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Friday, December 23, 2011
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12/23/11 02:26 PM,
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JBL Professional has announced the appointment of Richard Ruse to the position of senior director of global sales, effective immediately. He will report directly to JBL Professional VP/GM Mark Ureda. Ruse has a rich and diversified career in the professional audio industry, having held key management positions with such companies as Alesis, Line 6, KRK and SWR in addition to owning a successful sales and marketing consultancy. For the past two years Ruse has served JBL Professional in the position…
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Thursday, December 15, 2011
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12/15/11 07:44 AM,
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A new gymnasium that serves as a multi-purpose space at the Bible Baptist Church in DeQuincy, LA had systems integrator Advanced Audio Video Technologies recently installing an audio system headed by JBL VP Series loudspeakers. The 75-year-old Bible Baptist Church began renovations in 2007 and now contains a main sanctuary, multiple classrooms, a workout room and an upstairs café, which overlooks the new gymnasium, which hosts sporting events as well as concerts and community functions. Advanced Audio Video Technologies installed…
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Friday, October 14, 2011
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10/14/11 08:28 AM,
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Massachusetts General Hospital recently celebrated its 200th anniversary with a huge gathering of members of the hospital and medical community at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. To support the celebration, which included an appearance by Henry Kissinger and entertainment by the Tanglewood Festival Chorus and Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra, Northeast Media Services deployed a JBL VerTec line array system. Since 1811, Massachusetts General Hospital has been a leader in innovation and medical leadership. To celebrate the bicentennial event, the…
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Monday, October 03, 2011
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10/03/11 09:06 AM,
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Scott Leslie has been appointed director of engineering for the Harman Professional Loudspeaker Business Unit, JBL Professional. He will report directly to Mark Ureda, vice president and general manager of the Harman Professional Loudspeaker Business Unit. Leslie brings an extensive background in acoustics and technology, having held positions with companies such as Fender, Altec Lansing, Tektronix and Sun Microsystems. Most recently, he served as CEO of Evidant Corporation, a software company he founded, which specializes in business analytics and management…
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Monday, September 19, 2011
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09/19/11 10:36 AM,
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JBL Professional has introduced the new AW (All Weather) Series, a family of high-power, light weight, 2-way, full-range loudspeaker systems. The AW Series is part of JBL’s AE Series, a versatile family of loudspeakers designed for a wide variety of applications. The JBL AW Series features five different loudspeaker models: the AW295, AW266, AW526, AW595, and AW566. The loudspeakers are comprised of JBL’s Differential Drive dual voice coil and dual magnetic gap low-frequency 12- and 15-inch woofers, and 2432H high-frequency…
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
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09/13/11 03:03 PM,
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JBL Professional has launched the pilot program for its new VerTec V5 DSP presets - software plug-in upgrades for VERTEC VT4889, VT4888, VT4880 and VT4880A models that dramatically enhance VerTec system performance. The V5 DSP presets leverage OmniDriveHD linear phase FIR processing capability found in Crown I-Tech HD Series power amplifiers and JBL DrivePack DPDA input modules, and also offer significant improvements in horizontal coverage thanks to the use of higher order, asymmetric filters, and improved sound quality via phase…
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Wednesday, September 07, 2011
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09/07/11 08:06 AM,
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The LA Rising festival hosted more than 60,000 people and featuring a rare appearance by Rage Against the Machine in the band’s only concert of the year to date. Held in late July at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the festival also featured performances by Muse, Rise Against, Lauryn Hill, Immortal Technique and El Gran Silencio. Sound Image of Escondido, CA designed and deployed the sound system under the direction of director of touring Mike Sprague. The system included 132…
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Friday, September 02, 2011
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09/02/11 02:36 PM,
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Harman Professional has announced the appointment of Ted Harshberger as senior director, global operations for the Harman Professional Loudspeaker Business Unit, JBL Professional. In this newly created position, Harshberger will be responsible for optimizing global loudspeaker operations and leveraging investments and resources across the U.S., Mexico, Brazil, China and Denmark. Harshberger is based in Harman’s Northridge, CA facility and reports to Mark Ureda, vice president and general manager, Harman Professional Loudspeaker Business Unit, JBL Professional. “Harman Professional continues to grow…
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Friday, August 26, 2011
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08/26/11 12:45 PM,
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JBL VerTec line arrays were out in force at this year’s 4-day Exit 2011 Festival in Serbia, which saw bands such as Arcade Fire, Jamiroquai, Pulp, Portishead and Grinderman among the headliners. Held at the picturesque 18th century Petrovaradin Fortress of Novi Sad, on the banks of the Danube, Studio Berar’s long-standing and highly experienced rental department has been servicing this event since its inception in 2000. The 100,000 people who attended this year’s Exit Festival enjoyed performances by numerous…
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Thursday, August 25, 2011
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08/25/11 10:15 AM,
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Located in Surfside Beach, part of South Carolina’s Myrtle Beach resort area, the 950-seat Celebration Music Theatre opened earlier this year as a home to world-class live entertainment. The Theatre features the artist tribute show SUPERSTARZ! Live! with entertainers performing hits from Elvis, Rod Stewart, Tina Turner, Cher, Barbra Streisand and many other stars. The Celebration Music Theatre occupies the site of a former live-performance venue, where the stage, video, lighting, wiring and other parts of the theatre have now…
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