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XtraLight and Blanchard Associates Partner to Become Powerful Player in Energy Services Market
The New Partnership, With More Than 50 Years of Combined Lighting Expertise, Will See Blanchard Representing XtraLight Fixtures and Lighting Software to Organizations Focused on Saving Money and Energy
| Source: XtraLight Manufacturing
HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - January 12, 2010) - XtraLight
Manufacturing, an expert in all aspects of commercial/industrial
relighting for more than 25 years, announced today that it has selected
Blanchard Associates to represent XtraLight energy-efficient lighting
fixtures and proprietary lighting audit and engineering software to the
growing energy services market.
Blanchard Associates, the
nation's only energy efficiency-focused lighting representative, delivers
expert advice throughout the lighting upgrade process and manages
successful lighting projects for Fortune 1000, municipal, commercial, and
retail customers throughout North America.
Industry-leading XtraLight products allow distributors, contractors, and
end users to successfully implement facility-wide energy-efficient lighting
programs without disrupting any aspect of operations. By representing
XtraLight, Blanchard Associates now has access to a manufacturer that
offers fast turnaround times on custom orders, guaranteed accurate
shipments, reliable job packs, and expert technical advice. Users who
purchase XtraLight fixtures typically decrease lighting energy expenses by
an average of 30 percent (up to 50 percent in some cases).
"We welcome the opportunity to work with the Blanchard team, and expand on
our long tradition of unparalleled customer service," said Jerry Caroom,
CEO of XtraLight. "This partnership will showcase XtraLight fixtures and
software to be reliable, energy-efficient workhorses dramatically enhancing
and improving the product lineup Blanchard previously offered to the
industry."
Blanchard is well known in the industry for choosing its strategic partners
based on strict quality, service, and reliability criteria.
"This is an excellent alliance for both our agency and the customers we
serve," said Joe Blanchard, CEO of Blanchard Associates. "Whether
supporting an end-user, specifier, channel partner, or installation
solution provider, our agency is raising the bar through our relationship
with XtraLight delivering the highest level of product performance,
support, and value our discriminating customers must have today."
About XtraLight
Founded in 1986, XtraLight invented and patented the first fluorescent high
bay fixture, sparking the energy-efficient lighting revolution. Today,
XtraLight continues to define state-of-the-art energy-efficient lighting
technology, delivering significant lighting-related energy savings and
dramatically improved lighting performance. XtraLight is a Houston-based
company dedicated to creating smart lighting solutions backed with
unparalleled service.
About Blanchard Associates
Since 1983, Blanchard Associates has professionally represented quality
manufacturers as their contract (outsourced) sales and technical support
service. Blanchard Associates offers top-tier lighting product and
application consulting services to end users, design engineers and
specifiers, OEM's, integrators, contractors and installers, distributors
and resellers throughout North America. Headquartered in Ontario,
California, Blanchard Associates is dedicated to giving their customers a
competitive edge when choosing energy-efficient product technology to meet
specific design objectives.