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    Chauvet Opens A Mexico Subsidiary!

    More AWESOME news from Chauvet Professional, we’ve opened a Mexico office!  Our push is to reach every customer in every part of the world.  Stay tuned for more excellent news!

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    SUNRISE, Fla. — Chauvet, a leading global supplier of entertainment lighting and trussing, announces the opening of a full-service subsidiary in Mexico, CHAUVET AND SONS DE MEXICO S DE RL DE CV, following the acquisition of the assets of long-time Chauvet distributor in Mexico, Novelties. CHAUVET AND SONS DE MEXICO S DE RL DE CV is a full-service branch office and distribution center for the CHAUVET Professional, CHAUVET DJ, and TRUSST brands.

    “We are very excited and honored to be able to directly serve our customers in a market where Chauvet’s brands are already known and valued,” CEO Albert Chauvet said. The Mexican branch office is the second international branch office fully owned by USA-based Chauvet, which also fully owns Chauvet Europe, based in the United Kingdom. In other countries, Chauvet products are distributed via a network of authorized distributors.

    Abraham Levit, who owned Novelties and spearheaded Chauvet’s massive presence in Mexico for two decades, has been named general manager of Chauvet Mexico.

    Levit oversees a team of 12 and reports directly to International Sales Director Stéphane Gressier. “Abraham Levit and his entire team at Novelties built an impressive distribution operation for Chauvet. Joining forces with them will allow us to up the game by increasing performance and stock availability, in addition to offering superior customer service to our local clients who will benefit from a trained and dedicated team.”

    Chauvet Mexico is strategically located at Ave. Santa Ana 30, Parque Industrial Lerma in Lerma, Mexico 52000, in close proximity to the airport in Toluca and to Ciudad de Mexico.

    HUGE News, Chauvet Opens A West Coast Branch and Showroom!

    Great news from CHAUVET — we’ve opened a West Coast branch in Sun Valley, CA!  From the press release:

    CHAUVET, a leading global supplier of entertainment lighting and trussing, announces the opening of a California-based branch office and satellite distribution center in September. Technical support, training and demo programs serving the US western region will be handled from the California facility, which is expected to be fully operational in November; all main brands under the CHAUVET umbrella are represented, including CHAUVET Professional, CHAUVET DJ, ILUMINARCand TRUSST.

    CHAUVET is actively recruiting quality control technicians, lighting techs and administrative personnel to complement an existing California-based team that includes John Dunn, western sales territory manager for the CHAUVET Professional and ILUMINARC brands and Todd Runkle, western sales territory manager for the CHAUVET DJ and TRUSST brands.

    The state-of-the-art facility is strategically located at 7555 N. San Fernando Road, Sun Valley, CA, offering immediate access to the 5, 134, 101, 170 and 118 freeways, and in close proximity to major studios and to Los Angeles.

    Besides facilitating faster technical support and a stronger partnership with CHAUVET dealers in the west, the center will also handle some warehousing and distribution.

    “CHAUVET already has the fastest distribution in the industry,” CEO Albert Chauvet said. “Having our own California facility will allow us to be even more efficient and cost effective, particularly in shipments to our TRUSST customers on the west coast.”

    All other USA operations and a majority of global operations continue to be  handled from CHAUVET’s global USA headquarters in South Florida, while CHAUVET Europe, based in the United Kingdom, services Europe.

    KASKADE Love – Get Your Blood Pumping!

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    Happy Monday, World!

    We here at Chauvet Professional are up and at ’em this morning early, and to get our day started, we’re celebrating the music of Kaskade on this fine Monday, September 9, 2013.  The Kaskade tour has some Nexus 4X4 panels and a whole ton of Geyser RGB foggers, and as always, they’re seriously rocking the venues with a very top-of-the-line show!

    Check out the KASKADE show at Ultra Music Fest in Miami back in march below — it’s the whole set, so crank it up, and get to work!

    Have an amazing Monday, everyone!

