May 24, 2012 - CD Nova Instruments has appointed Kevin Cyr as Canadian product manager of its Power & Energy Division. Cyr has a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Calgary, Alta., and brings more than 20 years of experience in the technical sales instrumentation field, having worked nationally and internationally with other players in the industry.

May 22, 2012 - Schneider Electric has named Alan Taaffe director of Offer Marketing and Business Development for the Buildings Business in Canada. Here, Taaffe will be primarily accountable for developing the business development strategy, products and solutions offer, establishing and driving key business growth initiatives, and meeting the overall top line/margin results for the Buildings business.

March 23, 2012 - Royal Philips Electronics has appointed Eric Rondolat as CEO of Lighting and member of its executive committee, effective April 1, 2012, succeeding Frans van Houten who has led Philips Lighting on an interim base. Rondolat joins Philips from Schneider Electric.

March 22, 2012 - Beghelli Canada, a manufacturer of emergency and architectural lighting, has hired Paul P. Black as manager of operations.

March 22, 2012 - Ideal Industries, a manufacturer and supplier of tools, connectors and testing products for the electrical and data communications markets, has named its president and CEO Jim James vice chair of its board.

March 22, 2012 - LumenOptix has appointed Bill Rymer to the position of chief financial officer. Rymer holds more than 20 years of targeted experience in the financial and operational management arenas.

March 20, 2012 - GL Garrad Hassan, a renewable energy consultancy based in Hamburg, Germany, has appointed Christoph Thiel as its new head of business development and sales, where he will be responsible for managing global sales and business development for GL Garrad Hassan worldwide.

March 18, 2012 - Halco Lighting Technologies has appointed Jeff Emerson to the position of product analyst, where he will be aiding in Halco’s product development through researching industry trends and new technologies, as well as testing and analyzing Halco and Sollos products.

March 16, 2012 - Halco Lighting Technologies has hired Ashwin Seshadri to the position of product analyst, where he will be reporting to Del Moses, product manager. In this role, Seshadri will be aiding in Halco’s product development through researching industry trends and new technologies, as well as testing and analyzing Halco products.

March 6, 2012 - Ambient Corp., a provider of smart grid communications platforms and technologies, has appointed Don Pollock to the position of global VP of sales and marketing, reporting to John J. Joyce, company president and CEO.