A 10-year veteran of Denver-based American Lighting, Jennifer Kirkpatrick has been promoted to Director of Sales for Lighting Showrooms for the Prizm Lighting and Proluxe divisions. The company released an announcement that read, “Jennifer has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership and has worked to make American Lighting a stronger company for the last 10 years — we are so excited to see her shine in this new role.”
Lighting industry veteran Eric Borden, LS, CPC, will be stepping aside from his position of President & CEO of Verozza Lighting. After three years leading the growth of Verozza Lighting, Borden feels the time is right to remain involved as an outside consultant through his independent firm, Pathfinder Consultants, Inc. “Over the years, it has…
Cary, Ill.-based Light Efficient Design recently opened a brand new Chicagoland Training Center. The 1,000-sq.-ft. space is designed to serve as both a product showroom and training center. Light Efficient Design (LED) marked the opening with food, fun, and prizes for customers and employees to enjoy. The new training center will provide a central location…
Automation and audiovisual solutions leader Wipliance has partnered with Taliesin West, the historic winter home of Frank Lloyd Wright, and collaborated with Lutron Electronics to enhance the experience throughout the iconic site using Lutron’s innovative Ketra lighting. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Taliesin West embodies Frank Lloyd Wright’s vision of organic architecture. The integration…
The adage, “Don’t sell rebates, sell outcomes” easily applies to the current landscape in the electric utility market today. With the sunsetting of some utility rebate programs – such swapping out incandescent, fluorescent, metal halide, and high-pressure sodium for LED versions on a lamp for lamp basis – many contractors, lighting specifiers, and facilities managers…
More than 100 rep agencies and 2,400+ reps already rely on Parspec to automate submittals and O&Ms, but with the introduction of its Sales Management tool, agencies will be able to run their entire project operations on the same platform. Parspec Sales Management is an AI-native quoting and project management platform built specifically for lighting…
On the heels of launching its commercial specification-grade WAC Architectural brand this month, WAC Group has appointed Greg Barrett as director of commercial lighting systems. Barrett has more than 20 years of experience in lighting and control systems, working for companies such as Savant, USAI Lighting, Ecosense, and Ketra in roles that range from product management and specifier development Read More…
Seattle-based North Coast Electric, a subsidiary of Sonepar, has announced the retirement of President Cory McCulloch, following a distinguished career spanning four decades with the company and within the electrical distribution industry. McCulloch began his career at North Coast in 1985 as a truck driver, advancing through roles in counter, inside and outside sales, as Read More…