Hossley Lighting Associates is proud to announce that it has completed a merger with Lighting & Power Solutions, headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas on July 28, 2020. Both agencies are manufacturers’ representatives for many of the lighting and electrical industry’s premier brands and this newly combined entity will cover the majority of six states including Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas.
Al Near, Chairman, CEO, and Managing Principal, is leading the charge along with Don Henderson as President, CFO, and Principal. Mike Virag will assume responsibility as the combined agency’s Executive Vice President, COO, and Principal.
“Our strategy in this merger of two strong agencies combining to get stronger is for our collective organizations to better provide exceptional industry service and consultation in addition to exceeding the expectations of the manufacturers we represent and the clients we serve,” said Near. “Our team of professionals has the knowledge and experience to support a project from initial design concept to final completion. The combined team is comprised of professional engineers, lighting consultants, former electricians, certified trainers, and ‘best in class’ quotations and customer service staff members. We are committed to delivering the best and most professional level of value-added services while operating with courtesy, integrity, responsiveness, transparency, and dependability.”
Henderson adds “Our model is progressive and we will continue to innovate and broaden our diversification strategy across our footprint.” Virag comments, “Both teams have incredible talent and we are excited to see what this collaboration delivers in our employee-owned culture!”
As a larger regional player, Hossley Lighting & Power Solutions is positioned for exponential growth.
Hossley Lighting Associates has offices in Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio, Austin, Lubbock, and Tyler, TX.
Lighting & Power Solutions has offices in Little Rock, AR; Shreveport and New Orleans, LA; and Jackson, MS.
For more information, please contact Mike Virag at mvirag@hlalighting.com or (650) 455-1924.