Co-principals Kevin and Julie Gannon of Gannon Sales Agency, headquartered in Maine, welcome industry veteran Kelley Knapp to their team as Trade Liaison. Most recently, Knapp was Design Sales Coordinator…
Justin Kennedy Named Eastern Regional Sales Manager at Hinkley
Lighting industry veteran Justin Kennedy, who most recently was VP/Sales & Marketing at Access Lighting, has just been appointed Eastern Regional Sales Manager at Hinkley. In the past, Kennedy has…
WAC Completes Construction of New Factory in Thailand
New York-based WAC Lighting recently completed the construction of its new wholly owned manufacturing facility in Thailand. The state-of the-art factory encompasses 600,000 square feet of manufacturing space utilizing the…
Private Equity Firm Makes Significant Investment in Eurofase, Bitton Family Remains Stakeholders
Toronto-based lighting manufacturer Eurofase has announced a strategic investment from Beach Point Capital Management on behalf of BPC Tactical Fund LP. The Bitton family, which founded the business in 1989,…
SKYX Platforms & Kichler Partner on Builder-Oriented Series
SKYX Platforms Corp. (dba “SKYX Technologies”), a platform technology company with 75+ pending and issued patents globally, and 60+ lighting and home décor websites, has announced a product collaboration with…
ALA Appoints New Director of Membership
After reviewing hundreds of applicants from various industries, the American Lighting Association (ALA) has named Carrie Kolles as its new Director of Membership, as of November 27. Kolles, who…
ANDMORE Appoints New Senior VP/Operations for High Point Market
ANDMORE℠ has appointed Adam Tracey in a newly created role of Senior Vice President of Operations for the High Point campus. In this role, he will lead the cross-functional team…
LightFair 2025 Joins Inaugural Las Vegas Interior Design Week
In a move created to maximize designers’ and specifiers’ time and travel plans, LightFair 2025 will run concurrently with the annual hospitality design show HD Expo + Conference in Las…
ALA to Ring in 2024 With Affordable Healthcare Plans for Members
Spiraling healthcare costs is a formidable challenge for all businesses today — but especially for those with a modest number of employees, such as lighting showrooms and independent rep agencies.…
In Memoriam: Raymond Waites
I remember both the first and last time I saw Raymond Waites in person at High Point Market. The first was in 1994, when he had designed a line of…
