SOLON, Ohio, Aug. 15, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Energy Focus, Inc. (NASDAQ:EFOI), today announced the hire of
Jennifer Deutsch as Senior Vice President of Marketing. With more than three decades of experience in innovative product launches
and brand development, Deutsch will focus on strengthening and expanding the company’s marketing and brand-building operations,
public relations campaigns and lead-generation initiatives for its innovative LED lighting technologies and products across
government and commercial sectors.
Prior to joining Energy Focus, Deutsch held a variety of positions in the MDC marketing communications network (NASDAQ:MDCA).
MDC Partners is one of the fastest-growing and most influential marketing and communications networks in the world with 1,700
clients worldwide, including Google, ESPN, Samsung and Smirnoff. Most recently, Deutsch served as Founder and COO of Antidote 360,
a healthcare and wellness marketing agency based in New York, and as EVP at Doner Advertising. In her role, Deutsch handled
day-to-day business operations and new business initiatives for both organizations, working with a wide group of clients including
OhioHealth, One Medical, Things Remembered, Sherwin-Williams, Eaton, Timken and GOJO Industries.
Deutsch began her career at Nestlé, where she progressed from Management Trainee to Director of New Ventures, helping develop
and launch the global “Lean Cuisine” brand and two global blockbuster ice cream brands. Following Nestlé, she revamped the
Renaissance Hotels’ brand. Following Renaissance’s acquisition by Marriott, Deutsch became the SVP of Global Brand Management
at Marriott International, where she repositioned and optimized the Marriott brand portfolio.
“We could not be more pleased to have Jennifer joining our leadership team,” said James Tu, Executive Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer of Energy Focus. “Over the past few years, with superb product quality, performance and value proposition,
as well as dedicated, comprehensive customer service, Energy Focus has established itself as the most trusted LED lighting partner
for our leading government and business clients in key vertical markets such as the Department of Defense, healthcare, education,
retail and manufacturing. Jennifer’s extensive skill set and proficiency in creating and operating global brands will propel and
accelerate our momentum towards building the Energy Focus brand in the broader enterprise market.”
“I’m thrilled to be joining the Energy Focus team and working with a company that excels in all facets, from product excellence
and business innovation to social responsibility,” said Deutsch. “More than ever, businesses and consumers are recognizing the wide
range of economic, health and environmental benefits of LED lights. I look forward to further promoting Energy Focus’s advanced,
differentiated and flicker-free LED product lines and exceptional service quality by continuing to drive strong, trusting
relationships with our customers, partners, and our communities.”
For more information, please visit Energy Focus: www.energyfocusinc.com. Find us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
About Energy Focus, Inc.
Energy Focus, Inc. is a leading provider of energy efficient LED lighting products and a developer of energy efficient lighting
technology. Our LED Lighting products provide energy savings, aesthetics, safety and maintenance cost benefits over
conventional lighting. Our long-standing relationship with the U.S. Government continues to enable us to provide energy
efficient LED lighting products to the U.S. Navy and the Military Sealift Command fleets. Customers include national, state
and local U.S. government agencies, as well as Fortune 500 companies and many other commercial and industrial clients. World
headquarters are located in Solon, Ohio with additional offices in Washington, D.C., New York City and Taiwan.
Contact: Public Relations Nevada Tinsman Kwittken ntinsman@kwittken.com 646- 747- 2872 Investor Relations Peter Seltzberg Darrow and Associates, Inc. pseltzberg@darrowir.com 516-419-9915
