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Clevertouch has hired two more experts for the distribution of its display solutions in the Ger- man market Sven Junggeburth and Silvia Raack have joined the team. Sven Junggeburth has assumed responsibility for Germany, Central and South, with the position of Sales and Business Development Manag- er. With many years of experi- ence in the AV and IT industry, Junggeburth has specialised in recent years on the display market Kindermann GmbH. Silvia Raack brings 20 years of sales experience, also with Kindermann GmbH. As of June this year, Sahara Presentation GmbH will be based in Düsseldorf. “The Ger-


man market holds the highest potential for us in Europe,” explains Wilfried Tollet, Sales Manager Germany at Clever- touch.


“The biggest growth


opportunities we currently see in the education sector, where thanks to the federal digital pact, five billion euros for bet- ter technical equipment nation- wide for about 42 000 schools are available. But in the cor- porate sector as well, signs are also pointing to growth. Because video conferencing and collaboration are not fash- ion trends, but a development that results from the change in our world of work through dig- italisation and globalisation,” Tollet continued.


Technological Innovations Group (TIG) has announced the ap- pointment of Andrew Rump, to the position of Regional Sales Manager UK & Ireland. With over 20 years of industry expe- rience Andrew joins TIG from Sony Professional Solutions where he was responsible for developing the company’s cor- porate and education relation- ships.


TIG was appointed as the stra- tegic sales partner for Oblong Industries’ flagship UC solution Mezzanine in Europe at ISE 2019. Andrew will work close- ly with TIG’s Director of Sales, Steven Dullaert, and the rest of the Mezzanine sales team to boost the sales of Oblong’s im- mersive collaborative solution. Commenting on his appoint- ment, Andrew said: “I am in- credibly pleased and fortunate to be joining the TIG team at such an exciting time in the


company history and being part of the future development. Working on providing AV solu- tions that not only improve business and workflow, but pro- vides next level WOW for cli- ents across various markets is of course where AV should be, Oblong delivers exactly that. I am looking forward to engaging with new and existing clients as well as many new AV partners in delivering world class solu- tions.”


Steven Dullaert, Director of Sales for TIG said: “We are extremely pleased to welcome Andrew to our TIG team, he is well-known and respected in the UK AV industry. He has a proven record of working with the most prestigious AV manu- facturers and will be ensuring that our partners receive the best service and attention they deserve.”


Clevertouch has hired two more experts for the distribution of its display solutions in the German market Sven Junggeburth (above) and Silvia Raack (left) have joined the team.


Riedel Communications has ap- pointed industry veteran Rich Zabel as Vice President of Sales for North America. Re- porting directly to Joyce Bente, President and CEO of Riedel Communications North Amer- ica, Zabel will take the helm of the entire sales organization and also focus on expanding Riedel's presence in key verti- cal markets.


"Rich's illustrious career spans more than 30 years, and it in- cludes senior executive and sales management positions for some of the biggest names in the video industry," Bente said. "But his leadership capa- bilities extend far beyond sales management. He brings hands- on expertise and strong rela- tionships in broadcast, media, sports, and news market verti- cals to his new role. Rich will be a great asset as we continue developing those verticals and growing customer deployments all across North America." Zabel joins Riedel from Evertz Microsystems, where he was Director of Sales, Northeast and Strategic Accounts. He also previously served for more


than two years as Director of Sales, Eastern Region, for Grass Valley and for three years as Vice President, Sports and Live Events, for Imagine Com- munications. Prior to Imagine Communications, Zabel served for eight years at Harris Broad- cast, first as Vice President of Sales, Eastern Region, and then as Vice President of Sales for the entire U.S.


Middle Atlantic Products is in- creasing its participation in AVIXA's AV standards program. Tim Troast, Middle Atlantic's Vice President, has been ap- pointed to AVIXA's Standards Steering Committee after serving as the moderator for AVIXA's newly released Rack Building Standard for Audiovi- sual Systems (F502.01:2018). Jay Franetovich, CTS, Applica- tion Engineer/Product Manager at Middle Atlantic, stepped up his role on the task group ap- pointed to create the new stan- dard focused on Rack Design, filling in the co-moderator re- sponsibility. In addition, Scott Lowder, the Company's Direc- tor


of Product Development,


TIG has announced the appointment of Andrew Rump, to the position of Regional Sales Manager UK & Ireland.


Rich Zabel has joined Riedel as Vice President of Sales for North America.


is providing his expertise to the refresh of AVIXA's Energy Management for Audiovisual Systems.


"Standards are the foundation for better designed, more reli- ably installed AV systems," said Troast. "As a global manufac- turer, Middle Atlantic has been invested in the development process since Bob Schlut- er served as a contributing member to the original energy management standard over five years ago. We're continu- ing that commitment by par- ticipating in the development of and supporting standards where our input is valuable and relevant." The AVIXA Standards Steering Committee is made up of nine members who serve three-year


terms, making recommenda- tions for standards develop- ment as they relate to AVIXA's strategic plan. As AVIXA's official American National Standards Institute (ANSI) consensus body, the Standards Steering Committee approves completed standards before they are sent for public review, ANSI approval, and subse- quent publication. "AVIXA receives hundreds of requests for AV standards and, with the guidance of the Steering Committee, we can home in on standards that are currently pressing and make the biggest impact," said Ann Brigida, AVIXA's Senior Direc- tor of Standards. "Middle At- lantic brings a global manufac- turing perspective that helps


us develop standards usable by a large audience. Tim, Jay, and Scott


generously share their valued expertise to help devel- op the high-quality standards and best practices that AVIXA brings to the AV industry. We are grateful for their support and participation. Middle At- lantic has been a staunch supporter of our program for many years. They understand the value of participating in a standards setting effort." The Rack Building Standard for Audiovisual Systems details the requirements for integrat- ing AV systems into racks by providing a process for consis- tent assembly, mounting, and cable management. It address- es assembly of AV equipment racks, associated options, and


accessories in single and multi- rack installations; mounting and affixing of rack-mount and non-rack-mount AV equipment; cable management, including planning, lacing, location, and separation of signal and power cables for cable management entering and within racks; and final cleaning, labelling, and finishing of the AV rack build. It also supports AVIXA's AV Rack Design standard, currently in development. To best support the Rack Building standard, AVIXA's AV Rack Design stan- dard will outline the require- ments for AV planning, design, accommodation, and equip- ment layout as it harmonizes with the Rack Building require- ments.


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