San Jose, CA— Leotek Electronics USA LLC, an industry leader in LED traffic signals, street lighting and area lighting, announces the retirement of Chris Nye, General Manager. “I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank Chris for his dedication, hard-work, and leadership in establishing Leotek as the leader in LED street and area lighting in North America. We wish him well in his new chapter of life and congratulate him on a distinguished lighting career”, notes David Yeh, President of Leotek.
Effective June 19, 2015, Thor Scordelis, Leotek Director of Sales, is promoted to General Manager. “Thor’s 20+ years of experience leading teams in luminaire design, engineering, marketing and sales have prepared him well to continue Leotek’s growth”, says Yeh.
Scordelis earned a BS in Industrial Design from California State University, Long Beach and an MBA in Marketing from Saint Mary’s College of California. Scordelis has held management and senior management positions with Peerless Lighting, Cooper Lighting, and Prescolite (Hubbell). In addition to extensive industry experience, Scordelis led the PG&E Emerging Technology Program, which conducted the earliest trials of LED technology in outdoor lighting. This program was nationally recognized as ‘ground zero’ for LED street and area lighting.
About Leotek
Leotek Electronics USA LLC, located in California’s Silicon Valley since 1997, and celebrating over twenty years as an LED lighting manufacturer, is globally recognized as a pioneer in light-emitting diode technology. With millions of LED products installed worldwide, Leotek offers a substantial history of proven performance. Leotek manufactures innovative LED lighting products for applications encompassing traffic and transit; street and area; petroleum, convenience, grocery and retail stores.
Leotek is committed to developing emerging solid-state technology that offers greater longevity and environmental viability than traditional lighting sources, while reducing energy consumption and maintenance costs. In 2007, Leotek was acquired by Lite-On Group, a multi-billion dollar electronics manufacturing conglomerate.