Acuity Brands, Inc. Joins AD Electrical Division

September 15, 2016

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 15, 2016 

Wayne, PA – AD, the largest contractor and industrial products wholesale buying group in North America, announced today that Acuity Brands, Inc. will be joining the U.S. Electrical Division, effective January 1, 2017.

As the market share leader in the North American Luminaire category, Acuity Brands is one of the world’s leading providers of indoor and outdoor lighting and energy management solutions. Their innovative products cover both conventional fixtures and advanced solid-state lighting solutions, and seamlessly integrate with powerful digital controls to provide superior energy efficiency and high quality of light.  Forbes Magazine recently ranked Acuity Brands as 74th among the world’s most innovative companies.

John Mabbott, Sr. Vice President, Strategic Accounts of Acuity stated, “We are excited to become a strategic partner of US Affiliated Distributors.  The combined strength of Acuity Brands, AD and the great members of AD is truly a winning combination.  We anticipate and look forward to strong growth and success together for many years to come.”

Ed Crawford, AD’s President of the Electrical Division commented, “As a longtime supporter of AD Canada, Acuity Brands has consistently demonstrated the ability to outperform the category and drive significant innovation and volume growth.  At AD, we are proud to be affiliated with such an outstanding company and excited to extend this partnership to our U.S. Electrical Division members.”

http://www.acuitybrands.com/

Contact: Peggy Penjuke, Marketing Manager

P: 610.977.3158  E: ppenjuke@adhq.com