Lighting manufacturer Inter-lux has announced an addition to its leadership team with the appointment of a new chief operating officer, Amir Bagherlee. As COO, Bagherlee’s area of expertise is “…workflow and organizational process development” and in his new role he “…will be responsible for all operations of the business from order entry through manufacturing and finance.”
A graduate the University Of Wisconsin School Of Engineering, Bagherlee went on to earn his Business Management Certificate from New York University. He started his professional career in the lighting industry in 1988 as a manufacturing engineer. Prior to joining Inter-lux, Bagherlee spent 20 year at Louis Poulsen, and most recently served as Vice President of Operations and Engineering. In 2017, he launched his own consulting firm, working with companies “…to provide guidance for streamlining their sales, manufacturing, distribution, supply chain, engineering and customer service functions.”
In a prepared statement Bagherlee said, “I am truly excited to be a part of the Inter-lux team during this dynamic period in its history. I believe that my focus on people, processes and products will continue to raise the bar of extraordinary service and quality that are the cornerstones of Inter-lux. ”
On Bagherlee’s joining the company’s executive team, Inter-lux’s Chief Operating Officer, Mark DeVries, said, “Knowing Amir for over 20 years has been both a professional and a personal privilege. He is a team builder and a believer in the philosophy of ‘people first and the rest will follow.’ Having Amir on the Inter-lux team will be a pleasure and another step forward in our growth.”
