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Freddy Preston Appointed Regional VP at Espen Technology

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Santa Fe Springs, Calif.-based Espen Technology, a manufacturer of indoor LED retrofit lighting products, has appointed Freddy Preston to the new role of Regional VP/Sales for the Southern United States. Preston has 24 years of lighting industry experience, including sales management roles at Atlanta Warehouse Solutions, ALESCO / Next Generation Lighting South, Universal Lighting Technologies, Inc., EYE Lighting International of North America, Westinghouse Lighting Corp., MP Lighting, and Cooper Lighting.

Flemming Jensen, SVP/Sales & Marketing at Espen Technology noted, “We are very pleased to have Freddy Preston join the Espen sales organization with his vast experience and relationships in the lighting industry.”

Preston commented, “I’m excited to be contributing to the sales team at Espen. The company has a long track record of pioneering innovative LED retrofit solutions and is an important leader in the market.”

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