http://livewire.electricalmarketing.com Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:31:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en WAC Lighting (Garden City, N.Y.): James McMahan has been appointed general manager and V.P. For the past 21 years McMahan worked for Schonbek Lighting Worldwide at several executive positions, including CFO, director of sales and marketing and director of marketing communications. McMahan has also worked for Procter & Gamble, Mead ... http://livewire.electricalmarketing.com/2010/03/19/wac-lighting-appoints-james-mcmahan-as-gm-and-v-p/ Cree Inc. had special visitor yesterday at its Durham, N.C., headquarters – Vice President Joe Biden, who discussed the Obama Administration’s economic plans with Cree CEO Chuck Swoboda. Business Wire http://livewire.electricalmarketing.com/2010/03/19/vp-biden-visits-cree-headquarters/ The Siemens Building Technologies Division, Buffalo Grove, Ill., and Metrus Energy Inc., San Francisco, have reached a financing agreement with BAE Systems, a leader in the defense industry, to make its facility In Merrimack, N.H., energy efficient. Under the deal's unique pay-for-performance structure, BAE Systems only pays for the actual ... http://livewire.electricalmarketing.com/2010/03/19/siemens-teams-up-with-esco-metrus-energy-on-energy-retrofit-for-bae-systems/ GE, Niskayuna, N.Y., is upping its ante in thin-film solar research. According to an Associated Press report, the company plans to spend more on R&D at PrimeStar Solar Inc., Aravada, Colo., a start-up firm in which GE holds a major stake. PrimeStar produces thin-film PV panels using cadmium ... http://livewire.electricalmarketing.com/2010/03/19/ge-to-spend-more-on-rd-for-thin-film-pv-panels/ Wes Smith, president of Mayer Electric Supply Co. Inc. Birmingham, Ala., recently announced the opening of Mayer’s newest location in Calvert, Ala. The location, to be known as Mayer-Mobile North (Calvert), is Mayer’s 51st location in the southeast and its 16th location in Alabama. The new warehouse and ... http://livewire.electricalmarketing.com/2010/03/18/mayer-electric-open-branch-in-calvert-ala/ The EMCOR Government Services unit won a contract from the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing for its Western Currency Facility located in Fort Worth, Texas. EMCOR Government Services (EGS) will be responsible for 24/7 support of the underlying infrastructure at the facility, including its fire and life safety ... http://livewire.electricalmarketing.com/2010/03/18/emcor-government-services-division-nabs-contract-with-u-s-bureau-of-engraving-and-printing/ Schneider Electric, Legrand & Scame are forming an alliance to promote the use of a high safety plug and socket solution for electric vehicle charge infrastructure in Europe. The EV Plug Alliance seeks rapid adoption of a European standard for electric vehicle infrastructure plugs that meets security levels required for ... http://livewire.electricalmarketing.com/2010/03/18/schneider-legrand-in-alliance-for-ev-connectors/ There was a roomful of angry Texans at a recent town hall meeting in Grand Prairie, Texas. Some citizens were outraged about billing errors allegedly caused by the new smart meters installed by electric utility Oncor Electric Delivery, according to a posting on the Environmental News Network. Oncor has installed ... http://livewire.electricalmarketing.com/2010/03/17/are-smart-meters-making-dumb-mistakes-in-texas/ Graybar, St. Louis, appointed Rob Bezjak vice president, government sales. Bezjak has more than 22 years of experience at Graybar, and has been instrumental in the development and implementation of Graybar’s government strategy. In his new position, Bezjak is poised to sustain that momentum and capture new growth opportunities. “Graybar has ... http://livewire.electricalmarketing.com/2010/03/17/bezjak-to-lead-graybar-in-government-sales/ HD Supply Facilities Maintenance, San Diego, has launched a dedicated Hospitality Sales Organization to focus on the unique needs of hospitality customers. The new sales organization will have a national footprint and 100 employees. Douglas Peterson, market vice president, Hospitality Sales, will lead the organization and oversee the hospitality national ... http://livewire.electricalmarketing.com/2010/03/17/from-light-bulbs-to-linens-hd-supply-to-target-hospitality-market/