MaxLite appoints Paul Shaskan vice president of operations

WEST CALDWELL, N.J. (August 5, 2014) – MaxLite, a global manufacturing and marketing leader of energy-efficient lighting solutions for retailers, announces the appointment of Paul Shaskan as vice president of operations.

In this newly created position, Shaskan will oversee the expansion of assembly and production lines at the company’s West Caldwell headquarters and new facility in Anaheim, California, as well as manage global operations, including logistics, quality control and warranty service, at MaxLite offices in China and Korea.  Shaskan will report to MaxLite General Manager Todd Kim.

“Paul’s extensive lighting industry experience, and impressive track record of optimizing production and assembly operations, will be tremendous assets during this exciting period of growth for MaxLite,” said President and CEO Yon Sung. “We are pleased to welcome Paul on board. Paul will play an integral role in our company-wide efforts to position MaxLite as one of the easiest companies to work with in the industry”.

Prior to joining MaxLite, Shaskan was vice president of operations at Amerlux and director of operations at Zumbotel Lighting. He previously held positions in engineering and production management at PortaSystems and Breed Technologies. Shaskan earned a B.A. in mechanical engineering from Union College and is a graduate of the Columbia Business School Senior Executive Program.

About MaxLite (www.maxlite.com)

MaxLite has been committed to providing energy-efficient lighting products for the last 20-plus years, and was one of the first movers into LED technology in the industry. An ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year, MaxLite established the MaxLED brand, an extensive line of state-of-the-art indoor and outdoor lighting lamps and luminaires. Through MaxLite’s innovative research and development capabilities in its California office and product assembly center in New Jersey, MaxLite continues to be at the forefront of energy-efficient technologies. For more information, call 800-555-5629, email info@maxlite.com, or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.