Albeo Technologies LED High Bay Fixture Recognized with Multiple Awards at Lightfair International 2012

BOULDER, Colo., May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Albeo Technologies Inc., a leader in solid-state industrial and commercial LED lighting, announced that its H-Series High Bay LED fixture won three prestigious awards at Lightfair International 2012; two 2012 Architectural SSL Magazine Product Innovation Awards (PIA) and one from The Next Generation Luminaires™ (NGL) Solid State Lighting Design Competition. All three spotlight the innovative H-Series High Bay LED light fixture as a significant industry achievement.  The H-Series is the only LED fixture of its kind to scale from one to 12 LED light bars, while providing the largest lumen range in the industry of 6,500 to 77,000 within the same platform. This is equivalent in light output to arrays of two fluorescent bulbs to 1500 Watt HID.

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The features that judges honored the Albeo H-Series for include;

• Integrated thermal control
• Field changeable optics with multiple options
• Field changeable power
• Field changeable modules
• Built-in optical cut-off
• High efficiency of over 94 lm/W
• Scalable lumen output from 6,500 to 77,000 lumens

"We are extremely honored with the high-level recognition the H-Series has received since coming on the market in May 2011," said Albeo Co-Founder and CEO Jeff Bisberg. "Albeo's engineering team deserves much of the credit for designing the ultimate industrial lighting platform that brings real value to our growing customer base by giving them maximum energy savings with minimum maintenance at the best price."

2012 Next Generation Luminaires "Best in Class" Award

The Albeo H-Series LED High Bay was named Best in Class for its modular design that provides an industry leading lumen range of 5,840 to 82,893, and the capacity to replace the majority of fluorescent and HID high bay lighting products currently on the market. The Next Generation Luminaires (NGL) Solid State Lighting Design Competition is sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DoE), the Illuminating Engineering Society, and the International Association of Lighting Designers. As a reward of excellence, the NGL Award supports lighting designers and specifiers to easily select the industry's best lighting solutions.  

Architectural SSL Magazine Product Innovation Awards (PIA)

At Lightfair International 2012, Albeo was also presented with two 2012 Architectural SSL Magazine Product Innovation Awards (PIA).  The H-Series was recognized both in the High Bay Category and one of six in the Special Citations category as the most innovative optical and control system. The Architectural SSL PIA awards recognize innovative LED and solid-state luminaires and fixtures on the market.  With judging and evaluation of products and systems from a distinguished panel of 24 designers and lighting specialists, the Architectural SSL PIA program awards manufacturers based on attributes, qualities, functionality and/or performance beyond industry standards.

Top Ranking on Mercury 100 List

In addition to the H-Series product awards, Albeo Technologies been named as the fastest growing company in Boulder, Colorado by the Boulder County Business Report.  The distinguished listing recognizes the 100 fastest-growing private companies in Boulder County based on two-year growth.  Albeo landed the number one ranking by achieving 426 percent growth from its revenue of $2 Million in 2009.  The company recorded $10.6 million in 2011 from sales of its commercial and industrial LED lighting fixtures.

Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2012

Albeo Co-Founder and CEO Jeff Bisberg was recently named a finalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2012 program in the Mountain Desert region, which includes Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico.  The award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. 

In total, Albeo Technologies has won 21 awards since its founding in 2006, including 5 from the US Department of Energy (DoE). 

About Albeo Technologies        

Albeo Technologies is a leading LED Lighting manufacturer for industrial and commercial buildings, such as cold storage, data centers, retail, schools and commercial buildings.  The Albeo products range from high bay and low bay solutions, to linear, surface mount and under cabinet fixtures.  The company has lit over 8 million square-feet of space to date and won 21 independently-judged awards, including 6 from the US Department of Energy (DoE).  Albeo's fully customizable, reliable and low-maintenance LED lighting products offer energy savings up to 95% and an ROI of 1-3 years.  For more information, please visit http://www.albeotech.com.

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