WELCOME
mondo*dr 23.5 July / August 2013
ON THE COVER Hakkasan Las Vegas, USA Photo by Erik Kabik
General Manager
Justin Gawne /
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mondiale.co.uk Editor
Rachael Rogerson /
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mondiale.co.uk Assistant Editor
Helen Fletcher /
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Jamie Dixon /
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Marketing / Circulation
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David Bell, Mel Robinson, Dan Seaton
Group Chairman Damian Walsh
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The past couple of months have been somewhat of a whirlwind, with many weeks spent out on the road but after numerous emails and phone calls to keep track of where we’re up to, as well as a video meeting via Skype, the mondo*dr team is finally back together.
I’m sure many of you will have been keeping track of our whereabouts via our facebook page and you’ll be able to read more about our adventures in both this issue and the next. People always ask me if I enjoy travelling and at the moment the answer is yes, witnessing five different cultures in four weeks is something people dream of but I’m actually living that dream. I’ve seen the Korean’s zest for entertaining nightlife - although no karaoke for me this time around - Czech Republic’s beauty and charm, the high-flyers of Dubai, the hustle and bustle of India and the intensity of China over the last few weeks and I have even more exciting trips lined up for later this year. Maybe one day it will become tiring but as I still consider myself a relative newbie in this industry in comparison to many - although I am celebrating five years at mondo*dr this summer - I’m cherishing every single moment.
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In other news there has been yet more acquisitions since I last wrote this introduction at the end of April. The latest announcements include Electra Partners taking over mixing console manufacturer, Allen & Heath from D&M Holdings and the Milos Group - which already includes Milos Structural Systems, Litec and Tomcat - adding Mobil Tech International to its portfolio. The latter is strengthening its brand and I guess will be trying to increase its market share. Similarly, over the next months we’ll be looking to boost the mondo*dr brand using a number of different methods. I’m keeping the details under wraps for now but keep your eyes peeled. Before all that though, I’m heading abroad again on what seems to have become an annual visit to Singapore and Australia, a trip that I always thoroughly enjoy. I’ve heard a few positive and negative whispers about both shows - Palme Asia and Entech - and I’ll be interested to see if any present themselves. Helen Fletcher will be heading down for Integrate next month too, her first trip Down Under so if you see her on the show floor, be sure to say hello. Rachael Rogerson | Editor
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