Nichia has been a leader and innovator in the LED sector going back to the invention of the phosphor-converted white LED. And our Strategies in Light market research has consistently named the company the leader, measured by revenue, in the packaged LED space.
Still, until a few years back, the company was very secretive and only sold its components through a direct sales force. It was extremely difficult to even learn details of new products despite clear evidence of the company’s prowess. Aaron Van Damme and his colleague Erik Swenson have helped the world learn more about Nichia and have also influenced the direction of the world’s largest manufacturer. For instance, Van Damme was involved with the development of the tunable mid-power LED launched in the fall of 2019.
Van Damme manages Nichia’s Atlanta, GA sales office and covers the US southeast as well as South America. He earned an electrical engineering degree from Kettering University and worked previously as an engineer at automaker General Motors.
