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Thor Daniel Hjaltason

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

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