Elation Professional is pleased to welcome Ross Blitz to the company’s growing US sales team in the position of Channel Market Manager – East. Ross, who is based in New York City, started in the new position in late February with a primary focus on the key vertical markets of live entertainment and broadcast & film across the Eastern US.

Ross brings with him invaluable experience as a lighting director, programmer and production manager from years working in concert touring, television and broadcast. He spent the last 10 years as a concert touring lighting director, honing and expanding his lighting skills while developing important relationships in the live performance market. His many credits include working as Lighting and Media Director for Lionel Richie, as well as serving on the lighting team for three Olympic Games (2016 Rio de Janeiro, 2018 South Korea, and 2020 Tokyo).

Elation Professional is pleased to welcome experienced industry professional Jonas Stenvinkel to its European-based sales team. Jonas, a native Swede who works from a base in London, joined the growing Elation sales department on March 1st and is tasked with overseeing some of the company’s most important growth markets including Greece, Turkey, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, and Africa.

Jonas, a 20-year industry veteran, brings with him broad international sales and marketing experience and has a proven track record in leading sales teams to new goals and growth. He comes to Elation from a similar position at Ayrton. His industry journey began at Martin Professional in 2003, which included a 3-year assignment in Singapore as managing director for Martin’s APAC office. He later moved to London to work for Harman International in a senior EMEA role.