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LEGRAND NAMES LEANNE FORD AS BRAND AMBASSADOR
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Leanne Ford
Legrand, a global specialist in electrical and network infrastruc- ture solutions, has announced
celebrated interior designer Leanne Ford of HGTV’s Restored by the Fords will be its 2020 brand ambassador for designer switches and outlets.
Ford is known for her modern yet lived-in approach to interior design and easy-going personal style. As brand ambassador, she will share her expertise on elevating spaces with Legrand’s designer switches and outlets, adorne and radiant, throughout the year.
“Legrand is pioneering the designer switches and outlets category, helping
simplify and aesthetically improve a home through innovative solutions
and design-forward style,” says Angela Coffman, VP/Marketing for Electrical Wiring Systems and General Manager of Collections at Legrand. “Leanne has an incredible eye for selecting beautiful interior details while prioritizing comfort and convenience, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to partner with her as our first designer brand ambassador.”
“Creating welcoming, modern, and elevated interiors is a signature part
of my design aesthetic, and Legrand’s simple, well-designed line of designer switches and outlets help me to achieve
that look,” Ford notes. “Once I saw the stylish design and high functionality of the products, I had to have them in my own home. I love the unexpected detail they add to a space and look forward to sharing my experience with the prod- ucts throughout the year as Legrand’s brand ambassador.”
NATIONAL LIGHTING BUREAU LAUNCHES TRUSTED WARRANTY PROGRAM
Brentwood, Tenn.-based non-profit National Lighting Bureau (NLB) will launch
a “Trusted Warranty” Evaluation Program this spring in an effort to provide an independent evaluation on lighting manufacturers’ warranty processes. The program has been designed with a reasonable, per company fee structure to encourage participation.
The NLB will work with lighting designers, electrical distributors, electrical contractors, utilities, and other stakeholders to educate them on the benefits of working with com- panies that have earned the NLB “Trusted Warranty” designation.
The policy was written by NLB members, who consist of: Þ interNational Association of Lighting Þ Finelite
Management Companies (NALMCO)
Þ International Brotherhood of Electri- cal Workers (IBEW)
Þ National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)
Þ U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)
Þ National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
Þ Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Þ Bios Lighting
Þ GE Current
Þ Healthē by Lighting Science
Þ Imperial Lighting Maintenance Co. Þ Inspired LED
Þ LEDVANCE
Þ LumEfficient
Þ Lutron Electronics
Þ Truly Green Solutions
Þ Universal Lighting Technologies
Þ ZLED Lighting
ALEXANDRA RIBA
The NLB is seeking feedback on this draft proposal. For more information and to comment, please visit the website https://nlb.org/trusted-warranty-program
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