Crestron Adds Regional Manager for Lighting
Crestron announced the appointment of Cory Souders as its new regional manager for consultant market development in Philadelphia and the Mid-Atlantic region.
Cory Souders
Crestron announced the appointment of Cory Souders as its new regional manager for consultant market development in Philadelphia and the Mid-Atlantic region. Souders joins Crestron from Lutron Electronics where he served as an applications sales engineer. As the regional manager for consultant market development, he is dedicated to the lighting industry, Crestron officials said.
In this new position, Souders will apply his 20 years experience in technical sales and system design of lighting control systems to address the specific needs of the professional lighting consultants. Souders will also relay important product development news and receiving feedback about product features from the consultant community.
“As we continue to grow our business, it is gratifying to be able to attract the type of talent to our team that Cory represents. His knowledge and experience are a perfect match for Crestron’s complete AV, lighting control, and integrated building technology solutions,” said Mike Malone, Crestron senior director of lighting controls, in a statement. “The blend of experience with our solution will make Cory a valuable resource for our customers specifying controls for today’s challenging construction environment.”
Souders began his career at Lutron Electronics as a systems designer. In 1999, he joined AMX, where he was responsible for technical sales and system design for networked AV control systems for commercial and government applications. Most recently, Souders was the go-to source at Lutron for technical sales and system design of lighting control systems for large commercial and government applications, providing custom hardware and software solutions to solve complex lighting control challenges.
“Crestron has always been a leader in control technology, and they continue to innovate. I am excited to be part of such a talented, dedicated team, and look forward to helping our customers save energy,” said Souders in a statement.
