After four years as Director/Sales at Capital Lighting Fixture Company, Justin Kennedy is returning to Access Lighting, where he had served as National Sales Manager/Eastern Region for four years prior to joining Capital in 2017. Kennedy will start his new position as VP/Sales on January 17.
Prior to his first role at Access, Kennedy has worked with several lighting brands such as Progressive Lighting/Savoy House and Alico Lighting.
After 32 years at the helm of his own rep firm, Michael Estrin has joined THEA Enterprises as director of sales. Years ago, when I first interviewed Michael Estrin, he was the principal of Estrin-Calabrese Sales (which later became Estrin-Zirkman Sales). While discussing a day in the life of a lighting rep, he mentioned that…
By Linda Longo Creative Lighting, the renowned Minnesota lighting showroom, has closed down after nearly 100 years in business. Long-considered to be ahead of the curve in the areas of online shopping and the importance of visual merchandising, Creative Lighting was founded in 1926 and was owned and operated by the Minsberg family for three…
Back in 2012, it may have been hard to believe that a small lighting maintenance and retrofit contractor in Raleigh, N.C. could become a comprehensive resource in the commercial lighting industry, but Lightserve Corporation has had a meteoritic rise over the past decade due to strategic acquisitions. By acquiring companies with various strengths such as…
With more than 50 years of innovation and linear lighting leadership, Tivoli Lighting announces the unveiling of its TivoTape and Urban Channel System Build, now available on the company’s website. This new catalog brings together Tivoli’s versatile tape light systems and architectural extrusion profiles into a single, intuitive resource – expediting the process for designers and architects,…
Michael Doyle Leech, age 72 of Franklin, Tenn., passed away on February 16, 2026. Rob Taylor, President of Sonepar Americas (which includes Irby) said, “Mike was a proud veteran and a devoted family man, qualities that shaped the way he led, served, and cared for the people around him. Few people have embodied dedication and Read More…
While 3D printing in mass production was once a dream, advancements in the technology have moved it more into the mainstream. The technique, which is also referred to as additive manufacturing, has rapidly evolved from a niche prototyping tool into a transformative production method for many sectors, including the lighting industry. As manufacturers confront supply‑chain Read More…