GE Current, a Daintree company News
Current announces the appointment of Shannon Thomas as the new Vice President of Marketing. She brings a wealth of expertise and a visionary approach to help drive the company's strategic growth. "With a strong background in product commercialization and a perspective that sets her apart in the lighting industry, Shannon brings unique talent to the table," said Current Chief Commercial Officer, Chip Taylor, adding "Her experience leading and building marketing teams will play a vital role in sh...
Current announces that Steve Harris has been appointed as the new CEO of the company, effective May 30, 2023. An experienced business leader and strong operational CEO, Harris succeeds the interim CEO Bill Tolley who will remain with the company as Chairman of the Board. “Steve is a strong force in the commercial space. He is an experienced CEO known for hands-on operational changes, which is what we need,” said Tolley. “We know lighting. His leadership will accelerate...
Johnson Controls (JCI), the globally renowned company for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, has named Lei Schlitz as the new Vice President (VP) and President, Global Products, effective immediately. In this role, Lei Schlitz will lead the Global Products business, succeeding Jeff Williams who retired earlier this year. She will be based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Delivering increased customer value There is a multi-billion-dollar addressable market in front of us, with unconstrain...
Heatex's first deliveries of cooling systems for GE's most powerful wind turbine Haliade-X are on their way. Generator cooling systems The generator cooling systems will be mounted into the Haliade-X Nacelle at GE’s Saint-Nazaire plant in France and put to work at several offshore wind projects. After several years of co-development with GE and full-scale thermal performance tests at Heatex’s lab facility in Malmö, Sweden, the giant system is finally ready for operation. The...
GE Current, a Daintree company, has signed a new reseller partnership agreement with Irrigation Design and Construction, LLC (IDC) for local sales and support of its full Arize® LED portfolio across central and coastal California. IDC has a long history of advising traditional agricultural, greenhouse, and cannabis growers on irrigation and climate control systems, from design and engineering to construction. Now, with Current’s broad portfolio at its disposal, the company will also b...
GE Current, a Daintree company announced the opening of a new distribution center in Harrisburg, PA. With the addition of this location to its growing distribution network, Current will be able to provide same-day and next-day service to more of its lighting and controls customers. “Our new Harrisburg distribution center will help Current meet the needs of our customers and partners in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic quickly and efficiently,” said Chief Commercial Officer Chip Taylor...
GE Current, a Daintree company has named D.Z. Cook Company its new lighting agent, bringing Current’s high-quality fixtures and controls to more businesses throughout Northern California and Northern Nevada. A central tenet of the new partnership focuses on introducing Daintree® controls to more organizations in the region, enabling more intelligent environments and energy-efficient operations. Additionally, Current provides D.Z. Cook with a wider variety of lighting solutions to offe...
GE Current, a Daintree company (Current), announces the acquisition of Forum Inc. (Forum), a privately held, Pittsburgh-based architectural linear luminaire company with a 50-plus-year record of high-quality exceptional products and proven manufacturing capabilities. Forum has manufactured lighting for numerous landmark projects, including the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in New York City, Cleveland Clinic and the Roberto Clemente Bridge in Pittsburgh. Delivering new solutions This t...
United Safety & Survivability Corporation announces a partnership with GE Current, a Daintree company to provide LED UV disinfection technology for public transportation vehicles. The new patented disinfection UV lighting technology can help to disinfect air and surfaces in occupied spaces with the potential expansion into commercial and emergency vehicular applications in public transportation including but not limited to public buses, locomotives, and rail, school buses, as well as first...
GE Current, a Daintree company announces the opening of a new distribution center in the greater Atlanta area. With the addition of this location to its distribution network, Current will be able to provide same-day and next-day service to its lighting and controls customers regionally. Growing customer base “Our new Atlanta distribution center enables Current to meet the growing needs of our customers in the southeastern United States in the fastest and most efficient manner,” sa...
GE Current, a Daintree company, the digital engine for intelligent environments announced the appointment of Manish Bhandari to Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He succeeds Randall Swift, a partner at parent company American Industrial Partners (AIP), who has served as the interim president and CEO. Lighting Portfolio Current’s extensive, controls-driven lighting portfolio is in an industry-led by innovation Current’s blend of efficient lighting solutions and controls, sensor...
Current announces Hort Americas as its sole distributor for LED horticulture lighting solutions in North America. The news is being featured as part of Hort Americas’ exhibit (#3317) at the Cultivate conference, where Current is showcasing its new Arize Element Top Light, the L1000. This product is the industry’s first one-for-one LED replacement for a double-ended 1000-watt high pressure sodium (HPS) fixture. The Arize Element is the most advanced, flexible greenhouse grow light on...
