Lighting Science Group announced that former chairman of Philips North America K.R. (Kaj) den Daas, will be joining Company's board of directors.

From 1977 to 2010, Mr. den Daas served in various capacities with Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., including: from 2006 to 2009, as Chairman of Philips Lighting North America and CEO of BU Professional Luminaires North America; from 2003 to 2006, as COO of BG Lamps and Executive Vice-President of Philips Lighting B.V.; and from 1999 to 2003, as CEO of Philips' Business Unit - Lamps for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (2001-2003), and the Asia Pacific (1999-2001). Since 2010, he has been the owner of Dasio Consulting, a Netherlands-based consulting firm which provides strategic advice to an array of electrical industry clients in North America and Europe, since 2010.

since January 2011, Mr. den Daas, has served as an Independent Member of the Boards of Directors of iWatt, a leader in Power IC's for a.o. lighting applications; LUXIM Corp., a world leader in plasma technology lighting solutions; GLO AB, a development-stage VC-backed company active in nano technology LED's; since May 2010, as an Independent Director of NVC Lighting, the largest domestic lighting company in China, where he also serves as a member of the Audit Committee, Chair of the Remuneration Committee and Member of the Nomination Committee; and since October 2004, as an Independent Director of Valmont Industries Inc., the world leader in engineered support structures and services for infrastructure and water management for agriculture, where he also serves as Member of the Audit Committee and International Committee.