New York City — Barnes & Noble, Inc., the world’s largest bookseller, has named James Lampassi as vice president, real estate development. Lampassi, whose appointment is effective July 31, 2017, will report directly to CEO Demos Parneros. Previously, he was vice president of real estate and construction at Petco.
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Oakland, N.J. — Amerlux has opened a state-of-the-art 7,000-square-foot showroom, lounge and conference area in its new corporate headquarters based in Oakland, N.J. The showroom will guide clients through application, control, color tuning and warm dim real-life applications.
Scottsdale, Ariz. — Pei Wei has appointed Chris Andrews as vice president of information technology. He brings to Pei Wei comprehensive, executive experience in leading IT teams, developing leading-edge technology solutions and implementing new platforms.
Wausau, Wis. — Concluding its multi-year, multi-building renovation, The Royal Hawaiian Center in Waikiki, Hawaii, revitalizes and reestablishes itself as a premier shopping and entertainment destination. The 310,000-square-foot center is one of Hawaii’s largest shopping malls. The 6-acre retail campus connects to the Sheraton Waikiki and Royal Hawaiian Hotel, just minutes from Waikiki Beach.
Reading, Pa. — Ambius, a global leader in interior landscaping, was honored with 25 awards at the 2017 International Plantscape Awards Celebration at Cultivate ’17. The awards ceremony was held on July 16, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio. The company’s 25 award wins break its own record for wins by a single firm, which it previously set with 17 wins at Cultivate ’16.