Thursday, April 24, 2008

Bridgelux Adds Pair of VPs to Executive Staff

LED manufacturer Bridgelux Inc. reported Wednesday that it has hired two vice presidents. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company said Keith Scott will step in as vice president of business development, while David Barnby will join ranks as vice president of sales and EMEA general manager. Scott, who will work out of Bridgelux's Silicon Valley headquarters, previously held several marketing and product development positions at Philips Lumileds. Before that, he served in various marketing roles at OSRAM Sylvania Inc. Barnby, a former EMEA vice president of sales and marketing for Pinnacle Systems, will be based in Paris, Bridgelux said. He has also worked senior-level management positions for Thales and Hewlett-Packard.