    Video Designer Profile: Nate Selvidio

    Pitbull-NateSix questions with Video Designer Nate Selvidio, co-owner of Impulse Creative Group and Video Director for Pitbull U.S. Tour. Selvidio and Production Designer Justin Geiger of Impulse Creative Group used 263 CHAUVET Professional MVP Ta8 Curve and MVP 12 video panels for the tour’s 24 shows. Orlando-based Complete Production Resources production company supplied the gear.

    1. How did you get into this field?
    When I was in high school I started working in a TV station, next to studying lighting and video on my own. I also graduated from Full Sail University in Show Production and Touring, where I started I developing live-concert expertise. I have been a video designer for about three years and I enjoy what I do very much.

    Pitbull-blog-1-a2. What do you think is the next thing in the lighting industry?
    I think we will start seeing more moving LED units and automation with a lot of the LED panels. I also think video will be around and take away from the lighting.

    3. What is your favorite fixture?
    The CHAUVET Professional MVP modular video panels were great on the Pitbull U.S. Tour. They were so bright we had to turn down the output. As for the consoles I use with the panels, I like playing with the Hippotizer and the GrandMa.

    Pitbull-blog-2-a4. What has been a favorite design/project?
    The Hollywood Bowl performance as part of the Pitbull U.S. Tour was amazing. Jennifer Lopez came and surprised everyone, then Chris Brown showed up, then Mark Anthony and Enrique Iglesias! The crowds were ecstatic.

    Pitbull-blog-35. What was the biggest unforeseen obstacle that you’ve faced in one of your designs, and how did you overcome it?
    In any show, a challenge is changing video content and re-editing. For any changes you have to meet with the artist, get the audio team involved, export the video content — it’s not as easy as changing a light.

    6. Complete this sentence: A show without video is like… a roller coaster with no power.

    CHAUVET Professional Video Panels Massive on Tour with Pitbull

    During his recent North American tour, rapper, songwriter and record producer Pitbull ignited the audience with his high-energy performance not only rapping live, but also incorporating his famous duets with renowned artists like Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera, Mark Anthony and Chris Brown, who entered the stage via recorded tracks on massive video displays. Video Director for the Pitbull U.S. Tour Nate Selvidio and Production Designer Justin Geiger of Impulse Creative Group used 263 CHAUVET Professional MVP Ta8 Curve and MVP 12 video panels for the tour’s 24 shows. Orlando-based Complete Production Resources production company supplied the gear.

    Legend 230SR Beam Switches on the Stage for Killswitch Engage

    CHAUVET Professional Legend 230SR Beam powerful moving yoke spiced up the stage for 30-plus performances of Killswitch Engage during their recent U.S. Tour. Lighting Designer Cody James used four Legend 230SR Beam fixtures toward the back of the stage, shooting bright beams on the artists and toward the audience. “These lights were everything that I was looking for and more,” James said. “My show is very stroby and the Legend 230SR Beam moving heads were extremely bright, giving nice effects. It’s nice that they didn’t get lost with the strobes. I like the speed, the smooth transitions, the gobos. They’re also very well-built, road-worthy, and hold their own very well.” JDI Productions full-service production company provided the lights.

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    Rhapsody in Blue with ILUMINARC in Guatemala City

    Twenty-two IP-rated ILUMINARC fixtures brighten Centro Minuto shopping center in Guatemala City, installed at the base of a tower that emphasizes the mall’s main entrance. Ten Ilumiline 36 IP linear fixtures, eight Ilumipod 7 IP and four Ilumipanel 40 IP luminaires were specified and installed by OEG Group, and supplied by Glenn International. Here are some beautiful shots:

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    CHAUVET Professional Animates Performances in Ciudad de Mexico

    About 20 CHAUVET Professional fixtures lit the stage for various performances at a Jewish Center in Ciudad de Mexico. Lighting Designer Yonathan Mendelsberg of Lomas Eventos used 16 Q-Wash 560Z-LED wash lights and two Legend 300E Beam lights. More CHAUVET DJ SlimPAR Tri 12 IRC fixtures washed the stage in vivid colors.

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