West Warwick, R.I. — Lighting Science®, an innovative LED lighting technology company, has appointed Khim Lee as president. With over 15 years of experience in LED lighting, management consulting and private equity operations, Lee is ideally equipped to drive the next phase of growth at Lighting Science.
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Phoenix — FacilitySource, a national tech-enabled facilities management company, has experienced record-setting mid-year client acquisitions and expansions, positioning the company at 50% growth over the last 12 months. The company acquired 11 new clients, and expanded contracts with eight existing clients in the industries of grocery, vitamins, fashion, logistics and wireless retail since the beginning of 2017.
Mooresville, N.C. — Lowe’s Companies, Inc. has hired Michael West as senior vice president of supply chain field operations, effective September 25, 2017. He joins the company from Neiman Marcus and will report to Brent G. Kirby, chief supply chain officer.
Hamilton, Ohio — Kaivac, developers of the No-Touch Cleaning® and OmniFlex™ cleaning systems, marks a milestone in its corporate history. In October, the company will move to a new, multi-building corporate campus. The company’s new address will be: 2680 Van Hook Ave., Hamilton, OH 45015.
Woonsocket, R.I. — Following the devastating damage caused by recent hurricanes, on September 19, 2017, CVS Health launched an in-store customer donation campaign to support the rebuilding efforts underway in the impacted areas. As part of this initiative, the company pledged to match all customer donations with critical products and supplies, up to $10 million.
Wayne, N.J. — Toys ”R” Us Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on September 18, 2017. The company’s Canadian subsidiary also plans to seek protection in parallel proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.
Chicago — SMS Assist has won the Illinois Technology Association’s 2017 CityLIGHTS Lighthouse Award. The CityLIGHTS Awards is a premier annual event in the region that elevates and honors achievements from the local tech community. The Lighthouse Award and others were presented at the ITA CityLIGHTS Awards ceremony on September 14, 2017 in Chicago.
Pittsburgh — DICK’S Sporting Goods along with The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation have made a $5.5 million commitment to support communities impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The short term emergency requests and long term recovery support ranges from monetary donations, to equipment and apparel and other much needed supplies distributed in partnership with The American Red Cross and local authorities.
Raleigh, N.C. — Golden Corral, the nation’s largest grill-buffet chain, plans a major redesign of its restaurants. The first new building prototype, called Gateway, is under construction in Greensboro, N.C., and will open later this year. The Gateway design is intended to allow Golden Corral to provide an enhanced experience for its guests, as well as a more efficient operating platform for its operators.