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Bob Schacherl dies

Bob Schacherl passed away this week, aged 70. He served as CEO of Robe Lighting Inc from 2013 until his retirement in 2019. “Bob was a great team builder”, states Josef Valchar, CEO, Robe Lighting s.r.o. “He joined some already excellent people in place at Robe’s Fort Lauderdale, Florida, headquarters and helped boost our presence in the USA by assembling a fantastic sales and marketing force. His opinions, ideas and vast knowledge were invaluable to our mission.”

Schacherl oversaw the strategic sales for Robe luminaires throughout the region, while building and cultivating relationships with lighting designers and dealers worldwide. His love and knowledge of music, arts, culture and appreciation of fine wine were often an asset to building these bonds, and many enjoyed the pleasure of sharing a glass with him along this journey.

Schacherl’s career started at Blackstone Audio-Visual, based in his hometown of Austin, Texas. This later became Blackstone Productions/Lightwave Research, and then High End Systems, where he became a trailblazer in the then embryonic world of moving lights. His interest in technology took him to another moving light brand, Vari-Lite, before joining Robe to steer the Czech manufacturer’s North American operation in 2013.

After retirement, Schacherl and his wife Carole planned to convert part of their family ranch in Austin into an animal sanctuary and event space, however unfortunately, he became afflicted with Frontotemporal Dementia which rapidly robbed him of his speech, mobility, and independence until his passing. He is survived by his wife Carole, son David, daughter-in-law Hollie, and two grandchildren.

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