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that Blanche Field also represents
approximately 10 high-end lighting

brands including Weiss & Biheller from
New York and Gallerie des Lampes from

Paris.

Since Holtkö er and Blanche Field
both enjoy recognition from top interior

designers and tony consumers, Massey
is con dent that the transition of

leadership at Holtkö er will be seam-

less. “They are fabulous people [at
Holtkö er] with fabulous products, and

consumers really appreciate the brand,”
he says.

According to Massey, Holtkö er will

continue developing the type of LED
products that has won the company

many signi cant awards in product
design and technology in the past.

“We have about 15 to 18 new products

coming out that we’re very proud of and
that take our technology to a new level,”

he explains.
Holtkö er’s New The company’s groundwork in provid-

ing proper illumination for the “aging

President Details eye” will also continue to be important
as Baby Boomers reach retirement age.

“We’re all aging,” Massey comments,
Direction
adding that as people get older, they

need more light to read and perform

tasks than they needed in their 30s.
Further on down the line, there might A

even be a li le crossover in design sen- er the departure of Holtköt- Pulling double-duty at the helm of
sibility from Blanche Field to Holtkö er ter veteran Tom Lillie several both companies may be daunting, but

with Massey at the helm, but there isn’t months ago, customers who
Massey is up to the challenge – even

a formal plan to do so yet.
were beginning to feel con dent about though it means commuting between
Massey will be on-hand at the the German-American company’s sta- Maine, Boston, and Minnesota. There

Holtkö er showroom at the Dallas bility a er emerging from bankruptcy is a correlation between Holtkö er and
Market Center this month (4701 TM) a few years ago under Lillie’s guidance Blanche Field, and that parallel lies in

during Lightovation to meet customers had reason to pause.
providing high quality lighting products

in person.
Many distributors had not heard of to a discerning customer. Not to mention
Blanche Field custom lampshades and

xtures before (even though the New “We have about 15 to 18 new products
England business has been around

since the turn of the last century) and coming out that we’re very proud of and

now its long-time President, Mitchell
Massey, has taken the reins as Presi- that take our technology to a new level.”

dent of Holtkö er (both companies
are under the same ownership).
—Mitchell Massey

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