Vancouver, B.C. (May 04, 2021) – Cooledge Lighting Inc. today announced the appointment of Trevor Greene as Chief Financial Officer as Cooledge continues to strengthen its leadership team while capitalizing on the tremendous momentum in the market generated by a record-breaking year of new product introductions and expansion into higher volume markets in 2020. 

Greene has over ten years’ experience successfully driving change to deliver business growth as a Chief Financial Officer in technology-focused hardware and software businesses, most recently with Clevest Solutions, where he was instrumental in facilitating the company’s sale to IFS. His diverse experience in M&A as a CFO also includes leading a merger of Webtech Wireless with another public company to form Geotab and the acquisition of a $20M business while with Norsat International. 

At Cooledge Greene will provide strategic support for business development, oversee improvements in business processes to ensure success as the company experiences rapid growth, and continue to build a world-class finance team. 

“After successfully concluding transformational financial transactions at my previous companies, I am excited to join Cooledge at the perfect time to help the company realize its significant potential and expand into new areas of business,” says Greene. “Cooledge has tremendous momentum that I’m confident we can harness into a substantial value proposition”. 

William J. Sims, CEO of Cooledge, comments that “Trevor brings a track record of delivering strategic growth that is exactly what the company needs now. Our rapid pace of innovation is enabling luminous ceiling solutions to be adopted by higher volume markets and channels. Therefore, charting our longer term course and considering the expanded opportunities that will be present, require the type of skill and commitment to performance excellence and value creation he has demonstrated throughout his career.”

About Cooledge 

Cooledge fuses light and acoustic performance with architectural surfaces to change the way illumination is applied and experienced. The company’s products range from integrated lighting systems and luminaires to highly customizable luminous surface solutions, all exploiting the advantages of LEDs beyond conventional “point and line” fixtures to maximize design versatility – whether for large-scale specialty projects or common everyday spaces. Cooledge luminous surfaces have transformed thousands of environments worldwide, including the offices, venues and retail properties of esteemed global brands. The company operates out of headquarters in Vancouver, Canada and a North American sales office in Burlington, Massachusetts, and is supported by a network of sales agencies and distribution partners throughout North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Additional information is available at www.cooledgelighting.com