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LIVERMORE, CA., February 4, 2013 – Bridgelux, Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies and solutions, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Bradley J. Bullington, the Company’s current Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development and General Manager, Technology Solutions, as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. William Watkins has moved up to Chairman of the Board of Directors, having served as CEO of the company from January, 2010 until taking this new role.

Mr. Bullington joined Bridgelux from Seagate in 2010, where he worked with Mr. Watkins, and has been responsible for the Company’s overall business strategy and all corporate and market development activities, including strategic partnerships and joint venture development, technology licensing, capital formation and the legal function. Mr. Bullington also ran Bridgelux’s Technology Solutions business.

“Brad has driven Bridgelux’s strategic direction and corporate development initiatives since joining the Company when I came aboard,” said Mr. Watkins. “I look forward to working with him to ensure a smooth transition, as well as going forward as Bridgelux enters its next phase of growth.”

“Bill has restructured and recapitalized the Company, nurtured and developed our leadership position in GaN on Silicon, and significantly strengthened Bridgelux’s position in the rapidly growing global lighting market,” said Alan Salzman, CEO and Managing Partner of VantagePoint Capital Partners. “The Board is thrilled that Bridgelux will continue to benefit from Bill’s tremendous knowledge, expertise, and guidance as the Company moves ahead. We also look forward to working with Brad as he continues to build on Bridgelux’s leadership in the solid state lighting industry.”

Prior to joining Bridgelux, Mr. Bullington held executive strategy, corporate and business development roles at Seagate Technology from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Bullington held similar positions at Maxtor Corporation, where he was also a founding member of Maxtor’s Branded Products Group (BPG), an industry pioneer in the external storage solutions market. Prior to entering the data storage industry, he was a management consultant for A.T. Kearney, where he served a range of clients focused on issues of strategy and operations in the software and technology hardware, aerospace, retail and financial services industries. He began his professional services career at Deloitte & Touche. Mr. Bullington received his B.A. in Business Administration, with a Certificate of International Studies in Business, from the University of Washington.

About Bridgelux

Bridgelux is a leading developer and manufacturer of technologies and solutions transforming the $40 billion global lighting industry into a $100 billion market opportunity. Based in Livermore, California, Bridgelux is a pioneer in solid state lighting (SSL), expanding the market for light emitting diode (LED) technologies by driving down the cost of LED lighting systems. Bridgelux’s patented light source technology replaces traditional technologies (such as incandescent, halogen, fluorescent and high intensity discharge lighting) with integrated, solid state lighting solutions that enable lamp and luminaire manufacturers to provide high performance and energy efficient white light for the rapidly growing interior and exterior lighting markets, including street lights, commercial lighting and consumer applications. Bridgelux is the only vertically integrated LED manufacturer and developer of solid state light sources that designs its solutions specifically for the lighting industry. For more information about the company, please visit www.bridgelux.com

Bridgelux and the Bridgelux stylized logo design are registered trademarks of Bridgelux, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Aaron Merrill, Director of Marketing, will address the value of enhanced LED packaging as a platform for future intelligent lighting systems

SANTA CLARA, CALIF., February 12, 2013 – Bridgelux, a leading developer and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies and solutions, will showcase and demonstrate its premier offerings at the Strategies in Light conference from February 12 -14 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, Calif. In addition to exhibiting, Bridgelux Director of Marketing, Aaron Merrill, will lead a session on “Simplified Connectivity and Higher Flux Density LED Packages” during the LED & Lighting Technology Track on February 14 at 9:30 a.m. at the conference.

Merrill will provide insight into the future of LED lighting as manufacturers embed more functionality in their systems while streamlining the design of driver, thermal and optical solutions. These innovations will lead to applications and features like motion or temperature sensing, architecturally integrated lighting and wireless communication as well as lower prices and better performance.

In addition to showcasing its key products, the company will demonstrate its new VERO^TM LED array at booth #730. With its advancements in design flexibility, ease of use and energy efficiency, the Vero product boasts an increase in lumens per watt by up to 20 percent over existing Bridgelux LED arrays.
 

