Author: Tyrone Tinsley

SUNRISE, FL – Keeping pace with the ever-increasing demand for its products in the Caribbean and Central America, Chauvet has added highly regarded lighting specialist Luis Varona to its team. Varona, who has spent over 15 years as an executive at leading companies in the region, joins Chauvet as Business Development Manager for the Caribbean and Central America. He will be responsible for CHAUVET Professional and CHAUVET DJ products in that market.

“Luis is well-known and respected throughout the region,” said Stéphane Gressier, Chauvet’s International Sales Director. “As a result of his varied experience, he has a deep, personal understanding of how lighting fixtures are used in virtually every type of application, His knowledge and insights, as well as his passion for excellence, will be invaluable in enhancing our level of support and service to the customer.”

Varona comes to Chauvet from PSAV, where he served as a Regional Senior Project Manager. Prior to that, he spent a decade at Baynon, Puerto Rico-based Musique Xpress, Inc. filling a variety of positions, most recently Director of Operations. Earlier in his career, he worked as theatre technical director.

In his new position at Chauvet, Varona is eager to apply his diverse background to serving customers. “I am excited to join Chauvet for many reasons,” he said. “This is a dynamic company that has been growing at a very impressive rate for the past five years. That’s very important to me, but just as important is Chauvet’s commitment to customer service. The people here believe in putting the customer first, and that fits right in with my philosophy of business.”

SUNRISE, FL – The demand for CHAUVET Professional and CHAUVET DJ products has been growing rapidly throughout Asia. To better serve its expanding market in the continent, CHAUVET has appointed highly-regarded industry figure Desmond Kwan as its Asia Business Development Specialist.

Kwan brings extensive experience in entertainment lighting to his new position, having served in various sales and management positions at Harman Professional for 15 years.  During that time he acquired a stellar reputation for his product knowledge and commitment to customer service. 

“Desmond’s track record is extremely impressive,” said Stéphane Gressier, International Sales Director at CHAUVET. “In addition to possessing an extraordinary level of expertise, he also has a genuine dedication to putting the customer first. This has earned him an excellent reputation throughout the markets he serves. It is also very much in keeping with our own philosophy at CHAUVET, so he will fit in very nicely with our corporate culture and make valuable contributions to our continued growth in Asia.”

Kwan, who will be responsible for CHAUVET Professional and CHAUVET DJ products, shares this enthusiasm about his new position. “Becoming part of the CHAUVET team is a wonderful opportunity,” he said. “Not only is this a company with tremendous growth potential in Asia, it’s also one that shares my values about being committed to excellence and customer service. I am very excited!”

Kwan can be reached at dkwan@chauvetlighting.com