continues to develop exciting linear LED lighting solutions

Katona joins Next Lighting after previously working with Soraa Inc., serving in various management roles in engineering, marketing and business development since 2009.  He has been working with Led high bay light for over 13 years, having received a Ph.D in Electrical Engineering from the University of California at Santa Barbara, a renowned center for solid-state lighting research.

“Tom brings a breadth of experience that bridges across both the traditional LED and lighting industries.  This breadth is essential in developing innovative products that provide unique value during this time of transition in the lighting industry,” said Randall Sosnick, Chief Executive Officer. “We are very excited to add him to our core team that continues to develop exciting linear LED lighting solutions.”

Sharp's LED luminaires are powered by its Zenigata chip technology which enables the delivery of extremely energy-efficient luminaires that offer higher color quality and better performance than comparable traditional source lighting products, such as incandescent, halogen, compact fluorescent, and even ceramic metal halide.

As compared to other LED lighting products, Sharp Zenigata components operate at high efficiency levels, combined with high levels of color saturation, yielding a CRI well above 90+. Most other Led linear high bay light products with comparable light output typically deliver CRI measurements in the low to mid 80s. Sharp LED luminaires are superior to traditional source lighting products as they consume less energy and produce less heat resulting in additional energy savings and reduced HVAC loads in buildings. In addition, Sharp luminaires do not give off UV light, which can cause color fading in fabrics and artwork and do not contain mercury, which can lead to lamp disposal issues. Sharp luminaires feature extremely long lamp life delivering approximately 50,000 hours of operation, which can significantly reduce the relamping of traditional lighting sources from 10 to 50 times over the life of the lamp.