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About Bridgelux
Bridgelux is a leading developer and manufacturer of technologies and solutions transforming the $40 billion global lighting industry into a $100 billion market opportunity. Based in Livermore, California, Bridgelux is a pioneer in solid state lighting (SSL), expanding the market for light-emitting diode (LED) technologies by driving down the cost of LED lighting systems. Bridgelux’s patented light source technology replaces traditional technologies (such as incandescent, halogen, fluorescent and high intensity discharge lighting) with integrated, solid state lighting solutions that enable lamp and luminaire manufacturers to provide high performance and energy-efficient white light for the rapidly growing interior and exterior lighting markets, including street lights, commercial lighting and consumer applications. With more than 550 patent applications filed or granted worldwide, Bridgelux is the only vertically integrated LED manufacturer and developer of solid state light sources that designs its solutions specifically for the lighting industry. For more information about the company, please visit www.bridgelux.com

Partnership will Support Leading-Edge Education, Tools and Guidance to Equip Local Governments for Next Generation Streetlight Upgrades

SAN JOSE, C.A., Feb. 13, 2013 – The Bay Area Climate Collaborative (BACC) and Bridgelux, Inc., today announced a collaboration to accelerate the market for advanced streetlighting technologies through the Bay Area Next Generation Streetlight Initiative, a region-wide project to upgrade 200,000+ municipal streetlights to next generation of light-emitting diode (LED) technology.

In partnership with the nationally-recognized UC Davis California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC), the BACC is delivering leading-edge education, tools and guidance through the Bay Area Next Generation Streetlight Initiative, to accelerate the move to next generation streetlighting. Bridgelux’s sponsorship of the Initiative will support outreach to Bay Area municipalities on the LED lighting opportunity, as well as the development of key resources – such as the recently published guide Next Generation Streetlights: LED Technology and Strategies for Action – which deliver education and specific steps for streetlight conversions. With the ultimate goal of pooling regional interest in LED streetlight conversions to secure improved purchase and financing terms, the initiative will serve as a business model that local governments can replicate to upgrade streetlights at lower costs, relieving municipal budgets while bolstering the region’s economy. Over five years, regional upgrades could deliver up to $50 million in reduced costs for local governments, over 100,000 metrics tons of CO2 avoidance, and many jobs.

Bridgelux is a leading developer and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies and solutions based in Livermore, California. Bridgelux delivers solutions to replace traditional lamp and luminaire technologies (such as incandescent, fluorescent lighting and HID) with solid-state products that provide high performance and energy-efficient white light for the fast growing interior and exterior application areas such as street lights, track and down lights. The BACC is a public-private partnership initiative of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, launched by regional civic and business leaders in 2009 to accelerate the Bay Area clean energy economy through high-impact, market-oriented projects that can be replicated and scaled.

“As one of the fastest-growing US-based producers of LED lighting solutions, we are dedicated to producing solid state light sources that deliver high efficacy and reduced system costs,” said Brad Bullington, Chief Executive Officer at Bridgelux. “Initiatives that help scale the LED lighting market are critical to realizing savings and increasing adoption, but first the practical business case must be made. With the Bay Area Next Generation Streetlight Initiative, the BACC is providing straightforward, up-to-the-minute information that equips local governments with the guidance they need to make informed decisions about streetlight upgrades.”

“The LED streetlighting opportunity for local governments is significant, with the potential to realize over 50 percent energy savings over legacy technologies,” said Rafael Reyes, Executive Director of the Bay Area Climate Collaborative. “Our partnership with Bridgelux will support Bay Area municipalities in reducing costs while helping to scale the LED lighting market.”

About the Bay Area Climate Collaborative
The Bay Area Climate Collaborative (BACC) is a public-private initiative accelerating the clean energy economy. Major partners include Bank of America, Pacific Gas & Electric, Environmental Defense Fund and local governments representing over 70 percent of the Bay Area population. The BACC is driving electric vehicle, energy efficiency, residential upgrades and distributed renewables innovation. For more information on the BACC, please visit: http://www.baclimate.org/.

Bridgelux
Bridgelux is a leading manufacturer of lighting technologies and solutions, transforming the $40 billion global lighting industry into a $100 billion market opportunity. Based in Livermore, California, Bridgelux has been a pioneer in solid state lighting (SSL) for the past decade, driving its LED materials technology development with the goal of delivering the most cost effective and highest quality lighting solutions. For more information on Bridgelux, please visit: http://bridgelux.com/.

