New Appointments: May 2017

LMT Onsrud hired Chris Pickett as sales director Eastern Region for the US and Canada. Pickett brings vast sales and technical experience and knowledge with extensive understanding of the Power Generation, Automotive, Aerospace and Heavy Equipment markets.

Keystone Technologies has hired John Simpson as specification sales manager. Simpson will be contributing to the Distributor/ESCO team with his deep understanding of the energy services process for energy based retrofitting. In his new position, Simpson is responsible for devising and implementing a suitable strategy for specification of Keystone Technology products in the ESCO channel. Simpson brings many years of experience working with Distribution, ESCO, and Performance Contracting spaces while serving in his previous role as Senior Application Engineer & Fixture Area Manager for General Electric. Simpson also acted as VP of Operations at Global Energy Services.

Universal Lighting Technologies has hired Richard Smith as regional sales manager for the Midwest region of the United States. Smith’s main focus will be to grow the Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee markets. In those states, he will build end-user relationships, identify distributor opportunities, and support agents in the region. Smith brings nearly a decade of experience in lighting systems sales to his new role. Previously, he managed lighting agency territories in the Northwest and Southeast U.S. He has held multiple positions in the industry, including specification, contractor and distribution sales.