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Product Showcase Continued rave reviews. Johnson said that OEs see the lamps as a valuable product enhancement, while fleets appreciate the high quality and reasonable price point.According to Johnson, independent owner-operators see the lamps as way to add individual style to their rigs. "Lighting is one of the most visibly predominant features on any vehicle, and this is a completely different looking, yet highlyeffective light," Charlie Mudd, president of Vanguard National Trailer Corporation, said. "Innovation is important to Vanguard, our customers and our industry.We expect these new lights to clearly represent the innovative partnership between Vanguard and Optronics." GloLight Lamps will be available in flangemount and grommet-mount versions and are expected to begin shipping on Feb. 1, 2013.The lamps are available with standard PL-3 and Weather Tight termination options, allowing them to make use of existing harness connections for installation flexibility and cost effective retrofitting. The new lamps are expected to be widely embraced by the heavy-duty trailer, light-duty trailer, RV, transit and marine markets Optronics currently serves. Product information is available and may be obtained by contacting Optronics or members of its North American distribution network. "From a visual perspective, nobody has done much to change the round and oval shapes that comprise today's stop, tail, turn lamps," Marcus Hester, director of sales and marketing for Optronics International, said."The GloLight stands out and changes the way vehicle lighting looks, shifting trends and broadening lighting choices along the way."> JOBS for TEAMS | 34 JFT1013_ProductShowcase.indd 2 www.jobsforteams.com 9/4/13 3:31 PM