Hawthorne,
CA, USA -- Fulham Co., Inc., a leading supplier of lighting
components and electronics for commercial and specialty applications,
today announced that Chris Veira has been promoted from Southwest
Distribution Manager to Director of Sales, North American
Distribution. Harold Thompson, who has been serving as Northeast OEM
Manager, also has been promoted to Director of Sales, North American
OEM.
The
changes come following the retirement of Richard White, Vice
President, U.S. Distribution Channel, and the departure of Mike
Bauer, VP of Global Sales, who left for a job outside of the lighting
industry. Thanks largely to a commitment to continued innovation in
LED lighting, Fulham has just completed 2018 with record company
revenue despite market pressures such as increased tariffs and other
costs.
During
his 13 year career at Fulham, White was responsible for developing
business relationships with the top 10 North American electrical and
industrial distributors. He also was instrumental in driving Fulham's
e-commerce initiative, including overseeing the company's Electronic
Data Interchange (EDI) and Industry Data Exchange Association (IDEA)
initiatives. During White's tenure both the annual sales volume
through distribution and the number of distributors associated with
Fulham grew significantly.
Bauer,
who was with the company for nearly five years, contributed to
Fulham's growth in the LED and emergency lighting markets, as well as
structuring the global sales organization to maximize these types of
product sales opportunities. Bauer, who is based in North Carolina,
departed in early January for a role closer to his home.
"During
my tenture at Fulham, developing bench strength in all of our
departments has been a top priority for me," said Bob
Howard-Anderson, CEO of Fulham. "While Mike and Richard will be
missed, we are confident that Harold and Chris will continue to drive
our business. It's never easy to see good people depart, but they
left on the high note of record revenue."
Veira
has been with Fulham since 2015, helping build and support the
southwestern distribution channel. In his new role he will assume
responsibility for overseeing all U.S. sales distribution, including
providing sales support and bringing on new distributors.
Thompson
has been with Fulham since 2006, helping to expand and service the
company's OEM customers throughout the Northeast. In his new role he
will assume responsibility for overseeing all North American OEM
sales, including major accounts.
Howard-Anderson
is acting as the interim head of Global Sales while a new leader is
being recruited. Fulham was founded in 1994 so 2019 marks its 25th
year in business. The company now employs more than 500 people
worldwide in North America, China, India and Europe.
For
more information, visit http://www.fulham.com.
About
Fulham
Fulham
Co., Inc. is a leading global provider of intelligent,
socially-conscious sustainable commercial lighting components and
electronics for use in commercial general lighting, parking
structure, signage, horticultural, UV and other applications. The
company develops and manufactures a variety of award-winning LED and
emergency products, lighting controls, as well as legacy products
across multiple lighting platforms. Fulham sells its lighting
solutions worldwide through original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)
and electrical equipment distribution channels. Headquartered in
Hawthorne, Calif., the company has sales and/or manufacturing
facilities in the Europe, China, and India. For more information,
visit http://www.fulham.com,
@FulhamUSA or @FulhamEurope.
Media
Contact:
Andy
Firchau
Marketing
Manager
Fulham
Co., Inc.
Phone:
+1 (323) 779-2980, ext. 1252
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