MENTOR, Ohio, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- EYE Lighting International of North America today named Tom Salpietra President and Chief Operating Officer. Salpietra will be based at EYE Lighting headquarters and manufacturing operations near Cleveland, Ohio.

Prior to joining EYE Lighting, Salpietra held senior executive positions with Cooper Industries and Acuity Brands Lighting. As Vice President-International Business for Cooper, Salpietra successfully developed and implemented the international business strategy for one of the company's largest divisions. During his tenure with Acuity Brands Lighting, he served as Director, Worldwide International Sales for the Holophane Division; Vice President, International Sales and Marketing for the Lithonia Lighting Division; and Vice President and General Manager for the Antique Street Lamps (ASL) Division. With ASL, Salpietra turned around an under-performing operation into a highly successful business unit.

"EYE Lighting is poised to accelerate its profitable growth," commented Tsuneo Kobayashi, Chairman and CEO of EYE Lighting International of North America. "Tom's domestic and international experience, and record of success, will allow EYE to continue to introduce new products at a record pace and realize share gain in target markets."

"I am quite pleased to join a strong EYE Lighting team," said Salpietra. "For some time now, I have admired EYE's technology and quality leadership in HID and specialty lamps. We are on track to become a great business, and I am looking forward to leading a fine organization."

Tom Salpietra holds a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from Youngstown State University, and an M.B.A. from Kent State University. He has done post-graduate work in sales and marketing at the University of Virginia Colgate-Darden Graduate School of Business. He and his wife have three adult children. The couple will be relocating to Ohio.

For more information, or to locate an EYE Lighting product distributor near you, visit www.eyelighting.com on the Internet or contact EYE Lighting at 888-665-2677.

ABOUT EYE LIGHTING

EYE Lighting International of North America, located near Cleveland, Ohio, is a manufacturer and distributor of state-of-the-art High Intensity Discharge and Halogen lighting sources, lighting fixtures and light application system solutions.

EYE Lighting International of North America is a subsidiary of Iwasaki Electric Co. Ltd., a Tokyo based lighting technology company focused on designing and manufacturing lighting products and light-applied system solutions. From new commercial lighting products to UV water sterilization systems, our goal is to employ light technology to create a more comfortable society and sustainable environment.

The shared culture of Iwasaki Electric Company and EYE Lighting of North America represents a world class organization of lighting technology professionals committed to quality, new product development, and complete customer satisfaction. At Iwasaki, we are inspired by light, and the light we create tells our story.

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