Press Release

December 1, 2011 – Niles, IL

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Bill Brown Sales Teaming with Espen Technology

(Niles, IL) – Bill Brown Sales (BBS), the foremost national sales agency in the lighting components industry, announces that it will represent Espen Technology, a Santa Fe Springs, CA-based designer and manufacturer of technologically advanced ballasts and other components. BBS joined forces with Espen because of its versatile product line and extensive engineering and manufacturing resources. Also significant was the organization’s commitment to sustainability and technological advancement, along with its assurance of quality and an industry-leading warranty program.

BBS first made its mark on the lighting industry more than 55 years ago, when it pioneered the “One Call Does it All” approach to component sales. Since then, it has built solid relationships with lighting OEMs of all types and sizes by offering the convenience of a comprehensive, full-service product offering. Featuring sustainable lighting solutions, including a wide selection of electronic fluorescent and low wattage electronic HID ballasts, the Espen Technology family augments this comprehensive line. 

“By forging a long-term partnership with Bill Brown Sales, we hope to better serve our customers and expose more companies to our product innovation and superior quality,” states Richard Zhang, President of Espen Technology. “Our focus is to contribute to our customers’ success with a high quality, competitive product; we’re confident that Bill Brown Sales can help us achieve that,” Zhang adds.

Bill Brown Sales has been representing leading component manufacturers since 1955, including: A.L.P. Lighting Components, Inc., Adam Metal Products, Espen Technology ballasts, Inventronics high reliability LED drivers, Kumho Electric high efficiency light sources, Metrolight SmartHID™ ballasts, Reflek Alzak reflectors, Roytec Industries wire harnesses and assemblies, Tripar downlight housings, WattStopper fixture integrated occupancy sensors and Wiremaid Lite Gards™.

For more information, contact Lisa Christy, Marketing Communications Manager, at (773) 792-5648, or visit www.billbrownsales.com.

September 2, 2011 – Niles, IL

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Bill Brown Sales Adds to Lighting Product Line with Inventronics LED Drivers

(Niles, IL) – Bill Brown Sales (BBS), the leading national sales agency in the lighting components industry, announces that it will represent Inventronics, a world-class designer and manufacturer of LED drivers. 

Throughout its 55 year history, BBS has forged relationships with top tier suppliers in order to give lighting OEMs every technological advantage.  BBS formed the partnership with Inventronics because of its customers’ growing involvement in energy saving technologies and the critical role of the driver in the success of LED lighting projects.

“Inventronics products are driven by an array of patented technologies,” notes Donny Wall, VP of Sales for BBS.  Moreover, “In an evolving industry, Inventronics already has a proven track record for performance, service and quality,” he says.

The versatile, high-performance Inventronics product line offers solutions for a wide variety of indoor, outdoor and industrial applications, including LED panel lights, street and area lighting, high bay lighting and more. Its expanding family of LED drivers includes constant voltage, constant current and multi-channel drivers from 25W to 300W.  These products are all designed for lighting class applications and feature high efficiency, high reliability and long life.   All products are UL Recognized and comply with worldwide safety and EMC requirements.  

Bill Brown Sales has been representing leading component manufacturers since 1955, including: A.L.P. Lighting Components, Inc., Adam Metal Products, American Ballast electronic ballasts, Inventronics high reliability LED drivers, Kumho Electric high efficiency light sources, Metrolight SmartHID™ ballasts, Reflek Alzak reflectors, Roytec Industries wire harnesses and assemblies, Tripar downlight housings, TE Connectivity SSL solutions, WattStopper fixture integrated occupancy sensors and Wiremaid Lite Gards™.

For more information contact Lisa Christy, Marketing Communications Manager, at (773) 792-5648, or visit www.billbrownsales.com.

August 31, 2011 – Niles, IL

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Bill Brown Sales Teams with Kumho Electric

(Niles, IL) – Bill Brown Sales, foremost national sales agency in the lighting components industry, announces a new partnership with Kumho Electric, Inc., a global manufacturer of advanced lighting technologies with headquarters in Korea and a U.S. distribution center in Southern California. The company is known worldwide for its advancements in energy efficient, environmentally friendly lighting systems.

Selected by BBS for their quality reputation, induction lamps from Kumho Electric set the industry standard for reliability and innovation, and win top awards year after year.  Brands to be represented to U.S. OEM fixture manufacturers include the Econergy™ electrode-less induction lighting solution, with a 100,000 hour rated life, and the award winning Sequoia™ T8 lamp, which features a life span that is nearly three times longer than most typical premium fluorescents.

The BBS sales agency offers lighting OEMs a full range of components and technologies, along with the convenience of dealing with one sales representative and one organization--summarized by the slogan, “One call does it all.”  Donny Wall, Vice President of Sales, notes that the addition of energy efficient induction lamps represents a significant enhancement to the BBS offering.  “The Kumho product line allows our customers to add value to their fixtures, enabling energy savings and cutting maintenance,” he states.

 "We welcome this opportunity to partner with Bill Brown Sales, which has a recognized leadership in technical knowledge and support," said Alan Medak, General Manager, Kumho Electric USA.   "The strength and reach of BBS will introduce many OEMs who were not previously aware of Kumho Electric to our advanced induction and long-life fluorescent product lines," he added.

Bill Brown Sales has been representing leading component manufacturers since 1955, including: A.L.P. Lighting Components, Inc., Adam Metal Products, American Ballast electronic ballasts, Inventronics high power LED drivers, Kumho Electric high efficiency light sources, Metrolight SmartHID™ ballasts, Reflek Alzak reflectors, Roytec Industries wire harnesses and assemblies, Tripar downlight housings, TE Connectivity SSL solutions, WattStopper fixture integrated occupancy sensors and Wiremaid Lite Gards™.

For more information, contact Lisa Christy, Marketing Communications Manager,
at (773) 792-5648, or visit www.billbrownsales.com.