Management Changes:
Gensler (New York) has appointed the following principals: Brian Berry, New York; Richard Fencl, Chicago; Philip Gillard, London; E.J. Lee, New York; Nancy Nodler, Houston; Raffael Scasserra, Washington, D.C.; Sidney Scarboro, Seattle; Duncan Swinhoe, London; James Wallace, Baltimore; Warwick Ian Wicksman, Los Angeles; and Chad Yoshinobu, Seattle.
Real Digital Media (Sarasota, Fla., provider of digital signage products) has appointed Thomas Dowdy as an independent director.
Advance (Rosemont, Ill., manufacturer of lighting ballasts) has named Pieter de Haan ceo.
Premier Flooring Solutions (Anaheim, Calif., manufacturer of hardwood flooring) has hired Ryan Haltom as a territory sales representative for Southern California.
Business Briefs:
Walls + Forms Inc. (Dallas, designer, manufacturer and distributor of display components and systems) has added a new section to its web site, www.wallsforms.com, that features detailed product information, application photos, assembly configurations and instructions.
The Massachusetts College of Art and Design (Boston) has been approved to offer a master of Architecture program after three years of program development, including a review and site visit by the National Architecture Accrediting Board.
Barix AG (Zurich, Switzerland, provider of IP-based audio, intercom, monitoring and control) has partnered with Digigram (Grenoble, France) to bring EtherSound technology, a digital audio transport technology to the security, transportation and other public markets.
Do it Best Corp. (Fort Wayne, Ind., member-owned hardware, lumber and building materials buying cooperative) has redesigned its web site, www.doitbest.com, to include more functionality and better promotion of products and services.
Creative Materials Corp. (Albany, N.Y., distributor of porcelain tile) has opened a design resource center at its corporate headquarters for design professionals seeking tile products for commercial projects.
Day-Brite Capri Omega (Tupelo, Miss., designer, manufacturer and marketer of lighting fixtures) has opened a 5000-square-foot Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certified Lighting Institute designed to educate visitors about the importance of good lighting and energy conservation. The facility will be open to the public by mid-2008.