Highly innovative, versatile LED array design drives strong market demand

LIVERMORE, CALIF., April17, 2013 –Bridgelux, a leading innovator and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies and solutions, announced today the commercial availability of the VeroTM LED array, an innovative solid state light source that makes quality lighting easy.

All form factors of Vero LED arrays are now commercially available and shipping to customers and distribution partners worldwide. Vero will also be showcased at the LightFair International exhibition April 23-25 in Philadelphia.

“The immediate and wide scale adoption of Vero is the tangible and powerful result of customer-driven product design. Vero’s versatility minimizes not only the number of arrays needed, but it also reduces driver and optics inventory costs,” said Mick Wilcox, VP of Marketing for Bridgelux. “Vero is a lighting platform with the performance, flexibility and features needed for today and tomorrow’s lighting market.”

The new Vero LED arrays increase lumen output by 20 percent over existing Bridgelux LED arrays, and deliver 110 lumens per watt in typical efficacy, compared to 95 lumens per watt for conventional arrays.

Vero allows lamp and luminaire manufacturers the opportunity to optimize for efficiency, cost, light density, or any combination of these attributes based on application specific design requirements. Vero features an industry-first onboard connector port that interfaces with the Molex Pico-EZmateTM connector to enable simple plug & play solder-free electrical interconnectivity and field upgradability.

The Vero next generation packaged array technology offers new advancement in design flexibility, ease of use, and energy efficiency today while also defining a platform for future smart functionality.

“We have been partnering with Bridgelux for years to deliver high quality lighting to our customers for a broad range of retail and commercial applications,” said Chuck Campagna, CEO and President for Amerlux. “The ease of use features and design flexibility in Vero helps us shorten design cycles, accelerate time to market and improve manufacturability.”

Vero Features:
1. Four form factors provide broad interior and exterior application coverage
2. Lumen output performance ranges from 400 to 15,000 lumens
3. Broad range of CCT options from 2700 to 5000K
4. CRI options include 70, 80, 90, and 97 CRI Décor products
5. 3SDCM standard for 2700K – 4000K CCT options
6. Reliable operation at up to 2x rated drive current
7. Radial die pattern improves lumen density and beam control
8. Thermally isolated solder pads reduce manufacturing time and complexity
9. Solder-less connector port enables plug & play connectivity and field upgradability
10. Top side product marking and 2D bar code improve inventory management

About Bridgelux
Bridgelux is a leading developer and manufacturer of technologies and solutions transforming the $40 billion global lighting industry into a $100 billion market opportunity. Based in Livermore, California, Bridgelux is a pioneer in solid state lighting (SSL), expanding the market for light emitting diode (LED) technologies by driving down the cost of LED lighting systems. Bridgelux’s patented light source technology replaces traditional technologies (such as incandescent, halogen, fluorescent and high intensity discharge lighting) with integrated, solid state lighting solutions that enable lamp and luminaire manufacturers to provide high performance and energy efficient white light for the rapidly growing interior and exterior lighting markets, including street lights, commercial lighting and consumer applications. Bridgelux is the only vertically integrated LED manufacturer and developer of solid state light sources that designs its solutions specifically for the lighting industry. For more information about the company, please visit www.bridgelux.com

European lighting designer upgrades all retail food and product LED luminaires with Bridgelux VERO Arrays

LIVERMORE, CALIF., April 18, 2013 – Bridgelux, a leading developer and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies and solutions, announced today that Licht + Design, a developer and distributor of technical lighting based in Germany, has chosen Bridgelux® VERO™ LED arrays for its retail food and product light applications.

A lighting designer serving major retail stores focusing on clothing and food products, Licht + Design was challenged by shop owners to reduce operating and energy costs, enhance interior designs and atmospheres, as well as provide optimal color and light levels while delivering functionality previously unattainable with traditional, vacuumed-based lighting.

The VERO arrays provide Licht + Design customers with 20 percent more lumens per watt (Lm/W) than conventional LED arrays as well as a substantially higher color rendering index (CRI), a qualitative measure of a light source. The VERO product also provides up to 2x increase in current rating, which defines the amount of electrical current a light source can manage without deteriorating. Licht + Design expects customers to see more than a 50 percent reduction in energy costs with the VERO array integration. With its quick assembly design, the VERO array simplifies and streamlines luminaire product manufacturing while improving overall system reliability.

