Legendary multi-generational Nashville showroom Hermitage Design Center (formerly Hermitage Lighting Gallery), has announced a key…
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Legendary multi-generational Nashville showroom Hermitage Design Center (formerly Hermitage Lighting Gallery), has announced a key leadership transition. After serving for several decades as president & CEO of the lighting, appliances, and hardware…
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Legendary multi-generational Nashville showroom Hermitage Design Center (formerly Hermitage Lighting Gallery), has announced a key leadership transition. After serving for several decades as president & CEO of the lighting, appliances, and hardware…
Salt Lake City-based Ciana Lighting – known for bespoke collections for the commercial, hospitality, and religious lighting sectors – has acquired Varaluz LLC, the Las Vegas-based lighting brand founded by Ron Henderson…
Lighting showrooms that haven’t felt the heat of competition from their local home centers – most notably The Home Depot and Lowe’s – because they have relied on having more knowledgeable staff…
The American Lighting Association (ALA) has named Jon Melchi (pronounced Melk-eye) as its new President and CEO after an intensive hiring process led by the association’s Executive Search Committee after Larry Lauck’s…
MarketTime, a leading provider of B2B eCommerce solutions, has launched an innovative Certified Vendor Partnership program that connects MarketTime users with a curated network of top-tier industry professionals and service providers who…
Dallas Market Center (DMC) has announced the expansion of its international sourcing initiative, Nearshoring America, with two expos set to take place during the January 2026 Total Home & Gift and Lightovation…
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New York-based Innovations Lighting has appointed Theo Shpunder as senior director of sales. With more than 25 years of experience in the lighting industry, he brings deep industry knowledge, an entrepreneurial drive,…
The High Point Market Authority (HPMA) and Esteem Media announce the participants for the Design Influencers Tour, taking place during Spring Market. There are four lighting manufacturers who will be featured stops:…
After 60 years in the lighting industry overall, Terry McGowan, FIES, LC, is retiring as director of engineering for the American Lighting Association (ALA), a position he has held for the past…
After most recently serving as president at rug producer Loloi since 2023, Scott Eckman is returning to market organizer ANDMORE as president, effective April 7. ANDMORE owns and operates the Las Vegas…
A seven-year veteran of Modern Forms, Alex Ostrovsky has been appointed executive director, business and product development-Smart Fans. Ostrovsky has held a number of sales and product manager roles, most recently as…
Rachael Rohan has been promoted from Marketing Coordinator to Showroom Merchandising Manager, servicing all Quorum Lighting brands. She has been working at Quorum for more than two years. In her new role,…
