Tim Guion Joins SGM Lighting as Head of Sales - Americas SGM Lighting announces the appointment of Tim Guion as head of sales - Americas. With 30 years of experience in sales, business development, and marketing within the lighting industry, his leadership will be instrumental in driving SGM's growth across the United States, Canada, and Latin America. "Tim's appointment comes at a pivotal moment for SGM, following its acquisition by Golden Sea, a globally recognized leader in lighting manufacturing," the company says. "By combining Golden Sea's world-class engineering and production capabilities with SGM's renowned production, R&D, and innovation hub in Denmark, the company is uniquely positioned to deliver new industry standard lighting solutions for the architectural and entertainment industries." "We are thrilled to welcome Tim to SGM," says Leif Orkelbog-Andresen, global sales director of SGM Lighting ApS. "His deep expertise in the specification and integrator lighting markets, combined with his technical acumen and leadership experience at industry titans like ETC and Lumenpulse, aligns perfectly with our ambitious growth plans. We are confident that his vision will strengthen our industry partnerships and expand our presence in key markets." As head of sales - Americas, Guion will lead SGM's regional sales strategy. His relationships with premium system integrators, architectural lighting designers, and key industry stakeholders will play a crucial role in expanding SGM's footprint across high-profile architectural, entertainment, and commercial projects. Tim holds a bachelor of fine arts in lighting design (theatre) from the University of Southern California. "SGM, now part of the Golden Sea family, is an incredible force of innovation and potential," says Guion. "I am excited to transform that potential into impactful solutions for world-class projects. I'm honored to join the SGM team and look forward to partnering with our rep agents, dealers, system integrators, and the design community to push the boundaries of creativity and technology -- delivering compelling lighting solutions with tenacity and integrity." Additionally, Guion will work closely with senior sales leadership to expand and develop SGM's regional sales team. 
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