Lumiette Names Don A. Emmons, President And Chief Executive Officer
March 29, 2011, San Jose, CA — Lumiette, Inc., today announced that Don A. Emmons has joined the company’s management team as chief executive officer.
Prior to joining Lumiette, Don served as president of Prescolite Lighting and vice president of Hanson Lighting. Don has worked for start up and large corporations including Frito Lay Division of PepsiCo and US Industries, Inc., with worldwide responsibilities including business development, sales and marketing, finance and mergers and acquisitions.
“Don has demonstrated excellent leadership in the commercial and retail lighting industry,” said William Miller, PhD, chairman and founder of Lumiette. “He comes to us with significant experience and developed relationships in the industry both domestically and internationally, capabilities that are instrumental as we grow the company.”
“Lumiette is a strong company poised for tremendous growth,” said Emmons. “The last few years have seen incredible development in the lighting industry, and Lumiette is ready to capitalize on the next wave of innovation.”
Mr. Emmons holds a BS in Business from Oklahoma State University and an MBA from the University of Arkansas.
About Lumiette
Lumiette, Inc., provides efficient and cost-effective lighting for Flat Panel Lamps (FPLs). The product family is called Excellume™ and provides high-quality lighting with an ultra-thin profile that consumes 75 percent less energy than incandescent bulbs, lasts five times longer than compact fluorescent lamps, and is dimmable.
Backed by a portfolio of more than 70 international patents, Lumiette's technology earned the “Most Likely to Succeed” Award in the clean tech category at the Launch: Silicon Valley 2009 event – in part for its ability to help builders meet the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification criteria.