Market Group Ventures Inc. (MGV, Inc.) is very pleased to announce the addition of James Kemp, to our North American Sales team for Promolux Lighting International. James will be working with our sales team providing sales support to our customers in the Central and Western United States for Promolux.

James brings over 10 years experience in customer service, sales and account management to MGV, Inc. With previous experience in the commercial lighting industry in the area of retrofits and energy efficient upgrades we are certain James will be a great asset in our continuing efforts to bring merchandising solutions to supermarkets worldwide.

James also has completed his commercial pilot’s license along with a Bachelors degree in Science from the University of Victoria having majored in Biology.

MGV, Inc. has supplied technology for the international retail food industry since 1975. Promolux Lighting and Econofrost night covers are industry leaders in the areas of merchandising, food integrity, sustainability and energy and cost savings.

Working closely with major chains and independent retailers, Market Group Ventures Inc, continues to provide supermarkets and grocery stores with cost effective solutions to everyday challenges.

To learn more please visit our site: http://www.mgvinc.com or call us (toll free Canada & US) 1-800-519-1222 or (International Inquiries) 1-250-743-1222.

Market Group Ventures Inc. (MGV, Inc.) is very pleased to announce the addition of Pat Cooley. Pat Cooley joins our Adminstrative and Processing department as Administrative Assistant where she will help process customer orders for Promolux Lighting and Econofrost Night Covers.

Pat brings with her over 13 years experience in customer service, processing and data management. Calling on her previous experience in professional banking, including a role as a Financial Advisor where she served Small Business clients, and an instrumental position as an assistant to upper level investment advisers we expect Pat to make the transition to our office environment very smoothly.

In addition to her work experience, Pat has also completed her Bachelor of Commerce degree with a major in Marketing at the University of Northern British Columbia.

We are very excited to have Pat Cooley join our team and would like to formally extend a warm welcome to Pat. Welcome aboard Pat!

We want to thank everyone who stopped by our booth at the FMI Show in Las Vegas. It was a pleasure to connect with everyone and we look forward to meeting with you again soon!

The MGV Sales Team

Market Group Ventures Inc. (MGV, Inc.) is very pleased to announce the addition of Brad Jacobsen, to our Internet Marketing team for Promolux Lighting International and Econofrost Reflective Night Covers. Brad will be working with our internet marketing department to assist in all aspects of internet marketing for both products in our North American and International sales regions.

Brad brings experience in many areas of Web Design, Web Development and Internet Marketing. He previously worked for a company in the Cowichan Valley in web development specializing in Content Management Systems and was involved in many areas of internet marketing.  He has also worked as a Web Developer contractor on Vancouver Island over the last 6 years.

We are certain Brad will be a great asset in our continuing efforts to bring merchandising solutions to the supermarket industry.  In addition, we are excited to be growing as a company and supporting the efforts of retailers and suppliers around the globe.

Market Group Ventures Inc. (MGV, Inc.) is happy to announce that Jen Blaikie, our contract Graphics Artist has accepted the position to join our team full time.

As our newest addition to the MGV Team, Jen brings a wealth of creative design and graphic skills with her. Originally from the beaches of southern California Jen relocated to Victoria, BC which she now calls home.

Jen graduated with distinction from the Western Academy with a Diploma in Professional Photography and Advanced Visual Communications. Her ten years of experience in the creative field is certainly apparent and is greatly appreciated by the MGV team!

We are certain Jen will be a great asset as she continues to create company documents, flyers and promotional materials to support the efforts of everyone who is marketing Promolux Lighting and Econofrost night covers within the supermarket industry.

We look forward to working with Jen on future projects and we are confident that MGV and it’s supporting members will continue to see a difference in our promotional materials!

MGV, Inc. has supplied technology for the international retail food industry since 1975.

Market Group Ventures Inc. (MGV, Inc.) is pleased to announce Paola Levet has accepted the position to join the International sales team.

Paola will be working with the International sales team to assist in all aspects of customer service and marketing for both products (Promolux Lighting and Econofrost night covers) in all International sales regions.

Paola will be an effective member of the International Sales Team and brings with her a fluency in Spanish which is considered to be a great asset.  We are certain she will be a valuable asset in our continuing efforts to bring merchandising solutions to supermarkets world-wide and in providing excellent customer service in this growing market.

MGV, Inc. has supplied technology for the international retail food industry since 1975.

Market Group Ventures Inc. (MGV, Inc.) is very pleased to announce the addition of Paola Levet, to our administrative team for Promolux Lighting International and Econofrost Reflective Night Covers. Paola will be working with our sales team to assist in all aspects of customer service and marketing for both products in our North American and International sales regions.

Paola brings eighteen years experience in Mexico and Canada to MGV, Inc., including positions as Assistant to the Commercial Director for Latin America of Johnson & Johnson and Director of Corporate and Government Relations-Mexico for The Trust for Sustainable Development. She is fluent in English and Spanish and has an International Business Diploma from the Troeller Institute for Global Studies, Mexico City.

