Q1 Introduces New Vice President Sales

Brian Konechny, President and COO of Q1 Production Technologies, is very pleased to announce that Laurence A. (Larry) Darling joins the company effective August 2, 2005 as Vice President Sales.

Larry will be responsible for overseeing the Sales Departments of both Q1's Vancouver and Winnipeg operations, strengthening the existing market position of the two offices, and developing and executing a long-term strategy for the company's North American sales efforts.

Born and raised in Atlantic Canada, Larry studied electronics in New Brunswick and sound engineering in Montreal before moving to Vancouver in 1994, where he took a position as Production Manager at the Plaza of Nations.

The following year, Larry joined Christie Lites where, after stints as Shop Manager and Rental Account Manager, he was put in charge of the development of a newly formed dedicated Sales Division, which, under his direction, grew to a six-person department in just over two years.

Larry left Christie Lites in 2003 to join Rosco Labs as manager of their Western Region Dealer Network, where he was highly effective in increasing traditional sales, creating opportunities for Rosco products in non-traditional markets, and developing ways to merge core Rosco products with new technologies.

Larry brings to Q1 a combination of outstanding sales and leadership skills, an extraordinary degree of product knowledge, and a tremendous enthusiasm for the industry. His leadership of the Q1 sales team will focus on achieving the company's long term sales and marketing goals by working with the best products and manufacturers in the industry, and building strong and supportive relationships with the clients who use those products.

Q1 Production Technologies was founded in 2001 by Marc Raymond and Phil Bernard who became well known in the industry for building Westsun International from a small local rental facility into one of the largest technical support suppliers in North America. The partners sold their interests in Westsun in 2000 and formed Q1 the following year, merging in 2002 with Showtime Lighting and third partner Brian Konechny. Later that year the company repurchased a portion of Westsun including the head office operation.

Q1 provides a comprehensive range of lighting, audio, staging, rigging, softgoods and roofing services for a wide variety of clients in the event and entertainment industries throughout North America.

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