Additionally, as LED light generated by the VERO array does not generate heat or ultraviolet (UV) radiation, retailers can expect a dramatic decrease in food spoilage, further reducing operating and maintenance costs and extending the shelf life of perishable products.

Like other LED light sources, Bridgelux VERO LED arrays are also fully dimmable, easily connected to networks and emit light with no ignition time.

“We have been partnering with Bridgelux for their LED technology for some time and have always been impressed with the products they have delivered,” said Frank Armbrecht, Licht + Design’s CEO. “By moving to VERO arrays, we not only expect to see energy consumption drop even further, but we’re well poised for the future of LED lighting as the arrays are fully optimized for smart connector integration.”

“We’re excited to be able to continue our impact on the LED market and Licht +Design has a significant impact in the European product and food retail sector,” said Max Hong, executive vice president, Sales and Marketing for Bridgelux, “We continue to design and produce innovative products that deliver the finest quality of lighting available on the market, and are determined to supply nothing less for both our customers and their end-users.”

About Licht + Design
The area of expertise of Licht + Design is the development and distribution of technical luminaires. Individual design of project-specific luminaires turns car dealerships, shops, malls, hotels and banks into something special. Based in Hildesheim, Germany, Licht + Design offers its customers advanced 3D/CAD construction-solutions, highly qualified staff as well as flexibility and on-time deliveries. Innovative products equipped with the latest reflector and LED technology satisfy L+D customers — with a high efficiency factor, cost effectiveness and a reduced CO2 emission. For more information about Licht + Design, please visit www.licht-design.de

About Bridgelux
Bridgelux is a leading developer and manufacturer of technologies and solutions transforming the $40 billion global lighting industry into a $100 billion market opportunity. Based in Livermore, California, Bridgelux is a pioneer in solid state lighting (SSL), expanding the market for light emitting diode (LED) technologies by driving down the cost of LED lighting systems. Bridgelux’s patented light source technology replaces traditional technologies (such as incandescent, halogen, fluorescent and high intensity discharge lighting) with integrated, solid state lighting solutions that enable lamp and luminaire manufacturers to provide high performance and energy efficient white light for the rapidly growing interior and exterior lighting markets, including street lights, commercial lighting and consumer applications. Bridgelux is the only vertically integrated LED manufacturer and developer of solid state light sources that designs its solutions specifically for the lighting industry. For more information about the company, please visit www.bridgelux.com

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

Bridgelux technology offers consumers 50-60% advantage
in lighting energy savings!

Helps CG deliver broad range of high-performance, long-life lighting solutions

Mumbai, April 9, 2013: – CG has entered into a technology licensing agreement with Bridgelux, a Solid State Lighting (SSL) pioneer based in Livermore, California, for the company’s LED light engine, optics and luminaire expertise. This agreement will enable CG to deliver high performance, long-life, and cost-effective SSL products to business, government and mass market consumers, replacing traditional and inefficient technologies.

CG, an established player in lighting, has licensed proprietary technology developed by Bridgelux for LED streetlights, luminaires, LED arrays, drivers, optics, and other components. Bridgelux will provide technology and support on design, and application engineering for commercial and industrial lighting products such as streetlights, down lights, high bays and medium bays, and well glass.

As a result of the technical know-how gained, CG will be able to provide a 50-60% advantage in lighting energy savings to consumers. Bridgelux breatkthrough technologies, such as GaN-on-Si, provide a combination of chip-and-package-level innovation which are anticipated to not only reduce LED prices to consumers by 25-30% but also catalyzing package architecture change to integrate higher levels of features and functionality. These Bridgelux technologies will make LEDs more competitive in comparison to conventional lighting technology. Moreover, Bridgelux SSL products have a long lifetime – of over 50,000 burning hours – and limited maintenance requirements.

The agreement will drive synergistic benefits for both companies. CG will become a completely vertically integrated company, delivering the broadest possible range of high performance lighting solutions – from semiconductor (LED) all the way to LED luminaires. With a first-mover advantage in SSL and a strong brand image, the technology transfer will strengthen CG’s portfolio of products and place it in an optimal position to penetrate a wide range of lighting markets in India and other geographies. CG will continue to ramp up and align its capacity to meet the growing demand for SSL products.

