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IoT for Free

by Ted Konnerth

We attended LightFair, as usual and in general it felt a little less crowded, with fewer exhibitors and lighter foot traffic. LFI has become the mega-show for the lighting industry; but is now facing multiple competitive shows across the country (LED Show, LEDucation, LightWest, Strategies in Light and several more). LFI 2019 was truly the biggest showcase for controls; with the advent of LED, lighting has become a medium for new markets: Spectral Health, UV sterilization, indoor farming, animal ontogeny and more. And then there's the Internet of Things... a societal movement to measure, record and analyze everything. Lighting has a significant seat at the table for IoT; it offers the physical geography and mechanical structure to support the sensors to measure activities, the geography has a ready power supply, and LED offers up a PC board that can be adapted to support communication systems (Bluetooth, Dali, etc.).

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Non-compete Clauses in the Age of IoT

An industry friend of mine forwarded me an article titled "The Tyranny of the Non-compete Clause". It's an interesting read on the etiology of non-competes and the concomitant impacts the use of the contracts have had on the growth of innovation. It's a very worthwhile read for any business leader who's contemplating adding non-compete clauses to their already onerous hiring practices. Non-compete clauses are...READ MORE

Return on Investment, Not an Expense

You have a vacancy in a sales, operations, marketing or engineering role. One of your top performers left unexpectedly, or you need to replace an under-performing team member. In either case, you realize the role needs to be filled in a timely manner and with a stronger candidate that can solve the challenges the predecessor faced to further grow your business unit.

You clearly acknowledge the value in... READ MORE

Lighting Needs a Leader

LED Lighting Being Used as a Disinfectant in Hospitals

Lighting Rebates Evolve

- 2019 - Marketing Director - C&I Lighting Fixture Mfr.

- 2019 - RSM (specifiers) - Midwest - Outdoor Lighting Mfr.

- 2019 - RSM (specifiers) - Northeast - C&I Lighting Fixture Mfr.

- 2019 - Territory Sales Manager (distributors) - OH - C&I Lighting Mfr.

- 2019 - Territory Sales Manager (distributors) - NV - C&I Lighting Mfr.

- Product Manager - C & I Manufacturer

- Outside Sales (end users) - Outdoor Lighting Manufacturer

- Outside Sales (distributors) - Lighting Rep Agency

- Territory Sales Manager - Midwest - Commercial Lighting Mfr.

- Territory Sales Manager - Northeast - Commercial Lighting Mfr.

- Senior Lighting Designer - Lighting Design Firm

- Director of Sales - Commercial Lighting Manufacturer

- RSM - Specialty Harsh & Hazardous Lighting Manufacturer

- Quotations - Lighting Rep Agency

- RSM - Commercial & Industrial LED Lighting Fixture Mfr.

- Engineering Manager - Commercial LED Lighting Fixture Mfr.

- Project Manager - Electrical Contractor

- Lighting Designer - Lighting Design Firm

- RSM - Decorative Lighting Fixture Manufacturer

- VP of Sales - LED Components Manufacturer

- Design Engineer - Industrial & Infrastructure Lighting/Lamp Mfr.

- RSM - Commercial & Hospitality Fixture & Lamp Lighting Mfr.
- Product Manager - Industrial Lighting Manufacturer

- Lighting Specialist - Harsh & Hazardous Lighting Manufacturer

Brooke Ziolo

President, Lighting Recruiter

Brooke Ziolo is an executive recruiter in the lighting industry. She helps lighting manufacturers and lighting design firms hire industry specific talent to grow their companies.

847.307.7127

bz@egretconsulting.com