The Kichler community has been saddened by the death of Steven Firstenberg, Ph.D., the company’s first International Sales Manager, who passed away suddenly on January 30 at age 71. For…
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Feiss-Monte Carlo names Keith Eichenblatt Salesman of the Year
Despite a challenging retail market in Florida, Keith Eichenblatt of the sales agency Greenway Resource earned the top honor of Salesman of the Year 2012 at Feiss Lighting. Involving more…
MaxLite Appoints Jeffrey Hirsch to Manager of Customer Support Group
West Caldwell, N.J.-based MaxLite® has appointed Jeffrey Hirsch to the newly created position of Manager/Customer Support Group, overseeing customer service, communications, quality control, and technical support for lighting distributors, specifiers,…
WithIt Names 2013 Board of Directors
Greensboro, N.C. -based WithIt, the women’s leadership network serving the home furnishings industries, has announced its 2013 Board of Directors. Betty Lyn Eller, VP/Home division of IMRE, is now president…
Halco Lighting Technologies Hires Maria Vasquez as HR Manager
Halco Lighting Technologies Hires Maria Vasquez as HR Manager: Norcross, Ga.-based Halco Lighting Technologies® welcomes Maria Vasquez to the position of Human Resource Manager. She brings more than 13 years of…
Vision Quest Lighting Hires Industry Veteran Mark Donnelley
Vision Quest Lighting Hires Industry Veteran Mark Donnelley: Ronkonkoma, N.Y.-based Vision Quest Lighting has appointed Mark Donnelley as Director of Operations. He has 20+ years of experience in the lighting industry and…
Eye Lighting Expands Sales Team
Eye Lighting Expands Sales Team: Mentor, Ohio-based EYE Lighting International – a manufacturer of lamps, luminaires, and related lighting products – has added David Cook as Northwest District Sales Manager and…
In Memoriam: Lighting Rep Jack Melnick
Jack Melnick, who headed Jack Melnick Sales in San Rafael, Calif., passed away at age 83 on November 3. He worked in the lighting industry for more than 30 years…
Jerry Kalb Joins Halco as Director of Business Development
Jerry Kalb Joins Halco as Director of Business Development: Norcross, Ga.-based Halco Lighting Technologies® has appointed Jerry Kalb to the position of Director of Business Development. Kalb brings 30+ years…
Meyda Lighting’s Sales Manager Max Cohen Raises $600 for Charity
Meyda Lighting: Max Cohen, the Upstate New York area Sales Manager and Factory Showroom Manager for Meyda Lighting in Yorkville, N.Y., held his birthday party at a local restaurant to…