The Indian LED market is projected to grow to Rs 1400 crore ($257.4 million) by 2016, and CG has a unique opportunity to generate substantial business value from this segment and significantly increase its market share. CG currently commands a 30% market share in India’s street lighting, which is rapidly adopting LED technology. Streetlights supplied by CG will provide a clean and green lighting solution, with 60% energy savings, and increased visibility and safety. In addition to enhanced streetlight offerings, Bridgelux will enable CG’s entry into the premium and retail indoor lighting product segment, even as CG’s brand image and reach help Bridgelux gain access to the fast-growing Indian market.

According to the International Energy Agency, demand for electric lighting will increase by 80% in 2030. With electric lighting illuminating new cities and replacing diesel generators in rural areas, demand for lighting products is set to accelerate in emerging nations like India, Brazil and China. CG’s SSL products can help meet this demand with cost-effectiveness and efficiency without placing stress on the grid.

Bridgelux CEO Brad Bullington said, “We are very proud to be working with CG in expanding the market for solid state lighting in India. Not only will the company’s LED streetlights and other fixtures save its customers tremendous amounts of energy, but LEDs also provide a way to economically integrate networking and communications into homes and buildings. When you hear people talk about the ‘Smart City’ they are really talking about the proliferation of LED.”

CG CEO and Managing Director Laurent Demortier said, “As India’s leading supplier of street lights, the technology agreement with Bridgelux further strengthens CG’s position, while simultaneously bringing down overall costs and promoting energy savings with the use of LEDs. I thank Bridgelux for placing trust in CG’s brand leadership and strength in the Indian market, and look forward to working with them to offer state-of-the-art lighting solutions to our consumers.”

About CG
CG is a global pioneering leader in the management and application of electrical energy. With more than 15,000 employees across its operations in around 85 countries, CG provides electrical products, systems and services for utilities, power generation, industries, and consumers. The company is organized into four business groups: Power, Industrial, Automation and Consumer. CG clocks US$ 2.3 billion in revenues from product lines that cover the entire value chain of engineering offerings. For more information on CG, please visit: www.cgglobal.com.

About Bridgelux
Bridgelux is a leading developer and manufacturer of technologies and solutions transforming the $40 billion global lighting industry into a $100 billion market opportunity. Based in Livermore, California, Bridgelux is a pioneer in solid state lighting (SSL), expanding the market for light-emitting diode (LED) technologies by driving down the cost of LED lighting systems. Bridgelux’s patented light source technology replaces traditional technologies (such as incandescent, halogen, fluorescent and high intensity discharge lighting) with integrated, solid state lighting solutions that enable lamp and luminaire manufacturers to provide high performance and energy-efficient white light for the rapidly growing interior and exterior lighting markets, including street lights, commercial lighting and consumer applications. With more than 550 patent applications filed or granted worldwide, Bridgelux is the only vertically integrated LED manufacturer and developer of solid state light sources that designs its solutions specifically for the lighting industry. For more information about the company, please visit www.bridgelux.com

About Avantha
The US$4bn Avantha Group is one of India’s leading business conglomerates. Its successful entities include BILT, Crompton Greaves, The Global Green Company, Avantha Power & Infrastructure, Solaris ChemTech Industries, Biltech Building Elements, Salient Business Solutions and Avantha Technologies. With a global footprint, the Group operates in 90 countries with more than 25,000 employees worldwide. The Group has business interests in diverse areas including power transmission and distribution equipment and services, paper and pulp, energy and infrastructure, food processing, farm forestry, insurance, chemicals, IT and ITES. Led by Gautam Thapar, Avantha demonstrates strong leadership globally and emerges as a focused corporate, leveraging its knowledge, leadership and operations, adding lasting value for its stakeholders and investors. For more information on Avantha, please visit www.avanthagroup.com

For further information, please contact:
Ms. Paula Sengupta
Global Head – Corp. Comms.
CG (Crompton Greaves Limited)
CG House, 1st floor
Worli, Mumbai 400 030, India
T: +91 22 24237516 / 67558771
paula.sengupta@cgglobal.com

