John Nadon Awarded membership in Who's Who

The National Register's Who's Who in Executives and Professionals has listed John Nadon as a member in their 2006 - 2007 edition.

(PRWEB) July 26, 2005 -- John Nadon, currently the Business Manager of Zumtobel Staff Lighting Incorporated's Point Source Product Divison in the United States, has been awarded a listing as a member in the National Register's "Who's Who in Executives and Professionals" 2006 - 2007 edition.

Besides his employment by the European leader in architectural lighting manufacturing, John completed the successful start-up of Design by Design LLC with his wife, Lurdes Maria Nadon. Design by Design is a graphic design studio doing work internationally. Currrently they are doing creative work for the American Academy of Opthamology in San Francisco, California among other important clients.

John began his career as a professional theater scenery, costume and lighting designer. He graduated from the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts in Santa Maria, California, in 1973. He later did Technical Direction and Design at Santa Rosa Junior College, managing the start of their Summer Repertory Theater, as well. John resided as a guest artist in the U.S. and overseas.

In 1976 he took a role to start the West Coast office of a new company, Litelab. He was brought to New York by the company to start project designs for major client projects. As a designer on architectural projects in the U.S. and around the world, Litelab won many design awards. His works in this period were widely covered by major magazines, including many restaurant and specialty store lighting projects.

In 1988 John Nadon joined with Lightolier to develop sales as their Custom Products Manager. This led to his becoming their Product Manager for recessed architectural grade downlights, with him last serving as the Marketing Director for Lightoloier's specification grade lighting products.

In 1995 he joined Prescolite, and as Vice President of Marketing and New Product development, he won many awards in marketing communications for catalogs, trade show booths, showroom design (with interior designer Tom Gass) and for numerous new architectural grade lighting products.

John joined Zumtobel Staff Lighting in 2002. He recently completed their first European styled 660 page catalog, and the opening of their first U.S.showroom in New York City.

Most recently John and his wife Lurdes have started up design by Design, LLC, with steady growth and excellent results based on customer response.

The National Register's award to John Nadon is in recognition of his outstanding skills at management of both product concepts and their development, and the marketing needed for successful branding and sales support. This is the latest of the many Who's Who memberships awarded to John Nadon over the years.

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