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Alfonso D'Andretta Elected to LightingEurope Executive Board

LightingEurope, the voice of the lighting industry in Europe, is pleased to announce the election of Alfonso D'Andretta to its Executive Board.

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Alfonso D'Andretta Elected to LightingEurope Executive Board

With over 16 years of business management experience in multinational companies, D'Andretta has been a driving force in the electrical, electronic, and mechatronic industries. His wide-ranging background spans access control, building management, energy, IoT, safety, and security sectors.

D'Andretta's career highlights include several years at Philips Lighting (now Signify) in various roles and in the Middle East, where he directed the setup of MELA (Middle East Lighting Association) and Group Chief Sales Officer at Iseo Ultimate Access Technologies from 2020 to 2024.

He is currently Managing Director of the Business Unit Lighting at Gewiss, where he also serves as a member of the Group Executive Committee and the Board of Performance iN Lighting.

LightingEurope Secretary General Elena Scaroni stated, “I am very glad that Alfonso, with his company Gewiss, which only recently joined LightingEurope, is already ready to be part of the governing body of our association. I am sure that his experience, commitment and enthusiasm will contribute to the forward thinking of our Board and to the strategic direction of LightingEurope and the lighting industry. We look forward to working with him.

About LightingEurope
LightingEurope is the voice of the lighting industry, based in Brussels and representing 32 companies and national associations. Together these members account for over 1,000 European companies, a majority of which are small or medium-sized. They represent a total European workforce of over 80,000 people and an annual turnover exceeding 15 billion euro. LightingEurope is committed to promoting efficient lighting that benefits human comfort, safety and well-being, and the environment.

LightingEurope advocates a positive business and regulatory environment to foster fair competition and growth for the European lighting industry. More information is available at www.lightingeurope.org.

About Gewiss
Development as a constant in management is the philosophy that has guided GEWISS's choices from its foundation to today. Established more than fifty years ago, GEWISS has made development and the research for quality the principles that have guided every action and every choice. Guided by the values of integrity, excellence and sustainability, GEWISS offers innovative and scalable solutions for buildings, industries and infrastructures, capable of connecting people and things and improving safety and quality of life. The constant investments aimed at research and development, the training of all personnel and the strengthening of production facilities have allowed GEWISS to establish itself as a reference point for the market in the production of solutions and services for home & building automation, for the protection and energy distribution, for e-mobility and smart lighting.

The year 2023 marks a significant milestone in the Group's growth journey with the acquisition of PERFORMANCE iN LIGHTING, a historic leader in the lighting industry. The inclusion of the PERFORMANCE IN LIGHTING brand "powered by GEWISS" has allowed the entire Group to expand the range of services available to the market through platform synergies and organizations, offering even more integrated solutions and technologies. All the proposals are designed and produced to meet every lighting need, representing the perfect synthesis of aesthetic design and technical performance. The constant drive towards innovation, a hallmark of the entire Group's history, further positions lighting solutions as a solid global reference in the world of design and architecture.

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