LAS VEGAS — There’s no guarantee that the Las Vegas Hotel (LVH) production, “Raiding the Rock Vault,” will top Elvis Presley’s Las Vegas record for consecutive sold-out shows. But if the production’s story line seems less Shakespearean than something the crew from Spinal Tap might have dreamed up, the show still lays claims “the greatest set list ever,” and backs up that boast with real-deal artists and technical production that includes AKG handheld, wireless and in-ear monitoring systems. Add a comment

MUNICH, Germany — Optocore named Oltbert, Ltd. as its exclusive distributor in Russia. The two companies have been working together since 2012. Oltbert will oversee all sales, service and support. Add a comment

OXFORD, U.K. — Solid State Logic (SSL) named Jason Kelly product manager for its new Live console. Kelly, a 25-year veteran in live sound production and live event systems design and implementation along with technical support management, previously served as technical support manager at Midas Klark Teknik (MKT). Add a comment

SEATTLE — Symetrix named industry veteran Craig Richardson vice president of Global Sales. Prior to Symetrix, Richardson was vice president of A/V Integrator Market Development with Polycom. Prior to that, he was vice-president and general manager of Polycom’s Installed Voice Business for many years. Add a comment

WUPPERTAL, Germany —Riedel Communications opened a new office in Hilversum, Netherlands (near Amsterdam), which will serve the Belgium/Netherlands/Luxembourg markets (Benelux). Riedel has also opened a new office in South Sydney, Australia.

ORLANDO, FL — JH Audio named industry veteran Chuck Reynolds as its director of sales. Prior to JH Audio, Reynolds served as global director of sales at Ultimate Ears for nine years, a company that JH Audio's Jerry Harvey founded in 1995 before launching JH Audio with co-founder Brittany Harvey in 2007.

SPRINGFIELD TWP, NJ — Orbital Sound, the U.K.-based sound rental company that established a company division here late last year, named Morag MacPherson vice president of the U.S.-based operation.  MacPherson will work with Orbital’s international managing director Chris Headlam. Add a comment

HONG KONG — DPA Microphones announced that it has opened a new office here headed by Ken Kimura, DPA APAC general manager, who had previously been based in Shanghai. Add a comment

CALCUTTA — Music Group, owner of Midas and Klark Teknik, named Dhanashree Electronics Ltd., based here, as distributor for the brands in India. Add a comment

KIDDERMINSTER, U.K. — Music Group named Rob Hughes Midas Klark Teknik technical support manager for the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region.