SESCO Lighting (Maitland, FL): Effective Jan. 1, 2021, Todd Langner, previously president and CEO, will become president emeritus, and (photo above) John Palk, VP of sales and marketing since 2017, will become president and CEO of this large lighting rep. Palk helped lead the company to record sales and growth over the past four years and in 2007 opened SESCO’s Knoxville branch.
Langner has been with SESCO for over 12 years, beginning as senior VP of business development, and then president and CEO for the past five years. He has been responsible for implementation and execution of strategy for new divisions such as Public Sector and National Accounts; along with overall coordination of BDL, a custom lighting supplier and manufacturer; as well as the Distributor Solutions Group/Industrial and Energy Divisions. In his new role as president emeritus he will focus on mergers and acquisitions/strategic alliances as well as identifying strategic growth initiatives (such as a new Horticultural Division). He will remain on SESCO’s board of directors.
Founded in 1967, SESCO Lighting has more than 280 employees and annual sales exceeding $300 million. The company is 100% employee owned with 14 branch offices and eight divisions covering Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi and the Caribbean.