales manager. Lee has extensive experience in entertainment lighting, most recently as PRG’s director of operations of North America.

ORLANDO, FL and HAMBURG, Germany — Pangolin Laser Systems acquired the intellectual property of Phoenix Showcontroller GmbH and CO.KG. Pangolin also announced a plan to retain members of the Phoenix team for the mutual benefit of both Pangolin and Phoenix laser show control products.

AUSTIN, TX - Entertainment lighting and control manufacturer High End Systems has announced a distributorship with EZPro International (HK) Ltd. Effective immediately, EZPro will make HES products available to local distributors and resellers throughout China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. EZPro has dedicated a special team to focus on HES marketing and product promotion in the region.

TEMPE, AZ - AV Concepts has appointed Anthony Stevens as its new vice president of business development. With nearly two decades in the corporate meetings and experiential event space, Stevens will lead the company’s national sales and business development teams. AV Concepts is probably most well-known for bringing Tupac to last year’s Coachella.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Canada - Christie Lites today announces the opening of a new stage lighting and equipment sales and rental office in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The new location - its thirteenth - strengthens Christie Lites’ multi-office network of full service and equipment across North America. Leading the Winnipeg office team is longtime Christie Lites Rep Ben Kantorovich and newcomer Gary Sywake, recently with Epic Production Technologies.

LAS VEGAS - 4Wall has named Jennifer Moore vice president of national business development. Moore, who comes to 4Wall after serving as sales and marketing coordinator at Martin Professional, will be tasked by 4Wall with reinforcing its ties nationally with end-users and professional companies.

NEW YORK CITY - With its recently-opened showroom, Times Square Lighting has returned to the heart of Manhattan. The showroom, which is open M-F, 9am to 5pm, at 240 W. 37th St., Suite 318, is also currently stocking products from ETC, Rosco, Leviton and other manufacturers. The showroom's phone number is 212.391.5865.