--- title: et cetera... a blog of bright ideas from ETC | David Lincecum description: David studied theatre and lighting design extensively, but later realized that he really loves the hardware! He started at ETC in 1994 and worked as a sales manager in Los Angeles until 2003 when he moved to Wisconsin to join marketing. In his spare time he has studied yoga extensively, practicing it each day and also teaching classes along the way. 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He started at ETC in 1994 and worked as a sales manager in Los Angeles until 2003 when he moved to Wisconsin to join marketing. In his spare time he has studied yoga extensively, practicing it each day and also teaching classes along the way. He enjoys wilderness canoeing and camping and spending time in the north woods of Wisconsin. [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Tom-Pincu-750x500.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/10/tom-pincu) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [Tom Pincu – a mentor in lighting and life](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/10/tom-pincu) By [David Lincecum](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/david-lincecum) 5-Oct-2021 A great salesperson, the late Stan Schwartz of Rosco, once said, “Nothing happens until someone sells something.” Some of the most innovative inventions failed because there was nobody to sell them! [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/10/tom-pincu) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/NorthAddition_770x425-750x425.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/02/warm-thank-you-from-all-of-us) [ETC](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc) ### [Warm thank you from all of us](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/02/warm-thank-you-from-all-of-us) By [David Lincecum](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/david-lincecum) 19-Feb-2019 On behalf of everyone at ETC, I would like to express our sincere gratitude for the outpouring of love and sympathy over the loss of our beloved leader Fred Foster. The Foster family is also an intimate part of ETC and they too are grateful for your support in this difficult time. Your stories of... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/02/warm-thank-you-from-all-of-us) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/HighEnd-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/04/high-end-systems-and-etc-behind-the-acquisition) [High End](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/high-end) ### [High End Systems and ETC – Behind the acquisition](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/04/high-end-systems-and-etc-behind-the-acquisition) By [David Lincecum](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/david-lincecum) 6-Apr-2017 On Friday, March 31st, ETC completed its purchase of High End Systems from Barco, Inc. We are delighted to welcome High End into the ETC family. High End brings a solid position in their market, an impressive history, and a great line of products to ETC. We’re looking forward to assisting High... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/04/high-end-systems-and-etc-behind-the-acquisition) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Balloon-Drop-after-Bush-speaks-Rep-Natl-Conv-1988-New-Orleans-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/02/employee-spotlight-david-lincecum) [Lighting fixtures](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/lighting-fixtures) ### [Employee Spotlight – David Lincecum](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/02/employee-spotlight-david-lincecum) By [David Lincecum](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/david-lincecum) 21-Feb-2017 It was July 1988. I had completed a design gig at a Shakespeare festival and returned to New Orleans to look for a month’s worth of work before starting year two of grad school at Tulane University. 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