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.
By Jessica Brazil, Business Development Manager, UL Solutions Light pollution is becoming more of a hot topic; the deeper we dive in, the more we uncover. A recent BBC article, “How light pollution disrupts plants’ senses,” discussed the impact of streetlights on moths’ behavior. We are just beginning to understand the effects of lighting on…
New York-based WAC Group has joined the Lighting Education Partnership offered by The Light & Health Research Center (LHRC) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The Partnership is a collaboration among businesses, organizations, government agencies and other entities interested in promoting meaningful and effective education in lighting. “WAC Group is pleased to announce its…
Shepherded by Assemblymember Emily Gallagher, Senator Liz Krueger, and lauded by New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, the All-Electric Buildings Act was created to mitigate the negative impact of the global warming crisis. Proponents cite the statistic that buildings alone account for 32% of greenhouse gas emissions in New York as the catalyst. As…
Paul Pompeo, principal of the renowned executive recruiting firm Pompeo Group, assembled an esteemed committee of leaders in lighting to select the 25 most Influential lighting professionals. As recently shared on the Pompeo Group website, the list of the 25 most influential people in lighting includes four manufacturers, 11 designers, and 10 lighting professionals from…
National Specialty Lighting (NSL), known for its high-quality architectural and specialty lighting solutions, is excited to announce a strategic expansion across key U.S. regions. With the revived team of highly experienced sales reps, NSL is positioned to offer more localized, knowledgeable support to contractors, distributors, and specifiers across the East, Midwest, and South. “Our aim…
By Geoffrey Marlow, Marlow Advisory Group Where lighting representatives once carried a couple of dozen carefully curated manufacturers, today’s reps routinely represent 80, 100, and even 120+ product lines. This expansion reflects calculated strategic responses to fundamental industry changes driven by evolving specification practices, risk management needs, and complex channel dynamics. The Multi-Name Specification Revolution…
DeAngelis brings more than 25 years of executive leadership experience in the lighting, smart building, controls, and energy-efficient technology industries. New Jersey-based MaxLite has appointed Joe DeAngelis as Vice President of C&I Sales – North Region, reinforcing the company’s continued investment in strategic sales growth and customer support across key commercial and industrial markets. In Read More…
Modern Forms appoints industry veteran Brandi Gilliard as regional sales manager for its Smart Fan division. New York-based Modern Forms, a brand of WAC Group, has appointed Brandi Gilliard as a regional sales manager for the smart fan team. Executive Director/ Sales & Product Development Alex Ostrovsky stated in an announcement to the company’s rep Read More…