Acuity Brands

Acuity Brands, Inc. is a leading provider of lighting and building management solutions in North America and select international markets. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company employs over 12,000 associates and reported net sales of $3.5 billion for the fiscal year 2017. Acuity Brands offers a diverse range of products including luminaires, lighting controls, and integrated systems designed for commercial, institutional, industrial, and residential applications. Its solutions are tailored to enhance energy efficiency, occupant comfort, and overall operating costs. The company is recognized for its commitment to innovation, expanding its portfolio to include software and services that facilitate data analytics and support the development of smart buildings and cities. Acuity Brands primarily serves customers such as electrical distributors, electric utilities, and retail home improvement centers, generating most of its revenue within the United States.

Philippe Brzusczak

Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy

Karen Holcom

Senior Vice President and CFO

Trevor Palmer

President

Martin Villeneuve

Senior Vice President Distributed Building Technologies and Distech Controls President

16 past transactions

QSC

Acquisition in 2024
QSC is a globally recognized manufacturer of audio, video, and control solutions for all commercial applications. QSC Cinema offers the cinema industry’s most comprehensive catalog of products including signal processing, power amplifiers, and loudspeakers. Supported by a team of knowledgeable and highly experienced cinema professionals, QSC Cinema provides optimized system solutions for rooms of any size, sound format, and budget.

KE2 Therm Solutions

Acquisition in 2023
KE2 Therm Solutions, Inc. is a company based in Washington, Missouri, that specializes in developing and manufacturing electronic controllers for refrigeration and air conditioning systems. Their product range includes controllers for various applications such as walk-in coolers, display cases, refrigerated warehouses, and blast freezers. The company also provides solutions for managing temperature and humidity in sensitive environments, as well as microprocessor-based controllers for electronic expansion valves. In addition to hardware, KE2 Therm Solutions offers accessories like WiFi service tools and temperature sensors, along with engineering and technical support services. The company serves a diverse clientele, including end users, consultants, and major OEM manufacturers in the refrigeration industry, and distributes its products through wholesalers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Founded in 2009 and originally known as PAH Co., Inc., KE2 Therm Solutions rebranded in 2013 to reflect its focus on energy-saving technologies and customer service.

LocusLabs

Acquisition in 2019
LocusLabs, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company established in 2013 that specializes in a micro-location platform designed for indoor venues. The company serves as a location data hub, enabling enterprises to manage and share their spatial data across various screens. LocusLabs provides APIs, SDKs, and turnkey applications that facilitate the democratization of geospatial data for both consumers and enterprise users. The platform functions as a system of record for various location applications, including wayfinding, asset management, operations data, IoT visualization, augmented reality, and spatial intelligence, catering to hundreds of millions of mobile users. Additionally, LocusLabs develops tools for creating highly detailed 3D maps of large venues, allowing clients to effectively manage and communicate the details of their physical spaces. As of November 2019, LocusLabs operates as a subsidiary of Acuity Brands, Inc.

The Luminaires Group

Acquisition in 2019
The Luminaires Group is a North American platform that operates a collection of lighting manufacturing brands, focusing on specification-grade products. Through strategic acquisitions, the company aims to establish itself as a leader in the lighting industry, catering to lighting specifiers and the electrical community. Each brand within The Luminaires Group possesses unique expertise, enabling them to provide a diverse array of contemporary lighting solutions tailored for commercial, institutional, and urban sectors. The company designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes a wide range of lighting systems, including architectural, decorative, and both indoor and outdoor lighting. By leveraging the individual strengths of its subsidiaries, The Luminaires Group enhances its capabilities and product offerings in the lighting market.

Lucid

Acquisition in 2018
Lucid is a software company based in Oakland, California, that specializes in building energy management and automation through its platform, BuildingOS. Founded in 2004 and formerly known as Lucid Design Group, Inc., the company provides a SaaS-based solution that centralizes commercial building data, enabling data-driven decisions to enhance building efficiency and portfolio performance. BuildingOS supports over 500 customers, managing approximately 13,000 buildings and nearly 1.5 billion square feet of space. The platform facilitates collaboration among finance, operations, and sustainability teams, allowing them to optimize building performance and reduce energy consumption, addressing annual energy bills that total around $500 million for its clients. Lucid operates as a subsidiary of Acuity Brands, Inc. since 2018.

DGLogik

Acquisition in 2016
DGLogik provide innovative IoT software solutions that enable and visualize the (IoT) Internet of Things. DGLogik's modern IoT technology illustrates the internet of things by allowing users to easily interact with more data from more IoT devices and derive more value and intelligence to better manage cost and energy efficiency. Through customizable applications meshing together big data and streaming data into highly interactive visual analytics applications, users are capable gain valuable insights into their IoT ecosystem in real-time. DGLogik is the game changer in the Internet of Things. With deep integration to multiple data providers, the company's IoT visualizations are guaranteed to help you monitor more effectively, save time and decrease costs directly translating into increased revenues.

