Phihong Technologies Ltd (Taiwan), a high-volume manufacturer of a wide range of electronic assemblies including drivers for LED lighting, and Oree Illumination Solutions Inc. (Israel), developer of LED-based planar lighting technology, have signed a global partnership agreement. Both companies will market Oree's LightCell™ technology and Phihong’s LED driver technology as a complete plug-and-play system for lighting designers and manufacturers. As a result of this agreement, Phihong will sell and support Oree's LightCell products to custome...

New VP of Sales and Marketing Dirk Pieter Smedema Will Lead Global Initiative   Planar lighting pioneer Oree announced it has strengthened its management team by appointing Dirk Pieter “DP” Smedema as Vice President, Sales and Marketing. Mr. Smedema, a 20-year veteran of the lighting market, will, based in Europe, oversee the company’s newly-expanded network of sales representatives in Europe, China, Japan and Korea, in addition to the sales and marketing staff at Oree’s headquarters in Israel. This strategic expansion follow...

New CEO will lead Oree to commercial success by bringing its LightCell technology to the general lighting market Oree announced that LED lighting veteran Peter van Strijp has been named as the company’s new CEO. Mr. van Strijp has served as Oree's Chairman of the Board. This move comes as Oree’s focus shifts into aggressive sales, while building new channels and acquiring new high-profile accounts. The company is increasing its emphasis on the general lighting market for its LightCell™ technology, with an emphasis on Europe and Asia. E...

Oree’s involvement in project highlights importance of advanced technologies in commercial building retrofits Oree announced its participation and contribution of planar lighting technology – the Oree LightCell™ – to the Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) Building Technology Showcase, a first-of-its-kind research and demonstration building for sustainable technologies in the City of Boston’s Innovation District. Oree is one of 35+ partners contributing a combined total of $2.7 million in advanced building energy techno...

Oree’s innovative LightCell technology now available for lighting designers and manufacturers   Oree, developer of solid-state lighting planar illumination technology, and Future Lighting Solutions, the leading provider of solid-state lighting solutions, announced a worldwide distribution agreement today. As a result of this agreement, Future Lighting Solutions will market, sell and support Oree’s LightCell™ products to customers around the world. The Oree LightCell™ is a thin, flat and uniform solid-state light source – with an illum...

Collaboration will strengthen market penetration in Asia, Europe and US Oree Inc., developer of LED planar illumination technology, announced today that it has secured an investment from Epistar Corporation, Taiwan’s largest manufacturer of LED chips. The funding is a demonstration of the strong strategic relationship between the two companies.