On Wednesday, September 7, 2022, Brilliance LED acquired Commercial Lighting Services (CLS) in Granite Falls, NC. Like Brilliance, CLS is passionate about leading their customers to energy efficiency through LED lighting. CLS manufactures LED lights for various commercial applications.
CLS is located at 1 South Main Street, Granite Falls, NC 28630. CLS will continue to operate under its current team and trade name, continuing their reputation of providing top-notch customer service in the Southeast. Their phone numbers, email addresses and other contact information has stayed the same.
“We are excited to add CLS to the Brilliance LED family. This acquisition expands our footprint into the commercial and electrical markets and effectively complements the Brilliance green industry exposure for which we are known,” said Bryan Gold, CEO of Brilliance LED, LLC.
“I am looking forward to bringing our two proven business models together to form an amazing customer-focused team,” said Austin Powell, Vice President of Sales of Commercial Lighting Services.
Commercial Lighting Services Fast Facts
- 9 employees
- More than 10 years of service in the Southeast
- 60,000 square foot warehouse facility
- LED lights are available through electrical distributors
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Commercial Lighting Services?
Commercial Lighting Service (CLS) is based in Granite Falls, North Carolina. The CLS team specializes in providing commercial LED lighting to electrical distributors and upgrading LED lighting in industrial and warehouse environments.
Why Did Brilliance Acquire CLS?
Overall, the CLS acquisition helps support long-term growth for Brilliance. By entering this vertical market in the LED lighting industry, this acquisition allows Brilliance to continue its focus on landscape lighting in the green industry while diversifying its holdings. CLS concentrates on the electrical distributor market and offers an established model that is poised for expansion.
Where Can You Get CLS Products?
Today, products from CLS are available through electrical distributors in the Southeast. Over the long term, CLS plans to expand their distribution footprint to electrical distributors across the country.
What Does This Acquisition Mean for Brilliance?
This simply means the Brilliance family is growing and now includes CLS. There are no direct changes to our relationships with our distributor networks, product line, existing employees, or operations as a result of this acquisition. Over time, Brilliance and CLS will share best practices to optimize operations.
What Does This Acquisition Mean for CLS?
This means that CLS is part of the Brilliance family now. Organizational optimization is a long-term goal. With that being said, there are not any short-term plans to change CLS’s operations as a result of this acquisition. Relationships with their distribution networks, product line, existing employees, and operations will continue as-is.
Over time, the goal is to expand the CLS distribution network beyond the Southeast region in which it has primarily operated. Additionally, CLS and Brilliance will share best practices to optimize operations.
About Brilliance LED, LLC
Brilliance LED, LLC is leading the landscape lighting industry to energy efficiency with high-quality LED lamps, American-made fixtures, and easy-to-operate smart products and controls. For more information, visit brillianceled.com.
About Commercial Lighting Services
Commercial Lighting Services works to provide energy efficient and environmentally conscious LED solutions. We are focused on helping our clients reduce their energy consumption with affordable quality products, same day shipping, and quality installation and service. For more information, visit 8774lights.com.
