Dennis Varian
Vice President of Product
Dennis Varian is a third-generation lighting professional, following both his father and grandfather into the industry. He grew up in Los Angeles, California around TV and film sets and fell in love with the industry early on. “My grandfather used
to take me out of school so I could join him on set and watch them film movies like Charlie’s
Angels,” recalls Varian.
Varian studied Performing Arts Design and Technology at California Institute of the Arts and later worked with Lighting and Sound Design on productions including U2, Madonna, the MTV Video Music Awards, and Super Bowl halftime shows. It was there that Varian first worked in product development, contributing to the development of the Icon console and moving lights for the touring market.
Varian joined ETC in 1995 as a product manager where he worked on several projects including ETC’s Unison architectural products. He helped pioneer early park-wide control systems for the Disney properties and other ETC customers. Varian was instrumental in the development of ETC control products including the hardware for ETC’s Eos product line. Varian became the Vice President of Research and Development in 2017, leading the product strategy development process and managing a dedicated research team.
In 2026, Varian became the Vice President of Product, continuing to oversee product strategy and direction as well as focusing on relationships with themed environments customers.
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