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Ligman Lighting

Ligman Lighting was founded in 1995 with the objective of designing, manufacturing and distributing world-class, high efficiency, quality outdoor lighting products under the brand name

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Compliance & Standards

Lighting an exterior space isn’t just a case of installing a few light fittings and switching them on. There are a multitude of Australian Standards

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Esther Portelli

Accounts

Esther heads our accounts department, bringing over 8 years of experience in accounting across various industries, with a strong emphasis on the construction sector. Her expertise in account management, along with her role at Lighting and Electrical Distributors, allows her to offer fresh perspectives and work collaboratively with the team. A proud mum of two teenagers, Esther embraces challenges and is excited about the new opportunities and adventures that lie ahead.

Jackie Bain

Jackie Bain

Business Development Consultant

Having worked in the lighting industry for over 33 years, Jackie is an invaluable member of our team. She has worked in a variety of roles in her career and the experience she has gained has equipped her perfectly for the role of Business Development Consultant. Her passion, drive and can-do attitude embodies our philosophy here at Lighting & Electrical Distributors, and wholesalers and contractors can be assured of quality service from Jackie for all their project lighting requirements.

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Alison Woods

Alison Woods

Estimator

After more than 15 years working for a distributor of electronic and electrical components, Alison made the switch to the Lighting industry.
Her years of previous experience liaising with suppliers and clients has given her an understanding for the value of timely supply and costings.
Alison has been an Estimator within the team for over 4 years now, and she looks forward to continuing to draw on her experience and understanding as she attends to our clients many and varied pricing requests.

Sean Moore

Sean Moore 

Internal Sales – Specialising in KLIK Systems

Sean has been in the Electrical industry for approximately 30 years, starting out as an A-Grade electrician and then moving into project management position at Lighting & Electrical Distributors for the past 14 years. His primary role is looking after all aspects of a projects from order to supply. He also specialises in Extrusion Lighting, producing shop drawings, plan mark ups and take offs.
Sean is a bit of an allrounder and can handle just about any task in the office. From PC repairs to shop drawings, ordering, invoicing, he is a jack of all trades.
Having a vast experience in the Electrical industry, Sean can assist our clients with product information, installation and general trouble shooting.

Nick Pockett

Sports Lighting Manager

Nick has over 30 years lighting sales experience. Starting his career in the UK, Nick made the move to Australia in 2009 where he currently services electrical engineers and end users within the commercial, education, healthcare, local authority, industrial and external lighting market sectors. Nicks lighting specialities includes field lighting design, lighting surveys and energy audits and he has worked on many high-profile projects across Australia.
Having worked extensively in lighting controls and commissioning and brings a wealth of knowledge to these key areas. Nicks pleasing personality, honesty, and passion means he is very easy to deal with and always strives to get the best outcomes for his clients. More recently Nick has become our Sports Lighting Manager working closely with our partner LEGACY Lighting, focusing on building relationships and growing our market share within the sports lighting sector throughout Victoria.

John Wall

John Wall

Sales Engineer

John brings to the company many years of experience in commercial and industrial lighting. His experience in providing practical and workable lighting design proposals are one of the many reasons why he has been sought after by engineers and architects alike, for over 40 years. John prides himself on integrity, service and providing value added design solutions.

His product knowledge and system application skills are unsurpassed, and his outgoing personality and enthusiasm makes the whole product selection process, a pleasant and rewarding experience.

Jason Hammer

Jason Hammer

Director

Jason started his career as an electrical design draftsman, working with a number of Victorian based Consulting firms before concentrating his passion for Lighting into his chosen field. Having now worked in this area for over 30 years, Jason has worked on a number of award-winning projects.Jason prides himself on delivering a lighting solution to meet the clients’ individual needs.

James Bradler

James Bradler

Sales Manager

James has been involved in the lighting industry since leaving his hometown of London in 2002. Starting out as a lighting designer, James then made the progression to external sales, and is now the Sales Manager for Lighting & Electrical Distributors. He brings a wealth of experience to the team and has been involved with some of the most high profile projects across Victoria, including designing implementing the lighting layout for the MCG where he found himself dangling from the roof aiming floodlights onto the hallowed turf!