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Mark “Drifter” Desloges
Drifter Rigging Opens
in Toronto
Production veteran Mark “Drifter”
Desloges has launched Drifter
Rigging in Toronto. The company’s
aim is to offer the Canadian mar-
ket access to the most widely used
automation products for mid- to
higher-range productions.
The company’s first
formal job was the extensive
automation for the 2017 Calgary
Stampede Grandstand Show,
featuring Drifter Rigging’s Kinesys
Elevation 1+ variable speed
chain hoists and Libra load cells.
Additionally, in early July, Drifter
Rigging and Kinesys USA hosted
a Demo Day at Christie Lites’ To-
ronto location that featured the
first North American deployment
of Kinesys’s new Apex system.
“We’re proud to have Drifter
Rigging as our first and only
Canadian customer, offering
Kinesys products for rental and
show services. High production
values are in demand in Canada,
safety concerns are paramount,
and creative drive is consistent
and constant. This interest in pro-
grammable chain hoist control,
integrated load cells, and other
movement elements is a very
positive sign. This is the start of
a new chapter in automation for
Canadian productions,” says David
Bond, VP of Kinesys USA.
For more information, contact
Drifter Rigging at 902-223-1036
or [email protected].
CETEC Group Adds Ed Lockyer
as Sales Rep
CETEC Group President Wayne Korhonen has
announced the addition of Ed Lockyer to the
company’s sales team. Lockyer will operate as
CETEC Group’s sales representative for Vivitek
visual display and presentation products.
Lockyer has worked in concert produc-
tion, media rental/sales, the MI industry, and
CETEC Group’s Ed Lockyer
corporate managerial responsibilities. “Very well
known in the Ontario AV market, Ed brings a wealth of experience
and an energetic approach as CETEC continues to experience rapid
growth,” says Korhonen. “Ed’s varied and extensive background in
lighting, video, and sound along with his technical depth and
customer-centric approach adds great value to our sales team.”
Lockyer can be reached at [email protected] or 647-455-0374.
For more information, contact the CETEC Group: 888-759-1170,
www.cetecgroup.ca.
Paul Pelletier Named
Global Brand Manager
of Chroma-Q
Chroma-Q has appointed Paul
Pelletier as its global brand
manager.
Pelletier is a 30-year veteran in
the performance lighting industry
and most recently worked for Martin
Professional as its solution manager.
Chroma-Q’s Paul Pelletier
Reporting to Jean-François Canuel,
director of Canadian operations for Chroma-Q distributor A.C.
Lighting, Pelletier will provide the direction to promote and
continue the growth of the Chroma-Q brand, with support
and training for clients and users. He will also work closely with
Chroma-Q’s R&D department on product development efforts
that anticipate and fulfill end-user lighting design needs.
“Paul Pelletier has built a solid reputation in the lighting
industry through product development, brand management,
and in building business relationships. I am honoured to
welcome Paul to the Chroma-Q Team,” says Canuel.
Pelletier will be based near Chroma-Q’s North American
manufacturing operations in Toronto and can be reached at
[email protected].
For more information, go to www.chroma-q.com.
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LpS 2017 Returns for 7 th Edition
The seventh international LED professional Symposium + Expo (LpS
2017) is taking place from Sept. 26-28 in Bregenz, Austria. The event is
dedicated to exploring the next generation of LED lighting concepts
and the associated interdisciplinary developments.
LpS is primarily aimed at technology experts from industry and
research, as well as those who are curious about the latest develop-
ments in lighting technology. There will be approximately 100 special-
ist lectures, workshops, and forums. In the exhibition, more than 1,600
visitors will be discussing the topics surrounding smart technologies
for lighting innovations.
The conference program encompasses strategies and markets, en-
gineering and design, testing and applications, and covers the central
building blocks of lighting systems from the component or materials
through to the application.
For more information, go to www.lps2017.com.