Lighting showrooms love ceiling fans, while the majority of interior designers hate them — and both sides are passionate about their reasons. [dropcap style=”letter” size=”52″ bg_color=”#ffffff” txt_color=”#000000″]F[/dropcap]or years I have…
National Lighting Bureau Elects New Chair
Cary S. Mendelsohn has been elected chair of the National Lighting Bureau (NLB), the independent, not-for-profit, lighting foundation sponsored by professional societies, trade associations, manufacturers, utilities, and agencies of the…
Nikki Beach Worldwide Announces Lucia Penrod CEO
Nikki Beach Worldwide (NBW), based in Miami, has named Lucia Penrod CEO. Founder Jack Penrod will continue to serve as Chairman of the company. Lucia Penrod, who has been with…
Brilliance LED Promotes Shane Mikkelsen to VP/Sales
Brilliance LED (BLED), based in Carefree Ariz., has promoted Shane Mikkelsen to VP/Sales. Mikkelsen’s appointment aligns with the company’s continued growth as a key manufacturer of high-performance landscape retrofit lamps…
Meyda Lighting Wins 2017 Manufacturing Excellence Award
Meyda Lighting, based in New York, received the 2017 Family Business Manufacturing Excellence Award last month at the Genesee Grande Hotel. Family Business Awards, presented by Wilmington Trust and produced by…
IMC Appoints Liz Silver Director of Leasing
International Market Centers (IMC) named Liz Silver Director of Leasing for its Las Vegas Market division. Silver, who has held positions with both the American Craft Council (ACC) and George…
ELK Group International Opens New Distribution Center
ELK Group International (EGI), a designer and importer of residential and commercial lighting fixtures and home decor, will create more than 100 jobs after opening a new distribution center in…
FX Luminaire Fixtures Introduces New Product Classification System
FX Luminaire, based in San Marcos, Calif., has established a new product classification system to better help buyers, distributors, lighting designers, and contractors present and sell lighting solutions. The company has…
Neri Oxman of Sony Corp. Named Keynote Speaker at LIGHTFAIR
Neri Oxman of Sony Corporation and MIT Media Lab will share her perspective in a presentation at LIGHTFAIR International, held in Chicago at McCormick Place May 6-10. Oxman is an…
