THOR DANIEL HJALTASON
An Icelandic entrepreneur. Inventor of the Artlite multiple award-winning technology and the ultra-thin Crystal LED lighting and display technology and the founder of Artlite and the IQ Group of Companies.
Thor, with his cutting-edge design and technology innovations, has impacted several industries within LED illumination technologies, Interior and Exterior architectural Lighting, and point of purchase advertising. Thor's innovative products and designs have sold in millions of units to Fortune 500 Brands world-wide.
Thor consulted publicly traded LED manufacturers like GigaTera/KMW Korea, Philips Lighting China, and Yankon LED China, on LED product design, light distribution and marketing strategies.
Thor consulted several Fortune 500 Brands, among others, IKEA Sweden, The Coca Cola Hellenic bottling company for Austral Asia, H&M Sweden, Miller/Coors, Absolut Vodka, Bacardi, Smirnoff, Philip Morris Mexico, Guinness South Africa, Swarovski/Ritz Hotels, Wuliangye Wine, Bjorn Borg's Franchise Sweden, Hard Rock Cafe USA, BCBG Fashion USA, Starbucks and Diageo Liquor Brands USA.
Awards
GB-UK /Scotland Best Branding
Gold - For best Brand 1996
Gold - For best Branding 1998-1999
Gold - For best Branding 2001
Design of the Times Awards
Gold (2007)– Miller Lite S P
Gold (2007) – Miller Chill
Silver (2008) – Grolsch
Silver (2008) – MGD Beer Burst Guitar
Bronze (2006) – MGD
Bronze (2008) – Miller Lite Aero
OMA Awards Best Branding
Gold (2009) – MGD Beer Burst Guitar
Bronze (2007) – MGD Aero
Addy Awards
Gold – Leinenkugel’s
SGIA Awards
Silver – Leinenkugel’s
Gold - Absolut Vodka
Gold - Smirnoff
PATENTS GRANTED
US Patent 5009019
US Patent 5414947
US Patent 5682697
US Patent 5788548
US Patent 5829177
US Patent 6131322
US Patent 6240664
US Patent 10168042
US Patent 11034493
PUBLICATIONS
Euro LED Lighting 2011
(Birmingham - England)
Guest Speaker
China Daily 2010 Article
China Labor Union Newspaper 2010 - Article
LED Magazine Online 2010- Article
Philips Projects Video Launch 2011 - Testimonial
Promotion Philips Project
Brochure Launch 2011 - Testimonial
POP Design Time 1996 Front Page Article
POP Design Times 2006 Front Page Article
Surface Magazine China 2011 Article
Butikk Magazine Norway- Article
Werbetechnik Magazine Germany - Article
Today Magazine India - Article