Since Xaverian High School in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn opened in 1957 for grades 6-12, there were not many campus upgrades — until roughly 10 years ago when the school began working with Perkins Eastman architects to complete a modernization that would be accomplished in phases. One of the areas that was recently upgraded was the…
Casambi, the global leader in wireless lighting control solutions, has announced that Global CEO Mark McClear will depart the company at the end of the year. Casambi expresses its gratitude for McClear’s impactful leadership and his mentorship of Kristian Jenkins, who has been appointed Co-CEO of Casambi. Jenkins, a longtime Casambi leader, most recently spearheaded…
After four years at Rhode Island-based domestic lighting manufacturer Vantage Lighting/vHealth Lighting serving in a variety of roles from General Manager to VP/Sales & Marketing and most recently Senior Vice President, Jim Coleman has been named President of the company. In his new role, Coleman will continue to lead Vantage Lighting through operational improvements while…
National Specialty Lighting (NSL) has promoted Jason Fisher to National Sales Manager for the U.S. He has been an NSL rep for over a year, most recently serving as Regional Manager for the Mid and Southeast U.S. for the past 5 months. In that role, he demonstrated strong leadership, a deep understanding of customer needs,…
The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) has appointed Carolyn Woods as Director/ Membership. Woods began her role on December 1 and will lead strategic initiatives to enhance member engagement, retention, and growth as IES advances its 2026-2028 Strategic Plan focused on lasting, scalable growth. Woods brings more than one decade of association management expertise to IES,…
ArchLIGHT Summit, the commercial and architectural lighting trade event held annually at the Dallas Market Center (DMC), has announced that C. Webster Marsh has joined the organization as Director/Education & Programming. In this role, he will curate and assemble the show’s CEU sessions, showroom tours, and university sessions for students, further strengthening the event’s reputation…
Finland-based Casambi has announced a significant leadership change as the company adopts a dual CEO model to drive its next phase of growth and innovation. Effective immediately, Kristian Jenkins and Timo Pakkala will assume the roles of Co-CEOs. Jenkins will focus on sales and operations, while Pakkala – one of Casambi’s founders – will lead technology….
Smart lighting systems are growing steadily. The industry in the U.S. is projected to grow by 23.3% from 2025 to 2032. The drive to make homes smart includes lighting features that allow people to automate or change them from anywhere. Installing these systems delivers many benefits, such as energy efficiency, cost savings, and an added…
Attendee registration is now open for LEDucation 2026, which will be taking place April 14–15 at the New York Hilton Midtown instead of at the same location during the month of March. The 2026 event marks the 20th anniversary of LEDucation trade show and conference in New York City and will feature more than 400…
David Gordon, founder of Electrical Trends (a sister publication to US Lighting Trends), raises some interesting questions for lighting distributors who rely on steady business from home builders and property managers in their local communities. Taking into account the data and forecasts provided by Ali Wolf, chief economist for Zonda, as well the experts at…
The January edition of Lightovation – slated to be held Saturday, January 10 through Tuesday, January 13, with Lightovation Design + Build Day on January 13 – will feature new exhibitors, a special display of exterior lighting, and events with top lighting experts. “Every year, Lightovation sets the pace for lighting innovation, and this January…
Charleston, S.C.-based Sonepar is offering real-time shipment tracking and delivery scheduling with Innovo’s Deliver app throughout its U.S. network of more than 570 branches. The distributor will also implement Innovo Route at all branches running routes with three or more trucks. By implementing this system, Sonepar is offering customers predictability, transparency and control over their…
By Geoff Marlow, President, Marlow Advisory Group Here’s the uncomfortable reality for commercial lighting manufacturers in 2025: the supply chain model that worked for two decades is fracturing, and the tariff math keeps shifting beneath your feet. U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports have swung wildly this year — with effective rates on lighting components ranging…
It was a bustling show for this year’s edition of Boutique Design New York (BDNY), the renowned trade fair and conference for the boutique and lifestyle hospitality industry. Held this month at the Javits Center in Manhattan, the event drew more than 16,000 industry professionals and featured 750+ exhibitors, a conference program with 180 speakers,…
Lighting controls and building automation are increasingly going hand in hand and represent an opportunity for contractors and distributors…especially if a company is dual trade (electrical and mechanical /HVAC). It could also be an expanded, or value-added, opportunity for lighting specifiers. While you may not have the skill set to recommend a HVAC system, you…
In an interview with US Lighting Trends, Jeffrey Bristol, Division Vice President-Lighting for the National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association (NEMRA) explains that the newly created NEMRA Lighting Summit – which will be held in Dallas in October – offers distinctly different benefits that sets it apart from the upcoming annual NEMRA26 Conference, which takes place…