Louis Poulsen hire, Varaluz update, architectural lighting debuts | Lighting Report

Louis Poulsen has appointed Rick Leeds head of B2B partnerships for North America, a brand new place for the corporate.

Leeds beforehand labored at Ledvance, a German lighting and sensible dwelling technology firm, the place he helped develop a mission sales-oriented workforce centered on renovation initiatives, nationwide accounts and power service firms, Louis Poulsen stated. Previous to Ledvance, Leeds held key positions at lighting firms Bover and Flos. At Bover, he directed gross sales efforts throughout the U.S. and Canada, overseeing their unbiased businesses and doubling North American gross sales inside two years, Louis Poulsen stated. Throughout his tenure at Flos, he managed a workforce of enterprise improvement managers and unbiased businesses.

As Louis Poulsen transitions away from its distribution partnership with NEO Architectural Lighting to ascertain a devoted in-house enterprise unit specializing in the contract phase, Leeds will play an integral function within the success of that initiative, the corporate stated.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Rick to the Louis Poulsen household,” stated Carly Conelli, managing director at Louis Poulsen. “His in depth expertise and fervour for the lighting industry might be invaluable as we proceed to increase our footprint in North America and strengthen our ​ partnerships.”

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Varaluz has been engaged on an internet site refresh that may debut on Friday, based on an organization e mail. The brand new website may have quicker navigation, higher search and filter instruments, streamlined product pages with clear specs, finishes and downloads, and tear sheets and assets simply out there for designers. “This isn’t only a web site refresh. It’s complete new Varaluz expertise,” the corporate stated.

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Buster + Punch’s Forked Lighting and the relaunch of its Solid {hardware} assortment is featured within the Cactus Home Kitchen by California interior design agency William Adams Design. The Forked pendants are created from forged and machined steel and have a diamond-cut linear knurl sample and fork detailing and a hand-blown glass globe.

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Fellow British model Corston Architectural Element has launched the Malvern Wall Gentle, which it defines as “a refined tackle the traditional swan-neck sconce.” It’s out there in a variety of brass, bronze and nickel finishes with pleated fabric shades in a wide range of tones.