Quality Home Brands, LLC announced today that Thomas “Tracy” Bilbrough has joined the company as President & Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors. The current Chairman, President & CEO of Quality Home Brands, Mr. Murray Feiss, will remain Chairman of the Board, along with each company’s existing management teams in their current roles under Mr. Bilbrough’s leadership.
Quality Home Brands, LLC announced today that Thomas “Tracy” Bilbrough has joined the company as President & Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors. The current Chairman, President & CEO of Quality Home Brands, Mr. Murray Feiss, will remain Chairman of the Board, along with each company’s existing management teams in their current roles under Mr. Bilbrough’s leadership.
Mr. Bilbrough was most recently President & CEO of Juno Lighting Group, a position he had held since mid-2000. Prior to Juno Lighting Group, Mr. Bilbrough had been President – Commercial Division at Thomas & Betts Corp., following a 19 year career at Black & Decker Corporation.
Quality Home Brands is the combination of Murray Feiss Lighting, Sea Gull Lighting Products, Monte Carlo Fan Company, Royce Lighting, and other leading brands of lighting and home décor products along with private equity partners at Quad-C Management.
Commenting on Mr. Bilbrough joining the company, Mr. Feiss said “We are delighted that Tracy is joining the company and our Board at this formative stage of Quality Home Brands’ evolution. He combines outstanding leadership and management skills with a passion for outstanding results. Tracy has a proven track record of driving growth through building brands, developing innovative new products, and providing high levels of service to customers. During his 6 years at Juno Lighting Group, Tracy led Juno to become one of the fastest growing and most admired companies in the industry. I look forward to working closely with Tracy in leading Quality Home Brands to an exciting future.”
About Murray Feiss: Murray Feiss Lighting, (www.Feiss.com) headquartered in Bronx, NY, is a premiere designer and importer of indoor and outdoor residential lighting products. The 51-year old company markets over 4,000 products including grand chandeliers, casual fixtures, outdoor lanterns and lighting, table and floor lamps, torchieres, wall brackets, pendants, flush and semi-flush mounts, mirrors, vanity bath lights with coordinated bath hardware, and decorative accessories. These products are marketed under the Murray Feiss, Bob Mackie, Colonial Williamsburg, Royce Lighting, and Waverly brands and marketed to an exclusive network of lighting showrooms, furniture retailers, and specialty home improvement companies throughout North America.
About Sea Gull Lighting: Headquartered in Riverside, New Jersey, Sea Gull Lighting Products, LLC (www.SeaGullLighting.com) is a leading manufacturer and marketer of decorative and functional lighting for residential, commercial and architectural applications. The 87-year-old company provides more than 3,500 product designs spanning 15 categories to a multi-national network of electrical distributors, lighting showrooms, furniture and gift specialty stores as well as various niche markets. These products are marketed worldwide under the Sea Gull Lighting®, Ambiance® Lighting Systems®, Monte Carlo Fan Company®, and PGA TOUR® Home Collection brand names. Sea Gull Lighting is also a proud partner of the EPA’s ENERGY STAR® Program and was named ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year in 2004 & 2005.
For More Information Contact:
Ron Hersh
Murray Feiss Lighting
(718) 742-8206
Ace H. Rosenstein
Sea Gull Lighting Products
(856) 764-0500 x7444
