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Show Technology have opened their NZ operation based in a renovated warehouse in Onehunga (Auckland). The building features a large showroom devoted to brands represented such as Clay Paky, Martin and MA. The official opening party was on Tuesday 30th August. Branch Manager Karla Kimi came from Panasonic working in various roles mainly as Product…

Large audio distributor Hills Limited  has announced David Lenz will be Chief Executive Officer effective 1 September 2016. Mr Lenz is currently the Chief Operations Officer and head of Hills’ key Building Technologies division and will succeed Mr Grant Logan, who has advised the Board of his intention to retire at the end of his…

UPDATE: Watch Video here Integrate Expo hosts the AV Industry Awards each year at closing time on day one. This year’s awards took on a gloomy tone as AV Asia-Pacific Magazine publisher Chris Holder portrayed an industry he believes is in crisis. Pacing the platform impatiently, Chris let fly with his introduction. “I don’t wish…

By Cat Strom   It’s over 40 years since Neil Diamond stepped on stage at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles with a symphony orchestra and recorded what is still known today as one of the greatest epic live albums of all time. During August this year Neil Diamond impersonator Peter Byrne recreates this show…

Integrate opened its doors for 2016 at Sydney’s Olympic Park, returning to the venue after 2015’s Melbourne jaunt. The first day saw a great result on the show floor for the exhibitors, with a constant stream of high quality visitors. The mood was confident, with most booth staff not even able to stop for lunch…

By Cat Strom FOH engineer Matt Landers has worked with Australian singer-songwriter Matt Corby since 2012 and is currently touring through Europe with him. Occasionally he has time to mix for other acts such as Ball Park Music, Seekae, Flight Facilities and Sarah Blasko but for the past year he has spent eight months with…

By Cat Strom There aren’t many artists who can perform for three hours and after 36 songs including four encores, have people still chanting for more. The Cure did just that at Auckland’s Vector Arena where their performance was hailed as a once in a lifetime concert for all attending. With little fanfare, they took…

By Julius Grafton Just two years after Hills acquired Audio Products Group, their stable of audio brands has again shrunk with the defection of AKG to CMI Music and Audio. Led by Ted Pretty, Hills added over 20 brands to their audio division after paying a rumoured $11 million to APG founder Ken Dywer. Two…

Hosted by Cat Strom Alex Saad is a dim sim connoisseur, lighting designer for some relatively unknown local, national and international acts, comedy through rock and roll and anything in between. What are the three best things about your job? Seeing my mates. Seeing happy punters after a gig. Watching/ listening to each act perform.…