On the Move

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – After a busy start to 2010, DWR Distribution has appointed three new staff members – two joining the technical support crew, and one addition to the office and admin team.

HOLLYWOOD, FL – Chauvet & Sons, Inc. named Ford Sellers senior product development manager for Chauvet and Iluminarc products. Sellers brings over 15 years of hands-on experience in the lighting industry. After studying lighting design at Syracuse University, he began his career installing lighting for EFX starring Michael Crawford at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

DANVERS, MA – Tom Shottes, pictured right, who had led Osram Opto Semiconductors, has been named senior vice president of Osram Sylvania's new Professional Lighting Solid State Lighting and Light Management System groups. Taking his place as the CEO of Osram Opto Semiconductors is Don Klase, pictured left.

MELVILLE, NY – Leviton has named Lucy Guilherme, CPA, corporate controller for all Leviton operations. In her new position, Guilherme oversees the company's accounting operations, including managing P&L responsibilities for all business units, subsidiaries, international operations and management reporting.

MELVILLE, NY – Leviton named David Keller to the newly-created position of senior director of e-Business. In his new role, Keller will lead Leviton's web-based marketing initiatives. His focus will include expansion of the company's on-line brand identity through the development of new web strategies, content expansion and compliance of design standards.

EVERETT, WA – Joe Beckett has been named CITC's Production Manager. A graduate of of Western Washington University, Beckett has had 20 years of electrical and mechanical experience as a production manager in the photo and film processing industry.

ZAVENTEM, Belgium – ADB Lighting announced the appointment of RACPRO (Rightway Audio Consultants) as its distributor for the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong and Macau. The move follows ADB's recent opening of the ADB Asia office in Hong Kong, headed by Bertrand Dauphant.

TAVULLIA, Italy – SGM has announced a new initiative with Stage Electrics in the U.K. The appointment designates Stage Electrics as one of SGM's first Preferred Resellers and System Integrators. It was formalized at the recent ABTT Show in London.