Headquartered in Houston, E-Tel manufacturer’s rep agency will be representing MaxLite in South Texas. Founded in 1985, E-Tel also maintains offices in San Antonio as well as Austin. The firm will offer MaxLite’s energy-efficient lighting products for the commercial building, residential, and OEM markets.
These days, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used to save time and perform research in many categories, so it’s understandable that specifiers and distributors would assume AI’s vast knowledge base could make the task of discovering rebates easier. The folks at BriteSwitch, which offers a comprehensive RebatePro database and proprietary Project Management System, beg to…
This year’s Dallas Design Week, held on the Dallas Market Center (DMC) campus September 17-19, is happening concurrently with ArchLIGHT Summit, a commercial and architectural lighting event that provides educational events, design spotlights, and networking opportunities for the design community. Design Week will focus events around 4 pillars – Tabletop, Hospitality, Holiday/Floral, and Art – with…
New Jersey-based MaxLite has appointed industry veteran Lance Hollner as President & CEO, succeeding outgoing CEO Spencer Bolgard. Hollner brings more than two decades of lighting expertise and knowledge to MaxLite, along with a strong track record of delivering results, driving continuous improvement, and developing talent. Much of his career has been spent at manufacturers…
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 —…
A Fortune 500 technology firm, Keycode Media, is the first to install the AV/720 low voltage lighting system from Brightline Lighting. Fresh off the line, the AV/720 is a self-contained solution for variable white lighting control over a single DMX cable. The system provides true color reproduction in concert with the highest color rendering fixtures available…. Read More…
The Robert J. Besal Memorial Education Fund (Besal Fund), a trust established to provide a continuing scholarship program for the advancement of education in illuminating engineering disciplines, is proud to announce the recipients of its scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year. This year, the Besal Fund has awarded 15 scholarships, totaling $115,000, to students from participating schools…. Read More…