Mrs. Shravani Dang
Group Head – Corporate Communications
Vice President – Avantha Group
5th Floor, Tower C, First India Place, MG Road
Gurgaon-122002, Haryana, India
T : +91 124 4099436
s.dang@avanthagroup.com

Expanded Relationship to Drive GaN-on-Silicon Development

LIVERMORE, CALIF., May 20, 2013 – Bridgelux Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies and solutions, today announced the closing of an agreement with Toshiba Corporation, a world-leading electronics manufacturer, which will strengthen and extend their strategic technology collaboration. The agreement was originally announced on April 22, 2013, and the companies have now completed the transfer of Bridgelux GaN-on-Silicon technology assets to Toshiba and inaugurated this new phase of GaN-on-Silicon LED collaboration, including an expanded licensing and manufacturing supply relationship. Bridgelux will continue to develop and market its leading GaN-on-Sapphire LED products as a fabless solid state lighting company.

“We are thrilled to be moving into the next stage of our joint work with Toshiba to advance GaN-on-Silicon-based solid state lighting technologies,” said Brad Bullington, Chief Executive Officer of Bridgelux. “As we outlined last month, Bridgelux will focus on commercializing, productizing and bringing to market GaN-on-Silicon technologies alongside a proven global scale semiconductor manufacturer. At the same time, we remain committed to our GaN-on-Sapphire business and look forward to continuing to provide world-class innovation and service to our customers.”

About Bridgelux
Bridgelux is a leading manufacturer of lighting technologies and solutions, transforming the $40 billion global lighting industry into a $100 billion market opportunity. Based in Livermore, California, Bridgelux has been a pioneer in solid-state lighting (SSL) for the past decade, driving its LED materials technology development with the goal of delivering the most cost effective and highest quality lighting solutions. For more information on Bridgelux, please visit: www.bridgelux.com.

Contact:
Julie Still
Corporate Communications and Government Affairs
Phone: 925.583.8650
E-mail: juliestill@Bridgelux.com

Bridgelux and the Bridgelux stylized logo design are registered trademarks of Bridgelux, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Livermore, Calif., July 8, 2013 – Bridgelux Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies and solutions, has signed a global distribution agreement with Future Electronics, a world class leader and innovator in the distribution and marketing of electronic components. Under the new agreement, Future Electronics’ lighting division, Future Lighting Solutions, will provide global sales, design support and fulfillment services for Bridgelux’s portfolio of LED products sold through distribution.

“We are very pleased to partner with a respected global partner that will broaden our reach into the rapidly emerging markets for LED lighting,” said Max Hong, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Bridgelux. “With a world-class web platform, deep lighting application knowledge and leading global distribution capabilities, Future Lighting Solutions has distinguished itself as an innovative and extremely customer-focused organization, with strong demand creation programs. Combining Future Lighting Solutions’ leading-edge selling, marketing and technical support strengths with Bridgelux’s high performance LED technology portfolio will produce an alliance to accelerate the worldwide transformation to solid-state lighting.”

“Bridgelux’s innovative product offering targets the rapidly increasing demand for high quality, energy efficient internal and external LED lighting solutions for retail, commercial and residential environments,” said Jamie Singerman, Corporate Vice-President, Worldwide of Future Lighting Solutions. “The partnership with Bridgelux presents Future Lighting Solutions with significant growth opportunities by delivering access to an even broader base of customers. Innovative new Bridgelux® products, such as the Vero® array platform, complement our SSL product line, increasing our ability to deliver design solutions across a wider range of applications and markets for our global customers.”

About Future Lighting Solutions
Future Lighting Solutions is the leading provider of solid-state lighting technologies, engineering expertise and online simulation and design tools to facilitate application development and accelerate customers’ time to market. Our comprehensive portfolio includes a broad selection of LED system components, as well as integrated or customized solutions to enable cost effective, energy efficient lighting applications. From retrofitting bulbs to building LED systems from the ground up, we offer industry leading LEDs, optical solutions, power modules and ICs, passive and active thermal solutions, light engines, modular systems and remote phosphor technologies. Our world-class team of lighting experts, along with our global lighting resource centers, supply chain solutions and network of specialized partners, ensures the highest quality solid-state lighting solutions for customers. The company is a division of Future Electronics. For more information visit: www.FutureLightingSolutions.com.

