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DMC ELECTS LIGHTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
The Dallas Market Center (DMC) and Lightovation—Dallas Inter- national Lighting Show have
announced the appointments for the Lighting Board of Governors. The Board serves as a governing body to consult and advise DMC, represent the views of the Lightovation exhibitors, promote the industry, and supervise programs for lighting trade events at DMC.
New Board members whose terms commenced February 2019 are:
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Hinkley Lighting CEO Rick Wiede- mer will also continue to serve on the Lighting Board of Governors for another consecutive term.
These executives join the following Board members currently in term: Tim Flannery, Minka Group (Chair); Rick Seidman, Quoizel (Past Chair); Cathy Choi, Bulbrite; Wayne Falk, Kalco/ Allegri, Nathan Frampton, Fanima- tion; Ron Henderson, Varaluz; Brad Kleinberg, Crystorama; Steve Nadell, Hudson Valley Lighting Group; and Naomi Sperling Goldman, Maxim Lighting. Board members serve terms of four years.
The Lighting Board of Governors
can have up to 15 members at one
time, with ve members elected by the current Board, ve members elected by the Lightovation exhibitor base, and ve members appointed by DMC. Nomina- tions for exhibitor and Board election candidates are accepted in the fall each year from Lightovation exhibitors. The Lighting Board of Governors meets four times each year.
ARKANSAS LIGHTING ACQUIRES PRIMA LIGHTING
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Family-owned Arkansas Lighting – a renowned hospitality-oriented portable lamp manufacturer, which
also produces custom ceiling- and wall- mounted xtures and pendants in Van Buren, Ark. – has broadened its category and customer reach with the acquisition of Santa Fe Springs, Calif.-based Prima Lighting, reportedly one of the oldest U.S. manufacturers of cable and bend- able track lighting systems as well as recessed xtures for the speci cation market. The new ownership was e ective on Friday, March 1.
According to Je Null – who along with his brother, Greg, are the second-genera- tion of the Null family to run the business since their father Bob purchased the company in 1997 – the rep forces of both companies will remain intact.
Je Null, President of Arkansas Light- ing, explains, “We had been looking to expand our business, and Prima Lighting was a super t since we call on di erent customers and there is li le cross-over of product. While we o er ceiling and wall xtures, we didn’t do low-voltage [like Prima does].” Arkansas Lighting manufactures approximately 50 percent of its line at its headquarters, most
notably its custom, oversized fabric pendants for hospitality applications. Prima Lighting does most of its nal assembly at its California facility and counts the speci cation market as its customer base.
“We expect this merger to vastly expand the product options available for our existing Arkansas customers and our new Prima customers,” Null adds. “Both client bases will gain new opportunities for introductions to products they may not know exist at this time.”
Prima Lighting owner Adam Lee notes, “Our mission has been to always provide the best combination of prod- uct design, quality, customer service, and pricing. We look forward to the new opportunities that this acquisition will bring for Prima employees and cus- tomers as Arkansas Lighting continues to build upon the accomplishments of our company.”
At the upcoming HD Expo, held at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas in May, the Arkansas Lighting booth will include a sampling from the Prima line. Arkansas Lighting also exhibits at BDNY in New York City.
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