by Doug Chandler February 25th, 2010
EvoLucia, Inc., the LED lighting division of Sarasota, Fla.-based Sunovia Energy Technologies, has have hired Kevin Arthur as vice president of international sales and marketing. Arthur previously served as head of international sales and marketing for lighting industry giant Cooper Industries, where he was responsible for growing sales from $5 million to $37 million.
Arthur will be responsible for spearheading global sales and marketing of EvoLucia’s LED lighting products and managing a network of international sales representatives and consultants. Prior to heading Cooper Industries’ international sales division, Arthur formed Lighting Technology, Inc., a lighting manufacturer representative firm specializing in commercial, industrial and utility lighting and controls. He has a B.S. in business administration from the University of Dayton and an MBA in international business from Benedictine University.
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by Doug Chandler February 25th, 2010
The Wall Street Journal has a piece on Schneider Electric, focusing on the company’s perspective that it’s beginning to see growth in its more dynamic markets and is ready to pursue acquisitions. The company expects to see emerging markets and its industrial and data center business grow first and is seeing the early signs.
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by Doug Chandler February 25th, 2010
DDI System’s Adam Waller will be hosting a free webinar on Tuesday, March 23rd at 1:00pm Eastern titled “10 Ways to Accelerate Your Business.” Waller will highlight the new innovations completed over the last year and how DDI’s inform software helps to drive sales, efficiencies and lasting success for thousands of distributors.
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by Doug Chandler February 25th, 2010
Eaton Corp., Cleveland, will supply $8 million worth of electrical products and services to support the consolidation of two medical centers in San Antonio, Texas, according to the San Antonio Business Journal. The products will be used as part of the construction of the new San Antonio Military Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston. The new med center is part of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure action. The Department of Defense is consolidating operations at Wilford Hall Medical Center at Lackland Air Force Base and Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston.
Construction on the facility began in early 2009 and has a mid-2011 completion date. The project involves constructing a 700,000-square-foot medical trauma tower that will have 425 inpatient beds, 32 operating rooms, a Level 1 trauma/emergency room and bone marrow and organ transplant facilities. Eaton will supply low-voltage products such as panelboard and switchboards as well as services for start-up, testing and training.
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