LOS ANGELES - Robe America has appointed Michael Carattini Eastern US Sales Manager. A well-known and highly regarded industry figure, Carattini has held key sales and marketing positions with lighting companies in Italy and North America. In his new position, Carattini will be responsible for working with Robe America dealers east of the Mississippi, as well as in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Canada. “I'm excited about this opportunity,” said Carattini. “Like many people in the lighting industry, I've been very impressed with Robe America's products, and how they've performed in the field and in different 'road tests' Robe products like the soon-to-be-released Color Spot 1200 AT are setting a high standard for performance and value, so I'm eager to represent them to dealers.” Formed in late 2002, Robe America is the exclusive North American distributor of Robe lighting products. The "new" company is backed by the extensive experience its founders have acquired over the years in lighting design, development, service and marketing. This proven track record is another factor that drew Carattini to Robe America. “I'm very impressed with Robe America management in the US and the Czech Republic,” said Carattini. “They have an in-depth understanding of the lighting industry, and I believe in what they're doing to position the Robe line as a market leader.” Robe America management is equally enthusiastic about Carattini. “We're very happy to have him on board,” said Josef Valchar, Director of Robe Show Lighting and a principal of Robe America. “Michael has an excellent reputation in the industry, and we share the same vision of building Robe America by providing innovative products at a great value through a loyal network of select dealers.” Based in a new Los Angeles facility, Robe America offers the professional market a variety of intelligent stage and club lighting products, including the widely acclaimed AT series of rotating head fixtures, as well as special effects and DMX controllers. For more information, contact Robe America at 323-260-7733. E-mail info@robeamerica.com. Or visit www.robeamerica.com