Fall River, MA., September 18th, 2006- Lightolier, Inc., the leader in interior lighting for over a century, is proud to announce its finalist status in Electrical Contracting Products´ 2006 INNOVATION Awards. This prestigious program recognizes outstanding companies whose products or services have best responded to electrical contractors´ market challenges by offering creative and innovative ideas. The 2006 INNOVATION Award winners will be recognized at a special ceremony and reception being held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston on Sunday, October 8th, the first evening of the National Electrical Contractors Association´s Show.
"Electrical contractors install and evaluate our products regularly, and working closely with them is vital to our growth,"says William Schoettler, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Lightolier. "We greatly appreciate being recognized by this community for our commitment to product quality and innovation."
Finalists for this year´s event include some of the most influential companies serving the $82 billion electrical contracting market. Divided into 16 product categories, the 2006 INNOVATION Awards are judged by a distinguished panel of professional electrical contractors who will evaluate each of the product finalists on six criteria:
• Innovation
• Ease of use
• Cost effectiveness
• Quality contribution
• Maintainability
• Productivity improvements
"Based on the quality of the entries, this year´s competition promises to be even tougher than last year´s inaugural awards program," said Brian Taylor, Editor of Electrical Contracting Products. "Every one of the finalists should be commended for their efforts to improve the value and effectiveness of products created for our nation´s electrical contractors."
About Lightolier
Headquartered in Fall River, Massachusetts, Lightolier, for over 100 years, has provided creative lighting solutions for commercial, institutional, and residential lighting needs. Lightolier is on the World Wide Web at
www.lightolier.com. Lightolier is a Division of The Genlyte Group Incorporated, (NASDAQ: GLYT). The Genlyte Group Incorporated is the largest lighting company in North America dedicated exclusively to the design, manufacture and marketing of lighting fixtures and controls. The Genlyte Group Incorporated brands include Bronzelite, Capri, Canlyte, Chloride Systems, Crescent, Day-Brite, Entertainment Technology, ExceLine, Forecast, Gardco, Hadco, Ledalite, Lightolier, Lightolier Controls, Lumec, Lumec-Schreder, Omega, Shakespeare Composite Structures, Stonco, Thomas Lighting, Translite Sonoma, USS Manufacturing, Vari-Lite and Wide-Lite.
About Electrical Contracting Products and Cygnus Business Media
Electrical Contract Products is published by Cygnus Business Media, a leader in business-to-business media. The magazine reaches over 40,000 medium to large electrical contractors every month, focusing exclusively on products purchased and installed by electrical contractors. For more information, visit
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