COLOR KINETICS APPOINTS WILLIAM GROENER
VICE PRESIDENT OF NORTH AMERICA SALES
Groener to lead direct and channel sales for Lighting Systems business unit
Boston, MA - June 1, 2004 - Color Kinetics Incorporated, a pioneer in the design, sale, marketing and
licensing of intelligent solid-state lighting systems, today announced the appointment of William Groener as Vice
President, North America Sales, overseeing direct and channel sales for the company's Lighting Systems business.
Groener brings extensive lighting industry sales and management experience to the role, which will include
responsibility for Color Kinetics' domestic sales force and affiliates operating across many distribution channels.
"I look forward to this new challenge, and to helping Color Kinetics achieve its North American sales objectives," said Groener.
"We're extremely pleased to welcome Bill, whose considerable industry background includes strong leadership within both manufacturing and distribution roles, and combines the sales, management and technical expertise required to grow Color Kinetics' direct and channel sales efforts," said William Sims, President and COO, Color Kinetics.
Groener most recently served as Group Vice President for Production Resource Group (PRG), with responsibility for sales, operations, finance and administration across three of the company's subsidiaries. His 30+ year career includes senior management and business development positions at established entertainment lighting and technology companies, such as Strand Lighting, Barbizon and Elliptipar. Complementing his sales and operational expertise, Groener has in-depth experience in entertainment lighting design and production, and served as Show Lighting Designer for Walt Disney Imagineering.
Groener is an active member of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA), the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) and the Entertainment Services and Technology Association (ESTA). He served on ESTA's Executive Board and as Chairman of its Technical Standards Committee for five years.
About Color Kinetics
Color Kinetics Incorporated is a pioneer in the design, manufacture, marketing and licensing of intelligent solid-state lighting systems. The company's award-winning line of products applies the practical and aesthetic benefits of LEDs to transcend the limits of traditional light sources for use in high-performance lighting and OEM and licensing applications. Its products and technologies leverage a patented layer of digital intelligence, called ChromacoreŽ, to generate and control millions of colors and dynamic lighting effects. Color Kinetics holds 28 patents and has over 115 patent applications pending that apply to many aspects of solid-state lighting technology. Founded in 1997, the company is privately held and is headquartered in Boston, MA with offices in the UK, China, and a joint venture in Japan. More information can be found at www.colorkinetics.com.
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