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

Past deals in LED

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.

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.

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.
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