We are certain she will be a great asset in our continuing efforts to bring merchandising solutions to supermarkets worldwide.

MGV, Inc. has supplied technology for the international retail food industry since 1975.

Promolux now offers UL approved coated versions of all our supermarket display case lamps for superior food safety control. Promolux is internationally recognized as a leader in true color definition, low radiation lighting ideal for merchandising and prolonging shelf life in meat, seafood, produce, bakery, dairy, floral, deli, and other retail displays.

The safety coating is permanently attached to each fluorescent light bulb and prevents glass shards, mercury, and phosphors from contaminating the food display if the lamp shatters. An added advantage is that the coating blocks UV radiation wavelengths from 100 to 380 nm, making Promolux’s low UV lamp even safer for all retail food applications. Coated Promolux lamps are available in all standard lamp sizes: T5, T8, and T12, in lengths from 12 inches to 8 feet.

All Promolux full spectrum lamps are made with Safe Spectrum technology which prolongs food shelf life by minimizing damaging radiation. In the past, the only way to protect retail food displays from broken light bulbs was to put the fluorescent tube in a loose fitting tubeguard or sleeve which was reused whenever the bulb was changed. However, the bulb was free to roll and move within the sleeve, making it difficult to install the light bulb. If dropped, the bulb easily slipped out of its casing, spilling shattered glass, mercury, and phosphors into food displays.

With prolonged use, tubeguards became discolored, brittle, dirty, and unsanitary. The latest lighting industry technology is to permanently attach a UL approved coating that does not discolor or become brittle to the fluorescent light. In the event that the lamp is dropped or shatters, the coating stays in place and encases the broken glass, phosphors, and mercury, protecting the food display. At the end of the three year life span of the bulb, the coating is discarded along with the lamp, and a new bulb with new coating can be installed in its place.

Market Group Ventures Incis pleased to welcome an experienced Promolux salesman, Mr. Jim Keys, to the sales team of Promolux Lighting International. He will now work exclusively for Promolux, serving current distributors and resellers throughout the ten western American states Jim Keys has 25 years of successful sales to his credit in the food service and food retail industries and has worked as an international, national and regional sales manager. He has sold Promolux lighting and other products to major supermarket and restaurant chains throughout the U.S. and Mexico
Designed for supermarket and food service displays, Promolux lamps produce consistent color rendering over thousands of hours of operation with the highest efficiency in lumen output per watt. The unique multi-layered Promolux coating is made from a proprietary blend of rare earth phosphors, unlike standard single coated lamps, and filters outultraviolet and other harmful wavelengths. Promolux lamps help maintain product integrity, color, freshness and the nutritive value of fresh meats, seafood, deli meats, cheeses and prepared foods, produce, and salads and other fresh foods on display.

MGV Inc., parent company of Promolux and Econofrost night curtains, has supplied technology for the international retail food industry since 1975.

Balanced spectrum lamps make debut at international food safety conference. Promolux Lighting International introduced Safe Spectrum lighting for the first time to the middle east’s premier food, hotel and equipment exhibition. Promolux joins retail food distributors and suppliers from around the world at the major food and hospitality showcase, Gulfood International, in the Dubai International Convention Exhibition Center. Promolux is greeting visitors in booth ZA-36, Zabeel Hall, from February 23 through 26, 2009 to show the commercial benefits of using superior color definition lighting for fresh food displays and low UV Promolux lamps help grocers improve their merchandising strategies.

Jamie Orr from Promolux says the popularity of color corrected lamps for food displays is growing rapidly as retailers learn how Safe Spectrum lighting overcomes problems of surface heating, drying and fading of perishables and other food items and eliminates excessive brightness and unnatural yellow hues associated with standard lighting. Promolux promotes awareness of food safety issues in food retailing and alerts display case manufacturers and distributors, design firms, refrigeration equipment distributors, and commercial food equipment distributors to the benefits of commercial food illumination with Promolux color balanced specialty food lighting.

Safe Spectrum by Promolux is a proprietary lamp that produces natural, balanced light, and sets the standard for illuminating food displays in today’s supermarkets. Promolux designed their balanced spectrum low radiation lamps to filter out damaging ultraviolet and infrared wavelengths in the interests of protecting food safety, extending shelf life and maintaining product quality in meats, dairy and all fresh foods. Switching to Promolux lighting is an easy upgrade that brings immediate returns in any store’s food department.

Promolux invites inquiries about their balanced spectrum lamps for food safe lighting and true color definition at info@promolux.com

Promolux Safe Spectrum lamps can be purchased in nearly 30 countries and are available in all standard sizes and wattages. Promolux International is the first manufacturer to develop a light source that combines superior color rendering with reduction of harmful radiation. Market Group Ventures, Inc., the parent corporation for Promolux, is a world leader in providing retail technology solutions for merchandisers.