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Light and plants expert Tessa Pocock, Ph.D., recently joined the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as a senior research scientist, leading the development of a new plant physiology lighting program. Her research focuses on plant photosynthesis, and plant development and regulation by light for traditional greenhouse crops and the emerging field of [...]

Birchwood Lighting has launched a new website. Advanced Lighting Technologies, the parent company of Venture Lighting, recently won the 2013 Manny Award for Global Business from Cleveland’s INSIDE BUSINESS Magazine. Fulham’s founder, CEO and President Brian H. Wald recently announced a transition from active management to one of governance and policy development as a member [...]

I recently interviewed Scott Roos, Vice President of Product Design for Juno Lighting Group about what’s new in residential lighting for an article I’m writing for TED Magazine. The transcript is below: DiLouie: What are the major recent trends in single-family residential construction and design, and how are they impacting lighting needs? Roos: Sustainable materials [...]

OSRAM SYLVANIA Ltd., the company’s Canadian business, has appointed Graham Wark president. He succeeds James Johnson, who has been named President and General Manager of Valeo Sylvania. Lighting Science Group Corporation has appointed Jeremy Cage as Chief Executive Officer. Cage replaces Brad Knight, who served as Interim CEO while the Board worked with an executive [...]

Outstanding Women in Business were honored from across the State of Colorado during the 14th Annual Denver Business Journal event earlier in 2012. Colorado Lighting Inc. Chief Executive Officer Norma Frank took top honors in the Large Business Owner category. A Colorado native, Frank established her family business in 1977. At the time, the lighting [...]

Philips has appointed Bruno Biasiotta to head the company’s North American lighting operations. In his new role, Biasiotta will be responsible for driving market share for Philips’ lighting businesses in North America, including Lamps, Consumer Luminaires and Professional Luminaires. He is taking over the role from Zia Eftekhar, who announced his retirement last month, and [...]

I regret to inform you that Jonathan Speirs lost his two-year fight against cancer on June 18, 2012. The family has stated that a celebration of Jonathan’s life will be held at the Mansfield Traquair Centre on Tuesday, June 26 at 4 PM (all are welcome to attend). In lieu of flowers, donations are welcome [...]

Halco has announced that Kim Cook has assumed the position as President of Halco Lighting Technologies. She also retained her current title as Chief Operating Officer, which she has held since 2005. Since joining Halco in 1992, she has held positions as Account Representative, Regional Sales Manager, National Sales Manager and V.P. of Sales and [...]

Philips Lumileds has announced the appointment of Pierre Yves Lesaicherre as CEO of Philips Lumileds. Lesaicherre succeeds Michael C. Holt and will report directly to Philips Lighting’s acting Chief Executive Officer Frans van Houten. He joins Lumileds with more than two decades of experience in the semiconductor and component industry. He lives in Silicon Valley [...]