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PROLYTE’S RALPH STOCKLEY Prolyte Opens North American HQ in Texas Netherlands-based Prolyte Group has opened a new North American headquar- ters in Pearland, TX. It says the move is in response to increased worldwide demand for its staging products and solutions. Prolyte’s expansion to the United States follows five years of operations in Canada through A.C. Lighting. Now, Prolyte plans to introduce its Prolyte Campus initiative, which provides hands-on safety and product training, to customers and locations across North America. For more information, contact Prolyte USA: 833-776-5983, [email protected], www.prolyte.com. BRIAN MBESHA ABHIMANYOO “ABHI” JUGURNAUTH SANDRA SAMMUT A.C. Lighting Announces Trio of Hires in Finance, I.T. & Executive Support A.C. Lighting has announced a trio of new management hires. These include Brian Mbesha’s appointment as VP of finance and administration, Abhimanyoo “Abhi” Jugurnauth filling the new role of I.T. network administrator/support technician, and Sandra Sammut’s hiring as executive assistant. Reporting to Managing Director JF Canuel, Mbesha is responsible for developing, rec- ommending, and implementing the company’s strategic financial, operating, and adminis- trative plans and policies by developing sound accounting practices and policies. In the new role of I.T. network administrator/support technician and reporting to Can- uel, Jugurnauth will be responsible for expanding and implementing new I.T. solutions. He will also work towards improving, maintaining, and monitoring A.C. Lighting’s existing sys- tems and provide I. T. technical support to the company’s end users across North America. Sammut will primarily be responsible for supporting Canuel and the senior manage- ment team, ensuring effective governance and administration of the organization. For more information, contact A.C. Lighting: 416-255-9494, www.aclighting.com. Fall 2018 | 13