People: April 13, 2009

April 13, 2009
Thomas & Betts Corp. (Memphis, Tenn.): Charles (Chuck) Treadway has joined the company as senior vice president, group president–electrical, reporting to Dominic Pileggi, the company’s chairman and CEO.

Thomas & Betts Corp. (Memphis, Tenn.): Charles (Chuck) Treadway has joined the company as senior vice president, group president–electrical, reporting to Dominic Pileggi, the company’s chairman and CEO. Treadway joins Thomas & Betts from Schneider Electric, where he served as president and CEO for the Custom Sensors and Technology (CST) global business unit. Earlier in his career at Schneider, he managed Schneider’s low-voltage panel and busway business in China and Southeast Asia. In this newly created position at T&B, Treadway will be responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership to the company’s electrical products businesses on a global basis, including leveraging the company’s strong brand and broad product portfolio and sharing best practices across geographies.

Hubbell Lighting, Inc., (Greenville, S.C.): Bill Foley has been promoted to vice president and general manager for Kim Lighting and Architectural Area Lighting (AAL) in a newly created combined position. Foley, who joined Kim Lighting in 2007, was previously vice president and general manager of Kim Lighting. Scott Muse, president of Hubbell Lighting, Inc. said combining the general manager position of the two business units will allow Hubbell to maximize synergies between AAL and Kim, better support individual strategies, reduce costs and increase the competitive position of the brands.

Dakota Supply Group (DSG) (Fargo, N.D.): Ken Pederson is now branch manager for the company’s Alexandria and Benson, Minn., locations. He has more than a decade of experience working with contractors and other DSG customers, particularly with plumbing and HVAC professionals in the Sioux Falls, S.D., area. He has also spent several years working in Dakota Supply Group’s corporate office in Fargo. Pederson will succeed former branch manager and director Steve Carlson.

Leviton Manufacturing Co Inc. (Little Neck, N.Y.): Eileen McGlone is now director of marketing for the company’s Commercial and Industrial business. In her new post, McGlone is responsible for building sales of the company’s commercial and industrial wiring devices across its electrical distribution, retail and end-user markets. She has more than 20 years of experience developing and implementing marketing and customer retention plans for a wide range of companies.

Byram Laboratories Inc, (Branchburg, N.J.): has named Michael Corbin,vice president for business development. He has more than 20 years of experience in utility and energy services. Byram Labs is a manufacturer, wholesaler and service provider of electric, water and gas meters.

Hayata Ltd., (Dallas): Bodie Spangler has been hired as national sales manager. He will lead all facets of U.S. business development, including strategic planning, new market segments and the management of existing clients. Spangler has 15 years of executive sales and marketing experience.

Wago Corp. (Germantown, Wis.): Darrick Rejret is now ProServe Product Manager. Formerly Wago IT systems analyst, he will oversee growth and support for the ProServe product development software suite. Wago manufactures DIN-rail, PCB and chassis mount terminal blocks; signal conditioners; the WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM and related products.

The Ferreira Group (Branchburg, N.J): Joe Consigli is now senior program manager, lighting services. Utilizing the expertise he has developed at Cooper Lighting, Howard Lighting Products and NORESCO, Consigli is tasked with developing business within the company’s high performance building services division.