GeoMetri LLC

Acquisition in 2015
GeoMetri, LLC, founded in 2015 and based in New Braunfels, Texas, specializes in software and services focused on mapping, navigation, and analytics. The company offers several key products, including GEOMETRI ENTERPRISE, which serves as a map analytic tool to identify, measure, and visualize pedestrian foot traffic. GEOMETRI NAVIGATOR enhances mobile strategies by integrating maps, indoor positioning, navigation, and analytics. Additionally, GEOMETRI POINT is designed to analyze and improve the metrics that influence brick-and-mortar businesses. GeoMetri operates as a subsidiary of Acuity Brands, Inc.

Juno Lighting

Acquisition in 2015
Juno Lighting Group is a leading manufacturer of lighting fixtures and related products. Since 1976, They have been serving customers throughout North America, including electrical distributors, lighting showrooms, contractors, architects, engineers, lighting designers and commercial facilities. Their product family includes six stellar brands and over 50,000 items for commercial and residential construction and remodeling. Their products are designed and engineered in the USA and built to exacting standards of quality and performance. Juno Lighting Group is a unit of Schneider Electric, a global leader in the electrical industry with sales in excess of $30 billion US dollars. So when you do business with us, you can be confident that they have the financial, technical and human resources to provide the products and services you require.

Sensity Systems

Venture Round in 2015
Sensity Systems, Inc. specializes in providing a high-speed, sensor-based multiservice networking platform called the Light Sensory Network (LSN). By embedding networking technology and sensors in LED luminaires, the company facilitates the transition to energy-efficient LED lighting while enhancing lighting control and energy management. Its NetSense platform integrates various technologies, including cloud computing and big data analytics, to offer applications for lighting control, power monitoring, maintenance, security, asset management, and retail analytics, among others. Sensity serves a diverse range of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, commercial property owners, educational institutions, hospitals, and municipal agencies, both domestically and internationally. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Sensity was previously known as Xeralux, Inc. and became a subsidiary of Verizon Communications Inc. in 2016. The company emphasizes partnerships with technology developers to maximize the benefits of its solutions for various business processes beyond lighting.

ByteLight

Acquisition in 2015
ByteLight specializes in location-based marketing solutions for large retailers by leveraging existing lighting infrastructure to accurately determine consumer locations. Its innovative technology allows retailers to engage shoppers with hyper-targeted content on their smartphones, tailored to their precise location within the store, even at the aisle level. By utilizing LED-based indoor positioning technology, ByteLight provides a seamless way for retailers to deliver relevant information to customers without the need for additional hardware like batteries or beacons. This approach enhances consumer engagement and improves the shopping experience by connecting customers with personalized offers and information in real-time.

Distech Controls

Acquisition in 2015
Distech Controls Inc., based in Brossard, Canada, specializes in building automation and energy management solutions. Founded in 1995, the company offers a range of products and services designed to optimize energy efficiency and enhance the management of various systems within buildings. Its offerings include the EC-NetAX platform for multi-protocol building automation, the ECLYPSE series of connected IP and Wi-Fi products, and various HVAC controllers. Additionally, Distech Controls provides tools for energy management visualization, smart room control systems, and security access solutions. The company serves a diverse clientele that includes offices, commercial buildings, educational institutions, healthcare facilities, and data centers across multiple global regions. As of 2015, Distech Controls operates as a subsidiary of Acuity Brands, expanding its reach and capabilities in the energy management sector.

Sensity Systems

Series B in 2014
Sensity Systems, Inc. specializes in providing a high-speed, sensor-based multiservice networking platform called the Light Sensory Network (LSN). By embedding networking technology and sensors in LED luminaires, the company facilitates the transition to energy-efficient LED lighting while enhancing lighting control and energy management. Its NetSense platform integrates various technologies, including cloud computing and big data analytics, to offer applications for lighting control, power monitoring, maintenance, security, asset management, and retail analytics, among others. Sensity serves a diverse range of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, commercial property owners, educational institutions, hospitals, and municipal agencies, both domestically and internationally. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Sensity was previously known as Xeralux, Inc. and became a subsidiary of Verizon Communications Inc. in 2016. The company emphasizes partnerships with technology developers to maximize the benefits of its solutions for various business processes beyond lighting.

Adura Technologies

Acquisition in 2013
Adura Technologies is an energy management company that specializes in wireless lighting and energy management systems designed to enhance energy efficiency and reduce operational costs for existing buildings. The company utilizes low-power wireless mesh networking technology to deliver innovative lighting control solutions. In addition to its wireless systems, Adura Technologies also focuses on the design, manufacturing, and commissioning of comprehensive lighting management solutions, positioning itself as a key player in the lighting controls market.

Winona Lighting

Acquisition in 2010
Winona Lighting is a manufacturing company. They provide manufacturer of lighting solutions, inspiring designers to life.

Renaisaance Lighting

Acquisition in 2010
Renaisaance Lighting manufactures and distributes a range of lighting and furniture to its clients. The company’s product portfolio consists of lighting, furniture, lamps, fixtures, and site furniture. Furthermore, it offers lighting installation and contract lighting services to its clients. Renaisaance Lighting was founded in 2001 and is based in Vancouver. It was acquired by Acuity Brands in 2010.

Mako M3

Mako M3 is a distributor of LED sports lighting. Their customers contact them through phone and online applications.
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