L-Acoustics has formed a new regional team for the Middle East, Africa & Eurasia, comprised of Mehdi Khelil, Adriaan van der Walt, and Luke James Brookes.
Reporting to Vikram Kirby, global director of application operations, Mehdi Khelil takes on the role of head of application, Middle East, Africa,
and Eurasia. Khelil is supported by Adriaan van der Walt, application engineer, Middle East -LISA, and Luke James Brookes, application engineer, Middle East and
India.
Khelil takes on the role with more than 15 years of hands-on experience in live events and audiovisual technology across the Middle
East’s entertainment and events sector, having recently served as senior operations manager at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
Van der Walt joins
the team with extensive experience as a L-ISA specialist with FOH mixing experience, with Luke James Brookes adding to the team with experience leading
audio operations at Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena.
Vikram Kirby, global director of application operations, L-Acoustics, commented: "The establishment of this dedicated application team represents
our commitment to meeting the evolving technical demands of the Middle East, Africa & Eurasia markets.
"With Mehdi's leadership and the combined expertise
of Adriaan and Luke, we're positioned to deliver exceptional technical support and drive innovation in immersive audio experiences across the region."
Pictured (L to
R): Luke James Brookes, Application Engineer, Middle East & India, Mehdi Khelil, Head of application; Adriaan van der Walt, application engineer - L-ISA, L-Acoustics