EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands — Philips Lighting has signed a partnership agreement with Honey Electric, an electrical construction and maintenance services firm located in Chatham, Ontario, Canada.
Honey Electric specializes in electrical contracting for commercial, agricultural, industrial, and solar installations in the province of Ontario and is now positioned to offer Philips GreenPower LED lighting to their horticulture customers in Ontario and beyond.
“We’re seeing a surge in the interest and adoption of LEDs in a variety of horticulture applications. Therefore, it is important that growers across North America have access to our LED technology through a broad network of partners with proficiency and knowledge in a variety of areas,” said Ron DeKok, director of North America Horticulture at Philips Lighting. “Honey Electric is a great fit for our partner network because of their knowledge of the industry and readiness to collaborate and transact but can also manage and oversee installations.”
"Honey Electric Ltd.'s partnership with Philips Lighting allows us to continue to further strengthen our ability to serve our customers’ lighting needs in market segments where interest for LED lighting is growing fast,” said Joe Gillier, agriculture division manager of Honey Electric.
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