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Just Add Power (J+P) will contin- ue its focus on customer service with the appointment of Bri- an Sandifer as Regional Sales Director covering the southern U.S. In his new role, Sandif- er will be responsible for the management of existing dealer partners and for the develop- ment of new business. Sandifer is based in Tampa, Florida, and reports to J+P Sales Team Man- ager Taft Stricklin.


"Just Add Power strives to en- sure we staff our sales team with knowledgeable pros who have a long history in the in- dustry on both the product de-


centration in Management from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.


"Just Add Power continues to take bold steps into the vid- eo over IP arena, making the company a well-known industry innovator that delivers on the customer expectation of flaw- less


video experiences," said


Sandifer. "This position is an incredible opportunity to be a part of that conversation and to help customers integrate solu- tions that create ease and ex- citement for end users."


faces. Filling a new role within the Americas Professional Ser- vices team, James is responsi- ble for managing the delivery of Dalet’s growing portfolio of large-scale, multi-site, multi- year implementations. “Larger project engagements require a different level of delivery man- agement,” states Julien De- caix, General Manager, Dalet USA. “James understands both the business and technology needs of our enterprise clients. This well-rounded perspective combined with his vast expe- rience gives him the ability to guide as well as challenge the project’s internal and external stakeholders to deliver the best value for the end users and the organization.”


Brian Sandifer – the new Regional Sales Director covering the south- ern U.S.


velopment and design sides," said Stricklin. "Brian's exper- tise, experience, and relation- ships will be a boon for our sales organization and our cus- tomers alike." With nearly 20 years in the CE industry, Sandifer has amassed a wealth of experience within the integration-manufacturer space in CEDIA and AVIXA. Before joining J+P, Sandifer spent 13 years at Onkyo USA, where he oversaw the technical team and helped steer product development. In his position at Onkyo USA, he took on a mul- titude of responsibilities, from supporting dealers on technical design to building new prod- ucts. He also garnered hands- on customer service skills as a project manager for a high-end installation firm. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Busi- ness Administration with a con-


Dalet has announced new roles in the Americas. James Ohana is appointed to newly created Director, Program Management role and Jamie Day to Program Manager in


Professional Ser-


vices. In the new role, Ohana will oversee Dalet’s large-scale, multi-site, multi-year project portfolio. In addition to the newly created position, Dalet has expanded the Americas Professional Services team with the addition of Jamie Day to Program Manager. Day’s main focus will be on the quality of Dalet project execution. A business-savvy IT profession- al with over 20 years of expe- rience


in enterprise solution


delivery, project methodology and change management, Oha- na possesses a deep under- standing of emerging technol- ogies and the challenges the broadcast and media industry


James began his career in the media and entertainment space as a project manager for Dalet. Prior to re-joining the company, James held the position of Principal Solutions Consultant on the Digital Me- dia Solutions team at Oracle. In this role, James was respon- sible for designing and selling Content Storage Management systems (on-premises and in the cloud) as well as supporting the partner ecosystem. James also worked for Avid, designing and delivering digital media solutions to broadcasters and industry content providers. In both positions, James man- aged projects and development teams in the United States and Europe. Prior to joining Avid, James worked for IBM Global Business Services as a project manager and consultant in the media and entertainment prac- tice, where he was responsi- ble for providing strategic and technical consulting to media companies. Stepping into the Program Man- ager position for Dalet Profes- sional Services, North America, Jamie focuses on maximising the quality of project execution and project delivery, improving the consistency of Dalet de- ployment and security policy processes. “Forward-thinking delivery processes are key to creating sustainable operations for our customers and ultimate- ly transforming their business,” states Decaix, “More than just managing the pragmatic details of Dalet customer deployments, Jamie improves our processes


to better serve the needs of our customers today, leveraging the agility of the Dalet platform po- tential to ensure that they are set up to maximize the technol- ogy and business opportunities of tomorrow.” Prior to Dalet, Jamie worked as a program manager for Google on the Corporate Engineering team. At Google, Jamie man- aged high-visibility, complex projects from design through the deployment of integrated and interactive audio-visual technology. She led design and build efforts for Google Fibre Customer Experience in Austin, TX for live concerts and events such as SXSW. She also de- signed US Office and Datacen- tre Google Video Conference (GVC) Programs and delivered special AV systems, such as mission control rooms, teach- ing kitchens and other special- ty AV in the US, Toronto, Zurich and Sydney. She was appointed to Datacentre Design commit- tee to establish global stan- dards for acoustics and Audio Visual related construction.


Lightware has reinforced its po- sition as a leading manufactur- er of world-class products for the professional AV market in


recent months following an ex- citing recruitment strategy. As part of an exciting move to strengthen its team of pro- fessionals and to reinforce its commitment to its bench- marked standards of pre- and post-sales support and cus- tomer care, Lightware has an- nounced the appointment of a number of highly talented AV specialists who have already made their mark on the man- ufacturer’s pioneering product development in recent months. Felix Knight has been ap- pointed Managing Director of Lightware UK with a responsi- bility for sales and all aspects of technical support in the UK and Ireland while Mohamed Malis is now Sales Manager with a remit to direct, develop and execute Lightware’s sales strategy in the UK and Ireland. Dave Knight, who joined Light- ware in August 2017, is ap- pointed Director of Finance and Human Resources, Graham Thornhill is Lightware’s Office Manager and Phillip Meese has been recruited as new Techni- cal Support Engineer having graduated from the University of Huddersfield.


The new appointments herald


Lightware (left to right) Felix Knight, Mohamed Malis, Dave Knight, Sue Harrington, Phillip Meese and Graham Thornhill.


something of an evolution for Lightware as Felix Knight con- firms. “We’re proud of our reputation for reacting to the AV indus- try’s needs with market-leading products and technologies,’ he reveals. ‘The only way to main- tain this position is to bolster our team with fresh, new talent and leadership, to enhance our support


service even further


and to introduce innovational AV equipment that the industry will continue to covet. These are, indeed, exciting times for Lightware.”


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