Fresh Artists is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is not only making an effort to help save art making in underfunded K-12 public schools but is also “freshening” up the walls of corporations and businesses while doing so. The Fresh Artists story actually begins back in 2006 when the superintendent of schools in...
In addition to its Redwood Systems-ready LED Flat Panels already assembled on its West Caldwell, New Jersey assembly line, MaxLite® adds the ECO-T™ LED Recessed Troffer and Direct Lit LED Flat Panel Super High Output (SHO) to its lineup of United States-assembled and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)-compliant lighting fixtures. These indoor LED fixtures are suited for distribution...
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Personnel Certification Accreditation Committee (PCAC) has announced that the scope of the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) ANSI accreditation has been expanded to include the CCO Crane Inspector certification program. This means that the CCO Crane Inspector certification program is now accredited by ANSI to the ISO/IEC 17024 International...
Roland DGA Corp. has announced major changes to its executive management team, including the naming of a new president and the promotion of the company’s current president to an expanded international role with parent company Roland DG of Hamamatsu, Japan. Effective Jan. 1, 2013, Rick Scrimger (pictured, left), formerly vice president of sales and marketing of Roland DGA, will...
Market Basket recently found a new use for MaxLite® LED Garage and Canopy Luminaires. Rather than installing them in a parking garage, the New England grocery retail chain used them to illuminate backroom coolers. The 40-watt LED fixtures replaced 150- and 200-watt incandescent lighting in the backroom coolers of the supermarkets, where they store and stock cold beverages and...
The Chicago Marriott O’Hare Airport hotel recently embarked on a $40 million renovation, and one of it’s goals was to create a more dramatic entrance that would set it apart from other area hotels. With the addition an elegant and contemporary porte cochere, that goal is achieved—especially at night, when the structure's sweeping curves are lit. In conceiving the...
OKI Data Americas celebrated 40 years this month since its establishment in December of 1972. The printer manufacturing company marked the milestone with a day-long celebration that honored its company’s history with festivities for all of its team members in the US, Canada, Mexico, and Latin America. OKI Data was formed as a joint venture between OKI Electric Industry...
PSDA recently announced that its signature annual event, formerly known as the Print Solutions Conference & Expo, has a new name: Distributor Solutions Expo. The event will be held May 8-9, 2013, at Navy Pier in Chicago. What's in a name? Quite a bit. “Renaming our event is a critical step in repositioning this show as the must-attend experience...
Esko appointed Marian Zincke as vice president of Digital Finishing. Zincke brings extensive marketing and operations knowledge to his new position. He previously worked for companies that included Jacobs Vehicle Systems, McCann Worldgroup, and Volkswagen AG. Esko has also appointed Christian Korte as senior vice president of Sales. Korte will oversee sales, marketing, and service activities worldwide, with a...
MaxLite® introduces new, energy efficient LED Downlight Retrofit Kits in its popular MaxLED® line, for indoor and outdoor lighting applications. The leading global manufacturer and marketer of award-winning, innovative LED luminaires and lamps offers LED Downlight Retrofits as replacements for less efficient incandescent and compact fluorescent (CFL) light sources commonly used in the recessed downlighting marketplace. MaxLED’s recessed retrofit...