About Bridgelux
Bridgelux is a leading developer and manufacturer of technologies and solutions transforming the $40 billion global lighting industry into a $100 billion market opportunity. Based in Livermore, California, Bridgelux is a pioneer in solid state lighting (SSL), expanding the market for light emitting diode (LED) technologies by driving down the cost of LED lighting systems. Bridgelux’s patented light source technology replaces traditional technologies (such as incandescent, halogen, fluorescent and high intensity discharge lighting) with integrated, solid state lighting solutions that enable lamp and luminaire manufacturers to provide high performance and energy efficient white light for the rapidly growing interior and exterior lighting markets, including street lights, commercial lighting and consumer applications. Bridgelux is the only vertically integrated LED manufacturer and developer of solid state light sources that designs its solutions specifically for the lighting industry. For more information about the company, please visit www.bridgelux.com

Contact:
BRIDGELUX, INC.
Julie Still
Phone: 925.583.8650
E-mail: juliestill@bridgelux.com

FUTURE ELECTRONICS
Martin H. Gordon
Director, Corporate Communications
514-694-7710 (ext. 2236)
Fax: 514-630-2671
E-mail: martin.gordon@FutureElectronics.com

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

LIVERMORE, CALIF. July 18, 2013 — Bridgelux, a leading developer and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies and solutions, announced today that its recently released Vero® Series of LED Array products are now shipping with industry leading performance efficacy (120 lm/w nominal, 110 lm/w minimum average). This performance enhancement delivers energy savings of approximately 11% over the prior product generation and provides a significantly accelerated return on investment. Further, the Vero Series arrays are now available with 2SDCM MacAdam and 3 SDCM options – raising the industry bar in color control precision and uniformity.

The featured 120 lm/w efficacy is an average performance across all form factors in the Bridgelux Vero Array Series based on 3000K 80 CRI configurations driven at nominal currents. With some Vero configurations driven at lower currents, users can readily achieve efficacies up to 140 lm/w. The Vero arrays also deliver industry leading average minimums of 110 lm/w and provide designers with best-in-class design and manufacturability flexibility.

The Vero platform enables plug & play connectivity for lighting manufacturers, enabling leading solid state lighting product performance capabilities while streamlining production processes for lighting manufacturers. These capabilities lead to shorter product development times, lower inventory requirements, reduced costs and more light with less energy.

Beyond saving energy, the Bridgelux Vero Series of LED arrays delivers another industry first by providing customers with a standard option of choosing either 2SDCM or 3SDCM MacAdam color control. Having more precise color control options improves the quality of light by providing greater consistency and uniformity between adjacent light sources. This exciting advancement in color control options with the Vero Array Series enables clean and consistent lighting installations with both high quality color rendering and appearance. The Vero Series also exceeds California Energy Commission R9 requirements for luminaires and lamps.

Since the launch of the Vero platform only 4 months ago, XAL, Licht + Design, Amerlux, and Dongmyung have joined a rapidly growing list of the world’s most highly recognized global lighting manufacturers to incorporate Vero LED arrays into products for retail, commercial and other applications.

“The innovative feature set on-board in Vero Series arrays provides us with tremendous flexibility, particularly in designing new products for manufacturability,” said Harald Dirnberger, CEO of XAL in Austria. “The efficiency and lumens per watt performance that Bridgelux regularly delivers helps keep XAL products competitive in the marketplace and helps drive broader adoption of solid state lighting.”

Vero arrays are compatible with a wide variety of standard drivers (350mA increments) and optical components, providing manufacturers with greater flexibility and a wide range of options, shortening product development times, lowering inventory requirements and reducing costs. Electrical connections can be established with thermally isolated solder pads or by using a solder-less on-board connector port. The solder free connector port simplifies manufacturing processes, reduces production time/cost, and eliminates the potential for solder failures.

“The Vero arrays have been one of our most successful product offerings in our ten year history,” said Aaron Merrill, Director, Product Line Management of Bridgelux. “Solid state lighting is making huge gains in virtually every segment and geography, but we must continue to find ways to drive down total system costs, while increasing performance. Vero arrays will play an instrumental role in bringing new methodologies and technologies to the solid state lighting market, and provide a platform for the convergence of technologies required for smart lighting.”

