Crooks brings more than three decades of industry experience to J. R. Clancy. For the last 17 years, he has worked for a single group of entertainment lighting, dimming and energy management companies. In 1993, he joined Portland-based Entertainment Technology (ET) as their western regional manager and vice president, marketing. ET was acquired by Stamford based ROSCO Laboratories and later sold to a conglomerate called Genlyte. In 2007, Genlyte was acquired by Philips. Within the Philips Lighting group, Crooks has held several positions with Lightolier, Entertainment Technology, Vari-lite and other Philips-owned brands.
"Jim is a well-known figure in the entertainment technology industry, and we are fortunate to bring him to J. R. Clancy," said company president Michael S Murphy. "Strong sales leadership is a critical part of our global growth strategy. Jim will play an important role as we take our company to the next level."
"Visit Syracuse and you'll understand why I joined J. R. Clancy," said Jim Crooks. "Clancy has offered me a challenging but very exciting opportunity."
(Jim Evans)
