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Insight Lighting announces Paul Pickard as Chief Technology Officer

January 31, 2024

Insight Lighting is excited to announce that Paul Pickard will be joining the Insight Lighting team as Chief Technology Officer.

Paul is a 25-year veteran of the lighting industry, having provided technical leadership for Acuity, LLF, Cree, and Ecosense. He currently holds over 290 patents and has managed teams that have generated multiple industry-first and award-winning designs.

A Mechanical Engineering graduate from the University of New Mexico, Paul brings his remarkable technical experience and passion for lighting back to the Land of Enchantment. Paul comments, “I am delighted to partner with Insight Lighting, given their reputation and long history. We share a common vision, to create products that can inspire the lighting design community and promote a positive customer experience.”

Chris Kreuter, Executive VP at Insight remarks “Paul is an industry icon and we are extremely excited for the strategic skills he brings. I cannot be more thrilled about the future of this company.”

More information available here

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