Management Changes:
Little Diversified Architectural Consulting (Charlotte, N.C.) has hired Todd Rowland as design director.
Alcan Composites USA Inc. (St. Louis manufacturer of architectural products) has hired Joseph Masters as marketing manager, architectural team.
The Lighting Practice (Philadelphia lighting design consultancy) has named Julie Panassow an associate principal.
Leviton Mfg. (Little Neck, N.Y., provider of lighting management systems) has appointed Tim Welch technical sales specialist for its Southern California region.
The Macerich Co. (Santa Monica, Calif., regional mall developer and redeveloper) has hired Melanie Balfour Heywood as senior vp, development.
Mancini•Duffy (New York architectural and design firm) has hired Nancy Frick Battaglia Public Relations (New York) to represent the company's retail group in press relations, image and industry activities.
Mergers/Acquisitions:
GroupRed LLC (New York retail environmental design agency) has merged with Colemanbrandworx Worldwide Partnership LLC (New York strategic branding and design firm). The new company will retain the Colemanbrandworx name.
Business Briefs:
The Powder Hill Group (Seattle parent company of ActiveLight Inc., CineLight Corp and Boxlight Corp.) has launched The Digital Signage Group Inc. The new company was created from ActiveLight's digital signage services division, and provides consulting and project management services, along with products for the digital signage marketplace.
Bloom Interior Architecture (Miami) was selected by Macy's to create a new visual installation for the Spring “Let's Go” campaign, which will encompass more than 600 square feet of window space in the retailer's South Beach location.