Bridgelux Announces Leadership Changes

Livermore, California — August 2, 2016 – Bridgelux, a leading developer and manufacturer of solid-state lighting (SSL) technologies and solutions, today announced, Tim Lester, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Lester’s appointment comes after the completion of the sale of Bridgelux to an investment group led by the China Electronics Company (CEC) and ChongQing Linkong Development Investment Company. Bridgelux will operate as a standalone company, continuing its legacy of innovation, customer design and application orientation, and quality.

Mr. Lester joined Bridgelux in 2010 and has served as CFO/COO. He brings more than 25 years of experience, including leadership positions with several semiconductor and LED industry players. His guidance and expertise as an industry veteran has helped Bridgelux achieve its position as best in industry for product performance, quality and customer service.  “It is a privilege to work with my colleagues to advance the proud legacy of the Bridgelux brand, as we embrace and take advantage of all the opportunities our partnership with CEC creates for Bridgelux and our customers,” stated Mr. Lester.   

Along with the new leadership, Bridgelux has completed the spin-off of its smart lighting initiative, which is now doing business as Xenio Corporation out of San Francisco, California.

About Bridgelux

Bridgelux is a leading developer and manufacturer of solid-state lighting technologies and solutions that invites companies, industries and people to experience the power, possibility and financial potential of LED lighting. Headquartered in Livermore, California, Bridgelux employs more than 130 employees with global sales and services within international markets. Born of world-class engineering and informed by human intuition, the company's LED arrays and chips replace traditional lighting technologies with integrated, solid-state lighting solutions that make it possible for its customers to provide high performance, human-centric influenced light for the commercial, industrial and outdoor markets. For more information about the company, please visit www.bridgelux.com.

Bridgelux and the Bridgelux stylized logo design are registered trademarks of Bridgelux Inc. Xenio is a registered trademark of Xenio Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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