People: May 29, 2009

May 28, 2009
Luminus Devices (Billerica, Mass.): Keith Ward is now president, CEO and a member of the board of directors for Luminus Devices, a manufacturer of LEDs. Prior to joining Luminus Devices

Luminus Devices (Billerica, Mass.): Keith Ward is now president, CEO and a member of the board of directors for Luminus Devices, a manufacturer of LEDs. Prior to joining Luminus Devices, Ward was president and COO of EYE Lighting International of North America. He has also held executive posts with GE, where he was responsible for developing global synergy in specialty lighting products serving niche segments and was managing director, GE Lighting of India. He has an M.B.A. from John Carroll University of Cleveland, Ohio and a B.S.B.A. from Clarion University of Clarion, Pa. In other news at the company, Udi Meirav, who has served Luminus Devices as CEO since 2003, is now executive vice-chairman of the board of directors.

WinWholesale, (Dayton, Ohio): Monte Salsman, chief operating officer for WinWholesale Inc., has assumed an expanded role as COO for the Noland Co. subsidiary. The move will give Noland a management structure similar to the Win companies. Jean Preston, who had been Noland’s chief operating officer since 2005, has been appointed an area leader to oversee Noland locations in the northern part of its market in the Southeast. He also will oversee three Noland locations serving specialized markets.

General Cable Corp. (Highland Heights, Ky.): Thomas E. Bisson has been promoted to vice president of sales, Electrical Distribution, and Jeffrey P. Later have been promoted to vice president of sales, Electronics. Bisson and Later report directly to Lance G. Bates, vice president, U.S. Sales. Bisson has also worked for Allied Group Sales, an independent manufacturers’ rep, and ILSCO. He joined General Cable as the director of sales, Northeast Territory, in 2005. Later has over 30 years of experience in sales and marketing leadership in the wire and cable industry. He began his career in 1979 with Belden and joined General Cable in 2001 as director of sales and marketing, Electronic Products.

United Electric Supply (Wilmington, Del.): Patrick Melvin is now the company’s Pennsylvania/New Jersey area regional sales manager. He comes to United Electric Supply with 17 years of electrical equipment experience, including positions with Orbit Manufacturing, General Electric and, most recently, as the Philadelphia area sales manager for Square D.

Robert A. Amey Co., (Portland, Ore.): Jay Poe has been promoted to vice president of sales. Before this promotion, he led Amey Co.’s Data/Voice Division In this newly created position, Poe will manage the daily activities as well as development of the outside sales team and assist in product training and account contact across the entire Amey Company sales geography.

Ideal Electrical Supply Corp., (Washington, D.C.): Levi Foster has joined the company as an equity partner and has been appointed chief operating officer. He will be responsible for managing the company’s day-to-day operations. He has 16 years of electrical industry experience and was previously director of the Power Protection business unit for Schneider Electric.

Brook Electrical Distribution Co./ Sonepar USA, (Addison, Ill.):Gino Frigo, a 15-year industry veteran, has been promoted to vice president of sales. He’s been with Brook since 2001.