Melville, N.Y., December 10, 2018 – Leviton today announced the appointment of Richard Westfall to vice president and general manager of the Leviton Lighting business unit. Westfall is tasked with leading the business unit and driving growth for each of the four lighting brands – Birchwood Lighting, ConTech Lighting, JCC and Intense Lighting. This new role is in addition to Westfall’s existing position as vice president and general manager of the Energy Management, Controls and Automation business unit.
“Richie is a highly tenured Leviton leader and industry veteran who continues to play a key role in contributing to the company’s growth,” said Daryoush Larizadeh, president and chief operating officer for Leviton. “Richie brings a strong understanding of Leviton agents and customer needs, and we are excited to have him lead both business units.”
Westfall will continue to strengthen each individual lighting brand with innovative products, creative business opportunities and exceptional customer support, in addition to expanding the brands and offerings of the Leviton Lighting portfolio.
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About Leviton Lighting
Leviton Lighting provides professional lighting and wireless control solutions for architectural, commercial, and residential applications throughout North America and the United Kingdom. The diverse lighting portfolio consists of innovative products from four distinct lighting hardware brands which are Birchwood, ConTech, Intense, JCC, and their fifth controls platform brand, Intellect. Each individual brand offers quality lighting and an integrated control solution developed for specifiers, distributors, and end-users. For more information about Leviton Lighting solutions, visit: www.leviton.com/lighting.
About Leviton
Every day, Leviton is engineering possibilities that make the future happen, meeting the needs of today’s residential, commercial, and industrial customers globally. From electrical, to lighting, to data networks, and energy management, Leviton develops thoughtful solutions that help make its customers’ lives easier, safer, more efficient and more productive. Driven by its commitment to its customers, the ingenuity of its employees and the safety and quality of its products and solutions, with Leviton, the FUTURE IS ON.