Acclaim Names Rite Lites Its Canadian Distributor

Acclaim Lighting has appointed Montreal-based Rite Lites as its Canadian distributor-partner. Under the agreement, Rite Lites has been granted exclusive distribution rights for Acclaim's line of interior and exterior LED lighting and control products throughout Canada.

"We are very excited to welcome Rite Lites to our team," commented Eric Loader, director of sales for Acclaim Lighting. "We feel this move will greatly expand our Canadian presence and open new markets for our products. Rite Lites shares our vision of the huge upside potential for LED lighting in a variety of industries and applications, and they have the expertise, creative thinking and dedication to carry this out."

Founded by lighting rental/production veteran Mark Etcovitch, Rite Lites is focused on providing energy efficient lighting solutions to the commercial/industrial, landscaping, display, retail and hospitality markets. "Our company came about because we saw a growing need for products based on entertainment lighting technology that were adapted to commercial applications," said Etcovitch.. "This is exactly the type of innovative product that Acclaim is creating, which is why we were so eager to form this partnership."

Etcovitch said that Rite Lites is also enthused about the dollar value offered by Acclaim products. "They give you a quality LED at an extraordinarily competitive price point," he said. "We believe that we're only at the very beginning of the growth curve with LEDs -- it's like the start of the industrial revolution! There's tremendous potential for LEDs in everything from retail display cabinets to hotel chains."