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.
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Euless, Texas — U.S. Concrete, Inc. has hired financial executive John E. Kunz to join the executive team as senior vice president and chief financial officer. Kunz brings over 30 years of financial expertise to U.S. Concrete, including accounting, tax, finance and capital markets experience.
Vancouver, B.C., and Tustin, Calif. — SpaceList and Common Areas, two outcome-driven commercial real estate software companies, have formed a strategic international alliance to help building owners, brokers, property/facility managers, tenants and service providers bridge the gap between leasing a space and maintaining it.
Cork, Ireland — Effective September 1, 2017, George Oliver, currently president and chief operating officer of Johnson Controls International plc, will become chairman and CEO. This action accelerates the move of Oliver to his new position 6 months earlier than previously announced. Alex Molinaroli, currently chairman and CEO, will leave the company and the board effective September 1, 2017.
Bridgeview, Ill. — Rose Paving, the largest American parking lot management service provider in North America, recently opened its official Canadian headquarters in Sarnia, Ontario. The goal of the expansion is to continue to seamlessly provide commercial property owners across the continent with advanced paving solutions.
Charlotte, N.C. — Dr. Ilham Kadri has been appointed president and chief executive officer of Diversey. Dr. Kadri will be responsible for establishing Diversey as a standalone business and leading it to realize its full potential as a global leader in the hygiene and cleaning industry.
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.