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Harald Sommerer was appointed as a member of the Management Board of Zumtobel AG and will succeed Andreas Ludwig as the CEO of Zumtobel AG effective May 1, 2010.

Crestron has appointed Shayna Bramley as National Lighting Education Manager. Bramley is responsible for Crestron Lighting Solutions training as well as the company’s AIA Provider and other programs that offer continuing education credits.

Bill Watkins has been appointed CEO of Bridgelux, an LED company. Lumenergi has announced that Peter Weller has joined the company as VP of Sales and Dan Weed has joined the company as VP of Customer Operations.

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.

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 [...]

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.

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]