Product Availability
Vero Series Arrays are available now in four different sizes with performance specifications to fit a broad spectrum of residential, commercial, industrial and interior/exterior applications. Other features include:

1. Lumen output performance ranges from 240 to 16,400 lumens
2. Broad range of CCT options from 2700 to 5000K
3. CRI options include 70, 80, 90, and 97 CRI Décor™ products
4. 3SDCM standard for 2700K – 4000K CCT with 2SDCM options now available
5. Reliable operation at up to 2x rated drive current
6. Radial die pattern improves lumen density and beam control
7. Thermally isolated solder pads reduce manufacturing time and complexity
8. Solder-less connector port enables plug & play connectivity and field upgradability
9. Top side product marking and 2D bar code improve inventory management

About Bridgelux
Bridgelux is a leading developer and manufacturer of technologies and solutions transforming the $40 billion global lighting industry into a $100 billion market opportunity. Based in Livermore, California, Bridgelux is a pioneer in solid state lighting (SSL), expanding the market for light emitting diode (LED) technologies by driving down the cost of LED lighting systems. Bridgelux’s patented light source technology replaces traditional technologies (such as incandescent, halogen, fluorescent and high intensity discharge lighting) with integrated, solid state lighting solutions that enable lamp and luminaire manufacturers to provide high performance and energy efficient white light for the rapidly growing interior and exterior lighting markets, including street lights, commercial lighting and consumer applications. For more information about the company, please visit www.bridgelux.com

Bridgelux and the Bridgelux stylized logo design are registered trademarks, and Vero and Décor are trademarks, of Bridgelux, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Contact:
Julie Still
Bridgelux, Inc.
Phone: 925.583.8650
E-mail: juliestill@bridgelux.com

LIVERMORE, CALIF, August 21, 2013 –Bridgelux, a leading developer and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies and solutions, has been ranked among Inc. Magazine’s 500|5000 seventh annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America for the third consecutive year, a rarity for award recipients, joining an elite group of companies including Microsoft, Intuit, Oracle and Facebook. For 2013, Bridgelux was ranked 871 among the Inc. Magazine top 5000 companies.

Steadfast on solid state lighting innovation, in the past year the company launched its highly successful Vero® LED arrays, touting high efficacy of 120 lumens-per-watt and a unique chip-on-board LED design for future interconnected smart lighting solutions. Globally, Bridgelux strengthened its relationship with Toshiba to boost technology collaboration and inked a global distribution agreement with Future Electronics to broaden Bridgelux’s reach into rapidly emerging markets for LED lighting components.

“We’re thrilled to be ranked as an Inc. 500|5000 company for a third year in a row,” said Brad Bullington, CEO at Bridgelux. “It’s a true testament to the growth and expansion of the LED industry. Bridgelux is dedicated to building, innovating and delivering on cost effective, highly efficient lighting, and the consecutive confirmation from Inc. Magazine is a reflection of our progress and success.”

About Bridgelux
Bridgelux is a leading developer and manufacturer of technologies and solutions transforming the $40 billion global lighting industry into a $100 billion market opportunity. Based in Livermore, California, Bridgelux is a pioneer in solid state lighting (SSL), expanding the market for light emitting diode (LED) technologies by driving down the cost of LED lighting systems. Bridgelux’s patented light source technology replaces traditional technologies (such as incandescent, halogen, fluorescent and high intensity discharge lighting) with integrated, solid state lighting solutions that enable lamp and luminaire manufacturers to provide high performance and energy efficient white light for the rapidly growing interior and exterior lighting markets, including street lights, commercial lighting and consumer applications. For more information about the company, please visit www.bridgelux.com

About the Inc. 500|5000 Conference
Each year, Inc. and Inc.com celebrate the remarkable achievements of today’s entrepreneurial superstars—the privately held small businesses that drive our economy. The Inc. 500|5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony brings together members of the Inc. community, both a new class of Inc. 500|5000 honorees and the list’s alumni, for three days of powerful networking, inspired learning, and momentous celebration. Please join us October 3–5, 2012, at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information about the 2012 Inc. 500|5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony and to register, visit www.inc500conference.com or call 866-901-3205.

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

Contact:
Julie Still
Bridgelux, Inc.
Phone: 925.583.8650
E-mail: juliestill@bridgelux.com