Lightech Inaugurates Second Engineering Department in Greater Los Angeles
In January 2008, Peter W. Shackle, PhD, assumed the position as Chief Technology Officer of Lightech. Shackle will boost the company's engineering expertise and oversee its technological direction.
Shackle was most recently V.P. of Advanced Technology at Fulham Co., Inc., and prior thereto V. P. of Advanced Technology at Universal Lighting Technologies (ULT). He has also served as Chief Technologist for Energy Savings.
Shackle holds 51 granted patents and has authored eight publications. He has designed over 200 different electronic power supplies. Many of his recent designs include advanced microprocessor technology for lighting electronics.
Peter earned a doctorate from the University of Cambridge in the UK and is a senior member of the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc).
Shackle states, "The Lighting Electronics industry is undergoing a period of dramatic growth & change. I am delighted to become part of Lightech at this moment since the company is perfectly positioned to ride this tidal wave of growth and change."
Zew Braun, CEO of Lightech, adds, "We are pleased to have Pete and his LA team boost our development capabilities, ensuring Lightech's leading position in lighting electronics for years to come."
Lightech Electronic Industries, Ltd. has over 16 years' experience designing and manufacturing electronic power supplies, including the widest range of electronic transformers and LED converters currently available on the market, as well as a growing range of compact HID ballasts.ightech's global one-stop-shop strategy offers the lighting OEM just-in-time distributions services of the entire product range from warehouses located in all corners of the world.
