Archive for the ‘People’ Category

People: Howard Lewis Elected Chair of National Lighting Bureau, Jan McQuain Joins Halco

Howard P. Lewis, representing the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES), has been elected chair of the National Lighting Bureau.
Halco Lighting Technologies welcomes Jan McQuain to the Halco team as National Accounts Manager.
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People: North Star Lighting Appoints Tom Rotkis President

North Star Lighting, Inc. has announced that Tom Rotkis, formerly Vice President of Marketing and Sales, has been promoted to President. In addition to his new responsibilities, Tom will continue to lead North Star Lighting’s market expansion in the areas of solid state lighting, sports and architainment, tunnel, bridge marine and
hazardous lighting applications.
North Star Lighting, [...]

Contract Magazine Interviews Lighting Designer Leni Schwendinger

I love getting inside the heads of some of the country’s top lighting designers; one can learn a great deal in a short amount of time and, just as important, see things from a different perspective. Contract Magazine offers just such an opportunity in this great interview of lighting designer Leni Schwendinger.
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Tom Manning Passes Away at 70

Tom Manning, whose family founded Manning Lighting and who headed the business himself before retiring, passed away on December 17. Manning Lighting’s offices were closed today out of respect for his passing.
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People: Zia Eftekhar Appointed CEO of Philips Professional Luminaires Business

Royal Philips Electronics has announced that Zia Eftekhar has been appointed CEO of Philips Professional Luminaires North America effective January 1, 2010.
Eftekhar will succeed Kaj den Daas, who will continue as Chairman of Philips Lighting North America and concentrate particularly on supporting the company’s legislative activities and participation in industry associations such as NEMA [...]

People: Lightech Gets New President, Energy Focus Elects New Board Member, LEDnovation Appoints New VP of Business Development

Lightech North America reports that John J Daly is the new President and VP Sales the company. Daly has 20 years of experience in the lighting industry, including Philips, Color Kinetics, GE Lighting, AZZ Lighting and Venture Lighting.
Energy Focus, Inc. has announced the election of entrepreneur R. Louis Schneeberger to the company’s Board of Directors [...]

People: Clara Powell Joins Mundo Illumination

Mundo Illumination LLC has announced that Clara Powell has joined the company as its new Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. Powell will be focusing on expanding Mundo’s business opportunities in white LED lighting for architectural markets. Prior to joining Mundo, Powell served as Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for Eden Park [...]

People: Christopher Ruud Appointed President of Ruud Lighting

Ruud Lighting Incorporated has announced the promotion of Christopher Ruud to president, a role that his father, Alan Ruud, held since founding the company in 1982. In his new role as president, Christopher will oversee all U.S.-based business units and operations. Alan will retain his role as chairman and CEO.
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People: Cooper Lighting’s Jim McCarthy Honored with ALA’s 2009 Pillar of the Industry Award

Cooper Lighting’s Jim McCarthy, Senior Marketing Specialist, has been awarded a 2009 Pillar of the Industry award from the American Lighting Association (ALA).
Established in 2000, the ALA Pillar of the Industry award recognizes exceptional contributions that have advanced the programs and interests of the lighting industry and the ALA over the past 12-18 months. [...]

People: Derek Phillips, FIALD Earns Lifetime Achievement Award

The 2009 IALD Lifetime Achievement Award, the greatest honor bestowed by the International Association of Lighting Designers, was presented to Derek Phillips, FIALD, founder of DPA Lighting Consultants and first to practice architectural design in the United Kingdom (UK), at IALD Enlighten Americas 2009 in Sonoma County, CA USA on October 10, 2009. The IALD [...]