GARCHING, Germany – Erol Kirilmaz (46) has been appointed new Managing Director of LEDVANCE by the Board, effective immediately. Erol Kirilmaz is responsible for sales and marketing, a department that was not previously represented at management level. With this step, the supervisory board strengthens the customer perspective for the continuous transformation of LEDVANCE on its way to becoming one of the world’s leading companies in LED general lighting.
“I am pleased about the decision and to continue to work with Erol Kirilmaz. It is important to both of us, that we at LEDVANCE focus on customers across departments and that we position ourselves successfully for the future in this respect,” said Tim Yun Chen, chairman of the supervisory board of LEDVANCE GmbH.
“I’m happy about the decision. As before, I will contribute all my energy and passion to our company so that we, as a team, can master the challenges in the lighting industry. Together with our customers and at an even faster pace, we want to shape the future of lighting. The upcoming Light + Building is another important milestone on this path,” said Erol Kirilmaz.
Erol Kirilmaz brings over 20 years of experience in sales and marketing in high-tech companies and over ten years of market experience in the lighting industry – in Germany as well as globally. Prior to joining LEDVANCE, Erol Kirilmaz worked at Siemens and Osram. Together with his team, he was one of the driving forces behind LEDVANCE’s entry into the LED luminaire market.
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