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Orion Appoints Tim Rooney to Lead National Sales Growth Effort

March 10, 2021
Rooney has more than 30 years of sales management experience in the electrical and lighting industries.

Manitowoc, Wis.-based Orion Energy Systems, a provider of energy-efficient LED lighting systems and turnkey project implementation, added to its senior management team with the appointment of industry veteran Tim Rooney to the newly created position of executive vice president of sales. He will assume responsibility for all sales functions of the company.

Rooney has more than 30 years of sales management experience in the electrical and lighting industries, including sales leadership roles with Hubbell, Juno Lighting, the EGS Electrical Group division of Emerson Electric and Cooper Industries. Most recently, he served as vice president, construction sales at Crescent Electric Supply Co. in Elk Grove Village, Ill.

“As we plan for Orion’s future success, we concluded that now is the right time to invest in expanding our senior management team to support our long-term goals for growth and expansion,” said Mike Altschaefl, Orion’s CEO and board chair. “Tim is a highly respected industry leader who brings an ideal mix of sales experience, industry knowledge, customer relationships and career accomplishments to our company.”

Rooney stated: “I am excited to join this exceptional Orion team, which has done an impressive job focusing and growing the business nationally, with major opportunities still ahead.”

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