Anaheim,
CA, USA -- As the lighting industry becomes an all-LED market,
customers are separating innovations that add real value from those
that offer technology for technology's sake according to Bob
Howard-Anderson, CEO of Fulham Co., Inc., supplier of LED drivers and
light sources. Howard-Anderson is scheduled to be one of the Investor
Forum speakers at the upcoming Strategies in Light conference, being
held at the Anaheim Convention Center. He will share his insights
into growth in the LED lighting market, including innovations in LED
retrofits and smart lighting.
"The
LED market, like every maturing market, has begun to stratify into
Smart, Clever and Commodity product segments, divided along the lines
of true customer value," said Howard-Anderson. "Smart
lighting applications are desired, but clever products are being more
readily embraced as the market for LED products grows."
Howard-Anderson
notes that clever lighting is an emerging product segment that
represents a multi-billion-dollar market opportunity. Unlike fully
controllable smart lighting solutions, clever lighting fills a niche
for LEDs with special design features such as low-inrush current, dim
to off, programmable dimming curves, and build-in NTC thermistors.
LED subsystems with these specialty features are making it easier to
design more efficient luminaires that deliver better quality light
and save power.
"We
anticipate that sales of clever LED components will continue to
increase dramatically," added Howard-Anderson. "Most
manufacturers understand that they can't offer commodity lighting
products and compete on price alone. Clever lighting components allow
them to offer specialized illumination solutions with differentiated
features. At Fulham, our focus has been innovation, resulting in LED
products that include these clever features to help our OEM partners
differentiate their luminaires."
In
addition to clever lighting, Howard-Anderson anticipates other
emerging trends will drive LED sales, such as the Internet of Things
(IoT), which will enable IP-controlled lighting systems, and Power
over Ethernet (PoE), which will make it easier to install luminaires
that can be powered and controlled using the same Ethernet
connection.
The
Investor Forum is scheduled to be held Tuesday, February 28.
Howard-Anderson is scheduled to speak at 3:30pm.
About
Fulham
Fulham
Co., Inc. is a leading global provider of intelligent,
socially-conscious sustainable commercial lighting components and
electronics for use in commercial general lighting, parking
structure, signage, horticultural, UV and other applications. The
company develops and manufactures a variety of award-winning LED and
emergency products, as well as legacy products across multiple
lighting platforms. Fulham sells its lighting solutions worldwide
through original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and electrical
equipment distribution channels. Headquartered in Hawthorne, Calif.,
the company has sales and/or manufacturing facilities in the
Netherlands, China, India and the UAE. For more information, visit
http://www.fulham.com.
Media
Contact:
Andy
Firchau
Marketing
Manager
Fulham
Co., Inc.
Phone:
+1 (323) 779-2980, ext. 1252
