Bill Koehler has accepted the position of western dealer sales manager at Creative Stage Lighting in North Creek, New York.

Mr. Koehler brings over 26 years of lighting and sound experience to Creative Stage Lighting. He joins CSL from TCS Audio of San Diego, California where he served as general sales manager. He was also the president of High Tech International Consignment Services of Center Valley, Pennsylvania where he was responsible for selling and advising customers about lighting and sound equipment.

"I'm excited to be joining an industry leader and look forward to representing the Creative Stage Lighting family as they continue to grow," said Mr. Koehler.

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Production Resource Group, LLC, a leading supplier of entertainment technology, has launched PRG Video, a new division complementing its audio, scenic, and lighting operations. The new division was introduced to the industry at a two-day demonstration event in October at New York's Manhattan Center.

Tim Wiley heads the new division as vice president of PRG Video. Mr. Wiley went to PRG from Florida-based LMG, where he earned a national reputation as a technological innovator for the corporate staging industry. He also will serve as general manager of PRG's Orlando office. Bob Murdock, an Emmy-award-winning producer and journalist, is general manager of PRG Video operation in Orlando.

Tim Kuschel, formerly a master show technician with LMG, has been named general manager of PRG Video's Las Vegas operation, and Art Lavis, PRG's longtime specialist in large-format projection solutions, heads PRG Video's New York operation from its office in Mount Vernon.

PRG has stocked its three PRG Video locations with a full inventory of state-of-the art equipment, including native high definition (HD) cameras and projectors as well as switchers that perform seamless transitions between standard and HD formats.

Top-of-the-line equipment available from PRG Video includes the Snell & Wilcox Kahuna switching system, Di-VentiX high-resolution switcher, Grass Valley LDK cameras, Panasonic PT-7700U and Digital Projection, Inc., 12000DSX, 35 HD and 22K 40HD video projectors, and the new Element Labs Versa Tube HD.

In addition to big-event technology, PRG Video also offers products and services custom tailored to help small-to-medium corporate meetings and events achieve professional results while minimizing costs.

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