June 29, 2026

Bay Lighting Sales Joins CJS Lighting to Expand Northern California Presence

Roseville, CA — CJS Lighting and Bay Lighting Sales today announced they have joined forces effective July 1, 2026, expanding CJS Lighting's presence throughout the Bay Area while preserving the local relationships, technical expertise, and customer service that Bay Lighting Sales has built over decades.

The move brings together two highly respected organizations with a shared commitment to customer service, technical expertise, and long-term investment in the markets they serve. The combined organization will provide expanded support across distribution, specification sales, controls, project management, and customer service while maintaining the local relationships customers have come to rely upon. Existing Bay Lighting team members will remain actively involved throughout the transition, ensuring continuity and a seamless customer experience.

"We have tremendous respect for what Bryan Neel and the Bay Lighting Sales team have built," said Patrick O'Flaherty, CEO of CJS Lighting. "This is not about changing what made Bay Lighting successful. It is about building upon that foundation with additional resources, broader technical support, deeper specification capabilities, and a long-term commitment to serving customers throughout Northern California. We are investing in this market because we believe in its future — and in the people who have made it great."

"Finding the right long-term home for our customers, employees, and manufacturer partners was my top priority," said Bryan Neel of Bay Lighting Sales. "CJS Lighting shares the same customer-first values that have guided us from the beginning. I'm confident our customers will be exceptionally well served, and I'm excited about what this next chapter holds for everyone involved."

As part of the initiative, CJS Lighting is increasing its investment in Bay Area personnel, specification sales resources, controls expertise, and customer support infrastructure. The company plans to continue expanding its presence throughout Northern California and Northern Nevada to provide deeper local engagement and enhanced service to distributors, contractors, designers, engineers, developers, and end users.

The transition also strengthens support for several key manufacturer partners that have been instrumental to Bay Lighting Sales' success, including Diode LED, one of the industry's leading providers of linear and architectural lighting solutions. Customers can expect continued access to the same trusted brands and technical expertise, now supported by CJS Lighting's expanded resources throughout the territory.

"Northern California deserves strong local representation backed by the resources necessary to help customers succeed," said Josh Tamietti, President of CJS Lighting. "This investment allows us to expand our reach while staying true to the values that have defined both organizations. We're excited about the opportunities ahead — and genuinely grateful for partners like Diode LED and Elemental Brands, whose support reflects a shared belief in this market's long-term potential."

The expansion creates one of the largest independent lighting representation organizations in Northern California, combining Bay Area distribution expertise with CJS Lighting's longstanding leadership in specification sales, controls, and project support.

As CJS Lighting celebrates more than 50 years serving Northern California, the company remains focused on investing in people, relationships, and local market expertise. Customers can expect the same trusted support they have always received, now backed by the expanded resources and capabilities of one of Northern California's leading independent lighting agencies.