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Solid-state lighting company Xicato has appointed Tom Foster as vice president of worldwide sales.

Martin Professional has made several new appointments across its offices in the U.

In an effort to keep one of its own local, the city of Yonkers and the Board of the Yonkers Industrial Development Agency announced in April that they would pass a resolution to negotiate the terms of an economic incentive package with Altman Lighting, a leading theatrical stage and architectural lighting company.

Crestron has named Shayna Branley as its new director of commercial lighting controls engineering.

Cree and Ruud Lighting are the latest lighting companies to join the mergers and acquisitions activities that have characterized the lighting industry over the past several years.

Fabbian U.S.A. Corp, a high-end architectural and residential decorative lighting company has appointed Michael Tucker as its new vice president of sales.

A.L.P. Lighting Components, a supplier of components to lighting OEMs has announced a promotion and several hires.

ILEX Architectural Lighting, known for its decorative yet energy-efficient lighting solutions for the hospitality and commercial markets, has acquired Boston area-based Davis/Muller Lighting.

Patrick Markle has been appointed chief administrative officer of San Francisco-based Auerbach Pollock Friedlander, Performing Arts/Media Facilities Planning and Design, and Auerbach Glasow French, Architectural Lighting Design and Consulting.

François-Xavier Souvay, founder, president, and CEO of Lumenpulse, has been named one of three Quebec finalists in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 award program in the manufacturing category.