BRENTWOOD, NY— July, 6, 2021—SATCO Products, Inc. a leader in the lighting industry, proudly welcomes a number of new members to their executive, sales and corporate team, accommodating for growth and advancement throughout the organization.
SATCO announces Ben Tuminello as its new Director of Ecommerce. Ben has worked in the home goods industry for over 20 years. His vast experience includes roles in Sales, Product Development and Operations, including a tenure with lighting manufacturer, Eglo and World Imports, as well as renowned retailer, Home Depot.
Leveraging his wealth of industry knowledge, Ben Tuminello’s responsibilities at SATCO will include creating sales and marketing strategies that forge new growth and opportunities within the Ecommerce channel.
Karsten Fetten joins the Product Management & Development Team as the new Vice President of Product Management, LED Luminaires and Lamps. He will play an integral role in defining and creating SATCO’s future product portfolio strategy.
Karsten has nearly 30 years of lighting experience, overseas and stateside, working for industry leaders including Osram/Sylvania and Ledvance, he brings deep and well-rounded experience to this role and will join the SATCO team at its Headquarters in New York.
At the SATCO Washington location, Nick Kononov, who has been at SATCO, WA for 13 years will be taking over the role of Regional Sales Manager for Tom Woltjer as he retires this August to Arizona with his wife Carol. Tom has been with SATCO for nine years Tom and will be missed as he confidently passes the torch to Nick, who has been working closely with Tom throughout his time in Washington.
Melinda Bledsoe joins our corporate team as the new Import Analyst and Product Data Manager, Previously with Sylvania and Ledvance, Melinda bring 24 years of lighting industry experience to her role Export Control & Customs-Logistics Analyst, Customer Solution Leader International Export Ocean/Air and Senior Customer Service Representative.
On the sales team, Mr. Alan Karen Senior Vice President of Global Sales is pleased to announce a number of new additions it his expanding sales team.
In Canada, Jarrod Steward.
Jarrod is SATCO’s new Eastern & Central Sales Manager, Canada. He brings with him 15 years of Sales and Territory Management, experience, ten of them lighting related. Formerly the National Sales Manager of Liteline Corporation, and most recently the CEO and Co-Founder of Silverthorn Construction Supply, a wholesale distribution company with a focus on managing purchasing for small and medium sized real estate developers; Jarrod has served as the Electro-Federation Canada YPN Ontario Chair & National Vice-Chair, as well an IES Toronto Board Member.
In Hawaii, Sean Bakey.
Based in Kaneohe, HI, Sean Bakey is SATCO’s Sales Manager for the Aloha State. Responsible for working closely with the Electrical Distributor Channel and expanding Lighting Showroom sales through its many markets, Bakey will be working directly with SATCO’s business partners to educate, train and expand sales.
Bakey brings his legendary lighting career with Sylvania/LEDVANCE to SATCO. He is a NCQLP-LC Lighting Certified professional with and proven track record creating business partnerships that grow.
In Washington, Douglas Brown LC, brings 30 years of sales in the lighting and electrical wholesales industry to SATCO. Doug has a proven track record of developing new business and establishing a majority market position in his territory working for both Distributor and Manufacturers. Doug is also LC accredited by the National Qualifications for the Lighting Professional.
Thomas Davey joins the SATCO team as the Dallas, Texas Regional Sales Manager. Davey possesses strong leadership skills and a strategic mindset. Success-focused, his broad background from years at GE includes Multi-Channel Sales Experience, National Account Management, Product Management, Sales and Marketing. A well-respected industry veteran, he is a strong addition to the SATCO team.
Rounding out our new additions, Justin Connell joins SATCO’s Texas team as a Senior Sales Representative. A marketing graduate of Baylor University, now with 20 years lighting industry experience, Justin has spent the majority of his career at Osram Sylvania and GE in lighting sales representing North, East and West Texas.
SATCO continues to grow with the market and as new faces are added, they encourage customers to reach out and get to know their territory managers and representatives.
SATCO Products, Inc., established in 1966, is a privately held New York based company that offers a wide variety of lighting products to an international lighting and electrical market. Including, LED, incandescent, halogen, fluorescent, HID and energy efficient lamps as well as decorative and functional lighting fixtures sold under the NUVO brand. For more information on SATCO, visit www.satco.com
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Brian Brandes, SVP
Phone: 631-243-2022
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