Nearly four years since Slater Lighting partnered with ELA, the two companies have amicably agreed to dissolve their official partnership. In late September of 2022, Brian Slater, principal of Florida-based Slater Lighting, announced that his agency had partnered with New York-based Electric Lighting Agencies (ELA) to cover the South Florida market under the brand…
Casambi has named Ron Marcissuk, Jr. as Executive Vice President of Sales, North America. Leading provider of wireless lighting control solutions Casambi has just announced a change on its North American executive team. Ron Marcissuk, Jr. will lead Casambi’s North American sales organization, focusing on accelerating market adoption, strengthening strategic partnerships, and advancing Casambi’s position…
In this new role, lighting industry veteran Jeff Bristol will lead the company’s commercial strategy. New Jersey-based MeshConnect Controls has appointed Jeff Bristol as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) to lead its commercial strategy and drive adoption of its controls platform among OEM fixture manufacturers. Bristol brings more than 30 years of executive leadership in the…
Previously serving as Barron’s Sales Operations Manager, Anthony Brauer is now Director of Operations. Arizona-based lighting manufacturer Barron Lighting Group has appointed Anthony Brauer as Director of Operations. Most recently Sales Operations Manager, Brauer has fully transitioned into the role of Director of Operations. According to the company, Brauer’s organizational leadership in his previous role…
When it comes to illuminating a store filled with deliberately undetectable undergarments, the lighting also had to be discreet. Lighting manufacturer Lucent Lighting has supplied a selection of architectural luminaires for the Kim Kardashian brand SKIMS’ UK flagship store on Regent Street, supporting the lighting scheme specified by New York City-based HLB Lighting Design. Located…
There are nearly 60 confirmed lighting and lighting-related manufacturers exhibiting at CEDIA this week, most willing to sell direct. That is not a trade show strategy. It is a channel signal about where systems capability actually lives. By Bruno H. Silva, CLCP At the upcoming CEDIA show, 58 confirmed lighting and lighting-related manufacturers and brand…
The free, family-friendly Night Lights event will be held on Saturday, September 5. The fourth annual Night Lights in New Lebanon, New York – approximately 25 miles from Albany – brings groups of lighting enthusiasts, designers, and the local community together to enjoy an evening of experiential lighting installations on Saturday, September 5. Since its…
Lighting serves as a unifying element for the CanalSide Food + Drink food court within the growing CambridgeSide complex. Situated on the Charles River across from downtown Boston, CambridgeSide is an award-winning mixed-use complex that features two levels of shops and restaurants plus162,000 square feet of office space on Level 3. As part of recently…
MLS East and MLS West will represent the two companies throughout Michigan. California-based LED tape light solutions manufacturer Alloy LED and its specification division, Optique Lighting, known for its Nano Linear LED luminaires, have appointed MLS East and MLS West as their manufacturers’ representatives for Michigan. The separately owned agencies, which operate under the Michigan…
The scholarships were awarded to two graduating high school seniors enrolling in a college or a vocational school. Capital Electric, a Sonepar company located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, has announced the winners of its Inclusion Scholarship, an annual program that supports graduating seniors in the Mid-Atlantic region. Capital awarded two scholarships of $3,000 each to…
A specialized system uses BirdCast data to enable real-time lighting adjustments during peak migration events and reduce the number of birds colliding with buildings. Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on the Cornell Lab of Ornithology website Bright lights lead to the deaths of countless migrating birds each fall and spring, when millions stream across…
Energy codes require the lighting control record at acceptance. Nothing requires it again. By Bruno H. Silva, CLCP Under a performance contract, a lighting system stops being a design outcome and becomes a financial instrument. The energy service company has guaranteed a number, financed against it, and will be measured on it for a term…
New digital platform enables trade professionals to browse and purchase the company’s TINSL seasonal and holiday lighting products online. Denver-based manufacturer American Lighting, Inc., has launched a dedicated website for its seasonal and holiday lighting brand TINSL. The new ecommerce platform gives trade professionals, installers, and designers direct access to select products, making it easier…
After one dozen years in the industry, Jennifer Kirkpatrick knows what the builder and interior design communities want when it comes to lighting. Her new design business pairs strategic illumination with aesthetics to deliver an elevated lighting experience. For more than one decade, Jennifer Kirkpatrick has kept pace with emerging technology and evolving customer…
JD Martin International will represent the manufacturer in several new territories. Expanded upon its long-standing relationship with agency principal JD Martin, LED lighting manufacturer Dialight has appointed JD Martin International as its rep agency across Latin America. The expanded agreement will see JD Martin International represent Dialight throughout Mexico, along with both Central and South…
The June edition of Lightovation, which focuses primarily on decorative residential lighting, will be joined by ArchLIGHT Summit, which targets the architectural and commercial areas of the industry. Dallas Market Center (DMC) has announced that ArchLIGHT Summit – the fast-growing event for top commercial and architectural lighting brands, industry educators, and professionals – will move…