Cima is pleased to announce the addition of two executives with deep experience in architectural lighting solutions: Brandon Siemion is joining as Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing and Brad Koerner is joining as Vice President of Product Development & Innovation.
With a North American platform for full turnkey solutions in signage, custom architectural elements, landmarks, graphics, architectural illumination, and digital signage, Cima supports brands, architects and designers across the country. With the addition of Brandon and Brad to the team, Cima is launching an exciting new phase of growth.
Joining Cima as Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Brandon Siemion entered the lighting industry in 1997 and helped organically grow Color Kinetics for 12 years, becoming one of the leading suppliers of color changing LEDs. From there, Brandon spent 10 years providing exceptional service to client partners as the Vice President of Sales at Lumenpulse. He now joins Cima eager to grow relationships, building brands together with our team.
Brandon adds: “I want to tell you how exciting this is for me to start a new career at Cima. ‘Building brands together’ is what I did at Color Kinetics & Lumenpulse for partners all over North America. As proven, it’s in Cima’s DNA to provide a quality product offering while building successful relationships. Together we’ll take it to another level.”
Joining Cima as Vice President of Product Development & Innovation, Brad Koerner is a creative leader in the application of advanced lighting technologies and digital media systems. Having spent 20+ years in the lighting industry, Brad has developed award-winning architectural lighting projects as well as industry-leading LED product lines. Brad previously worked in the Innovation Group at Philips Lighting in the Netherlands, the product management team at Color Kinetics and as a lighting designer in the Boston area. Brad is an accomplished writer and speaker, having presented at over 30 global conferences, forecasting future trends in architectural lighting design.
Brad adds: “We see leading designers fusing lighting, graphics and digital signage to create immersive new experiences across a range of commercial, retail and hospitality applications. But for successful execution on construction projects, the most daring innovations need a strong base of project management, customer service and production savvy. The Cima team has worked hard to build excellent project-based services and responsive client support. I’m excited to join the Cima team and also to rejoin my former Color Kinetics colleague Brandon Siemion, together with such a solid foundation from which to launch innovative product lines into the specification channel.”
President of Cima, Bill Lockett, shares his excitement:
“Cima’s success is 100% derived from surrounding ourselves with great people who are skilled, passionate and experienced. Brandon Siemion is not only one of these great people but he is a game-changer. I have known Brandon for 13 years and have watched him grow two of the largest LED companies in North America. His passion for cultivating client relationships and building brands is exceptional and in full alignment with our culture. Among many synergies, Brandon’s experience, and vast network will be a catalyst in our continued growth.
“And Brad Koerner brings to the team a depth of knowledge in fusing architecture and lighting that is industry leading. Brad’s cross-section of experience and education paired with Cima’s core capabilities will, without a doubt, cultivate innovative products and services for our clients. There has been a shift in the market and engaging experiences are integrating signage, architecture, digital media, RGB and architectural lighting at an exciting pace. We have a strategic growth plan in place to match this trajectory. Cima is proactively developing new solutions our clients will need to engage their customers, build their brand and accelerate to be top of mind in their respective industry. Brad’s high-profile, worldwide, project experiences will help fortify this charge.
“Cima is a sum of its people and having Brandon and Brad as part of our team will elevate us all, projecting Cima to new levels.”