December 23, 2021
These Lighting Agents Made Headlines in 2021
Agents were super active in territory expansions, M&A and litigation. Here are some of the highlights of 2021.
Lighting agents play an incredibly important role in the commercial and industrial lighting markets in the United States and Canada. As agents evolve to become larger and more sophisticated businesses, we see them expand territories, acquire other reps and also sue one another.
Here are some of the popular lighting agent stories that we brought to you in 2021.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Northeast Lighting Agents Announce Merger
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Factory Carousel Shifts Market in Oklahoma
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Two Minnesota Lighting Agents Announce Merger
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Boston Lighting Agents Announce Merger
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Mercer Zimmerman inks deal to acquire Nebraska & Iowa agent
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The largest U.S. lighting agency just got bigger – acquiring a prominent South Carolina agent with a nicely overlapping line card.
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New York Lighting Agent to Acquire Ohio Agent
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North Jersey, WTF?
Acuity to Sell NYC Agency to Philadelphia Rep
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Acuity Brands Executive Joins Northeast Agent
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Acuity Brands Changes Agents in North Jersey
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5 Big Questions for Sero & George
In what might've been our most talked-about interview of the year, we sit down with an Acuity exec and the CEO of Illuminations Inc. to discuss the marketplace changes. And no, Sero did not record the interview from his daughter's bedroom. He was kind enough to record it while staying at an Airbnb on vacation.
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Two large Northern New Jersey lighting agents join forces in agency consolidation
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Signify is making some major changes in the New York Metro Area – we break it down for you.
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Acuity Brands Sues Competing Lighting Agent and Ex-Employee
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Other Marketplace Shifts
Hubbell Lighting Makes a Midwest Move
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Hossley Combines Forces with Memphis Agent
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5 Big Questions for Al & Don
We catch up with Hossley Lighting & Power Solutions to discuss agent territory expansion and the dynamics of representing both electrical and lighting manufacturers.
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There will soon be one less lighting agent in Detroit. Where will the 141 lighting brands go for new representation?
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Two large, multi-state agents exit the Iowa market while an all-Acuity agency partnership is formed across Iowa & Nebraska.
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Lawsuits involving Lighting Agents
Professional photographers take this stuff seriously
An Atlanta lighting agent is being sued for copyright infringement for allegedly using a trademarked photo on its website without permission. In an ironic twist, the photo is of the Hubbell Lighting headquarters building in South Carolina - a competing manufacturer.
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Mlazgar Associates sues competing agent and 6 ex-employees
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Texas Lighting Agent is co-Defendant in a Patent Lawsuit
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Follow the money?
When one agent buys another, are commissions automatically assigned to the new agent? This lawsuit will explore one such dispute.
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Marketing Excellence
Lighting Agent SWAG Helps Ex-NBA Player Defeat Teenager
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Our memories of Cinco de Mayo are usually a blur – but this year, we may remember the day for the reemergence of larger-scale local lighting events.
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A Virginia lighting agent has taken the email newsletter to a completely new level
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Dallas agent treats ArchLIGHT Summit attendees to brisket, Shiner Bock and some Chris Stapleton cover tunes
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