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Fulham Co, Inc. has appointed Jay Matsueda as Director of Marketing responsible for product launches, sales support, public relations, promotions, collateral development, packaging enhancements, research and related marketing and advertising functions. Matsueda’s prior lighting experience includes strategic marketing for companies such as Greenlite Lighting, Feit and Energetic Lighting. He also brings agency experience with Miller [...]

LED manufacturer LED One has announced that it has appointed Boyd Corbett as Vice President of Sales for its North American subsidiary, LED One, Inc. Corbett will have responsibilities for the development of sales channels, marketing and sales strategies, and customer relationships in North America for the company’s solid state lighting products. Corbett is well-known [...]

Mundo Illumination has appointed 25-­year sales veteran Gary Mann to Vice President of Sales. Digital Lumens has appointed Fritz Morgan, formerly of Joule Unlimited, to Chief Product Officer. Howard P. Lewis, representing the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES), has been re-elected chair of the National Lighting Bureau. Outdoor lighting manufacturer Sentry Electric has [...]

GE Home & Business Solutions today announced that Maryrose Sylvester has been named president and CEO of GE Lighting. GE Home & Business Solutions, an $8.6B business, includes the Appliances & Lighting and Intelligent Platforms operating units. These global businesses offer their customers appliances, lighting, embedded/control systems and software platforms. Sylvester, who will report to [...]

The Lighting Design Lab has announced that Randy Smith, the organization’s editor and librarian, passed away last weekend. Randy worked at the Lab since its inception nearly 22 years ago. On a personal note, I’ve known Randy for 15 years and will miss him. Despite his health problems, he always had a bright disposition and [...]

The interNational Association of Lighting Management Companies (NALMCO) has recognized three of its members with the Lumina Award. The Lumina Award is presented for special merit, recognizing commitment, loyalty and dedication to the leadership of NALMCO and/or project recognition that benefits NALMCO and the lighting industry. The recipients of the 2010 Lumina Awards were Randy [...]

Metrolight, a manufacturer of electronic HID products, has announced the relocation of its headquarters to Dana Point, California. The company’s operations center will remain in Brentwood,TN. The move to California is a tactical one as 30% of the country’s energy consumption is attributed to this state. In addition, California offers one of the largest utility [...]

The interNational Association of Lighting Management Companies (NALMCO) recently announced that Jim Frank, CLMC, CSLC, is the 2010 recipient of the Distinguished Service Award. Frank is the Division Manager for Facility Solutions Group of Shawnee, KS. Facility Solutions Group is a single source provider of lighting, electrical and energy products and services. FSG provides a [...]

In 2008, it was my honor to work with legendary lighting designer Howard Brandston on editing LEARNING TO SEE: A Matter of Light, which was subsequently published by IES. If the book could be boiled even further to a single statement, it might be Brandston’s trademark question, “What is it you wish to see?” Check [...]