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.
Italian Lighting Brand Panzeri Merges with Luxxbox to Drive Market Expansion and Innovation Luxxbox, a leading international designer of acoustic lighting solutions based in California, is excited to announce its merger with Panzeri, the renowned Italian lighting brand with over 70 years of experience in crafting exquisite lighting for exclusive global markets. This strategic merger…
Sonepar USA subsidiary Jacksonville, Fla.-based World Electric Supply has acquired Electric Supply (ESI), a contractor and utility distributor headquartered in Tampa. ESI serves contractor and utility customers throughout Florida, the Caribbean, and Latin America on September 30. Furthermore, ESI brings nine additional locations and 220+ associates to the Sonepar network. Sonepar plans to align the…
Attendee registration has opened for NYControlled, a premier educational trade show dedicated to lighting control systems and products. This is the second edition of the annual show, which will be held Tuesday, October 29, from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM EST at the Metropolitan Pavilion, located at 125 W 18th St in New York City….
Marissa Klink will be responsible for the Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia area. Baltimore-based lighting manufacturer Inter-lux has appointed Marissa Klink as Director of Sales for Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia. In this role, she will serve as the primary liaison between Inter-lux and sales agency Alliance Lighting, working closely with lighting designers, architects, engineers,…
North Carolina-based Cree LED, a Penguin Solutions brand, and Blizzard Lighting LLC have reached a mutually beneficial settlement resolving a patent infringement dispute involving Cree LED’s patents related to LED components commonly used in LED displays. As part of the settlement, Cree LED has granted Blizzard a limited license to certain Cree LED patents covering…
The Light and Health Research Center (LHRC) is offering two online professional certificate courses for 2026. These interactive educational offerings will be led by LHRC faculty and staff who are the foremost experts in their fields. Courses begin in September, and registration for the classes will close soon. Dan Frering, the LHRC’s education program director…
Sonepar is moving from three regions to a two-region structure for greater collaboration and agility in serving large contractors and customers in strategic verticals. Charleston, S.C.-based Sonepar is evolving its U.S. regional structure from three regions to two. The company believes a two-region structure will accelerate operational alignment and collaboration across its U.S. businesses and… Read More…
The industry leader joins the global lighting and hardware company to lead its next phase of growth in Canada. Burlington, Ontario-based Häfele Canada has appointed Dave Stojni as CEO and Managing Director. Stojni joins the company from senior leadership roles at two of Canada’s building products leaders, bringing a career built on customer relationships, business… Read More…