Sponsored By: Keystone With David Radulescu 5/30/23 – Lighting Episode 313 (Full Version) – David Radulescu 50:08 David, a lawyer, might know more about gallium nitride and LED light bulbs than you do. He survived – and thrived – through the LED “patent wars” of the early 2000’s. David tells Michael and Greg about patent … Read more
Live with Ira Greenberg & Josh Brown of Keystone Technologies Live with Doug Knebelsberger of Light Efficient Design Live with Brian Brandes of Satco Live with The King Ellis Yan of TCP Live with Brooke Ziolo & Jacque Nelson of Egret Consulting Live with multi-time Get A Grip Guest Peter Brown Live with Donna McKerrow … Read more
Sponsored By: Satco With Michael Colligan & Greg Ehrich 5/22/23 – Lighting Episode 312 (Full Version) – Michael Colligan & Greg Ehrich 28:45 ALERT! ALERT! If you’re a middle class salaried or hourly wage earner, you’re going to keep earning less and less when you factor in cost of living inflation. But despair not! Michael … Read more
Sponsored By: Griplock With Adam Lilien 5/8/23 – Lighting Episode 311 (Full Version) – Adam Lilien 55:51 After studying Renaissance Design in Italy, Architecture in Buffalo, and Communication Design in New York, Adam landed a job in… wait for it… cancer research! Eventually, via a series of career changes, he ended up at UL and … Read more
Sponsored By: Keystone With Tim Cillessen 5/1/23 – Lighting Episode 310 (Full Version) – Tim Cillessen 37:01 With the kinds of customers Tim serves, good lighting can be a matter of life and death. Mines, factories, steel mills – all require lighting that isn’t going to melt, start a fire or blow up! Tim and … Read more
Sponsored By: TCP With Brian Huff & Melissa Mattes 4/24/23 – Lighting Episode 309 (Full Version) – Brian Huff & Melissa Mattes 31:44 “Leave the earth better than how we found it.” That’s Melissa’s definition of sustainable. Of course she agrees that it is more complicated than that when it comes to the lighting industry. … Read more
Presented by NAILD With Michael & Greg 4/17/23 – Lighting Episode 308 (Full Version) – Michael & Greg 11:38 Michael has noticed, over the years, that vendor members who have quit NAILD, have experienced “the kiss of death.” In this short-form Get A Grip, Michael and Greg riff on private equity take-overs, change of ownership, … Read more
Sponsored By: Griplock With Michal Pokluda 4/4/23 – Lighting Episode 307 (Full Version) – Michal Pokluda 34:28 You must check out some videos of Michal’s LED Tron Dance Suits. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVt2OwMKiM8. You’ll be mesmerized. Michal explains to Michael and Greg how his company continues to address the challenges of controlling the lights, maintenance of the LED … Read more
Sponsored By: Light Efficient Design With Sid Phillips 3/27/23 – Lighting Episode 306 (Full Version) – Sid Phillips 44:34 If you don’t know Sid Phillips, you should. His experience and longevity in the business makes him a go-to for information and advice. Lucky for us, he gives some here on the Get A Grip On … Read more
Sponsored By: Keystone With Simone Fenton-Jarvis 3/20/23 – Lighting Episode 305 (Full Version) – Simone Fenton-Jarvis 56:43 “The human centric workplace.” That subject will always spark debate, especially the lighting part of it. Simone explained to Michael and Greg how she goes about it in her profession. She avoids the fluff and the trendiness of … Read more