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Acuity Brandsa? Lighting Expert to Present at Upcoming National Management Facilities and Technology 2011 Conference

^{Published on 2011-03-10 02:01:00 - Market Wire}
 

ATLANTA--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Acuity Brands, Inc ]. (NYSE: AYI);( aCompanya) , a market leader in innovative energy-efficient lighting and control solutions, is proud to announce that [ William Ballweg ], Product Development Manager for Acuity Brandsa™ Lithonia Lighting, will be a featured speaker at the upcoming [ National Facilities Management and Technology ] (aNFMTa) Building Operating Managementa™s Conference and Exposition in Baltimore, Maryland.

"We are still at the very early stages of realizing the benefits of LED lighting, and when you pair LED lighting with intelligent control systems the return on investment becomes more apparent and impactful"

[ NFMT ] is the countrya™s top conference and exposition for key industry participants, including non-residential building owners, facility managers, maintenance engineers, and directors of sustainability, while giving exclusive access to the people, products and information that shape the future of the facility management industry. [ Ballweg ] will speak at NFMT 2011 in Baltimore on Wednesday, March 16^th, at 9:00am. This AIA accredited presentation will address how the use of advanced, intelligent digital controls maximizes LED lighting efficiency, enhances lighting capabilities, and accelerates return on investment.

aIt is imperative that we contribute to the education of various industry constituents about integrated intelligent [ LED lighting and controls solutions ] in order for end users to reap the maximum benefits,a said Dave Ranieri, [ Acuity Brands ] Lighting Vice President and General Manager, [ Lithonia Lighting ] Commercial Indoor Products. aWe are still at the very early stages of realizing the benefits of LED lighting, and when you pair LED lighting with intelligent control systems the return on investment becomes more apparent and impactful,a continued Ranieri.

For more information, please visit [ Acuity Brands ], and view the entire portfolio of [ Acuity Brandsa™ LED luminaires and intelligent control systems ] on the web. You can also become a fan of [ Acuity Brands ] and [ Lithonia Lighting ] on Facebook® and follow [ Lithonia Lighting ] on Twitter®.

About Acuity Brands

Acuity Brands, Inc. is a North American market leader and one of the worlda™s leading providers of luminaires, lighting control systems and related products and services with fiscal year 2010 net sales of over $1.6 billion. The Companya™s lighting and system control product lines include Lithonia Lighting®, Holophane®, Peerless®, Mark Architectural Lightinga", Hydrel®, American Electric Lighting®, Gotham®, Carandini®, RELOC®, Antique Street Lampsa", Tersen®, Renaissance Lighting®, Winona Lighting®, Synergy® Lighting Controls, Sensor Switch®, Lighting Control & Designa", DTL®, ROAM® and Sunopticsa". Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Acuity Brands employs approximately 6,000 associates and has operations throughout North America, Europe and Asia.