SARASOTA, Fla., Nov. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Evolucia Inc.
(OTCBB & OTCQB: ILED) today announced the appointment of
Asiri Jayawardena, Ph.D., a leading
expert in the field of LED engineering and research, as Innovation
Manager. Dr. Jayawardena will direct the new Lighting
Technology and Research Center of Excellence at the company's
Sarasota headquarters.
Dr. Jayawardena, the fourth person to receive a Ph.D. in
Lighting from the renowned Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute, has earned numerous awards for
innovation in LED engineering and research. Before joining
Evolucia, he held key positions at the Ceylon Electricity Board and
at A.P. Moller-Maersk group in Colombo,
Sri Lanka.
The Evolucia Lighting Research Center, scheduled to launch in
January, will be a state-of-the-art lighting technology and product
testing facility, unique in the industry. The multiplex facility
will include Photometry, Product Reliability and Research
Laboratories, as well as a Lighting Education Center.
Evolucia is building the Center in collaboration with Leader
Electronics, Inc., as part of its partnership and overall
commitment of $2 million for R&D
equipment to speed Evolucia's product development as announced in
July 2012.
"Having Dr. Jayawardena at the helm of our new Research Center
represents another important milestone for Evolucia as an innovator
and leader in developing leading LED technology solutions," said
Evolucia CEO Mel Interiano.
Interiano added that the new Lighting Research Center "will
enable Evolucia to accelerate our development of new LED
technologies by allowing us to perform testing internally,
significantly reducing costs and shrinking the product development
cycle."
"Evolucia's rapid transformation, growth and advances in LED
lighting are inspiring. I'm excited to join this world-class team,
with the vision and commitment to lead the next-generation of LED
lighting innovation and development," said Dr. Jayawardena.
The Center will feature the latest LED lighting testing
equipment, including a full-field goniophotometer and an
integrating sphere, measuring all aspects of the science of light,
environmental reliability, and other product and component
analysis.
The Center will also offer official external training programs
to lighting industry professionals, including lighting designers,
architects, energy service company professionals, and other LED
lighting specialists. Additionally, the Center will help advance
Evolucia's LED solutions into new spaces, such as marine, aviation,
and health care.
About Evolucia Inc.
Evolucia Inc. is an industry pioneer in the design, engineering,
manufacturing and marketing of high performance LED (light emitting
diode) lighting solutions to global markets. All Evolucia products
offer highly energy efficient, durable, commercial-grade LED
lighting for both indoor and outdoor applications. The company's
award winning LED fixtures employ the company's proprietary Aimed
Optics™ technology, which received the US Department of Energy's
highest award in LED lighting. More information about Evolucia is
available in the company's Securities and Exchange filings, which
can be found at www.sec.gov or at www.evolucia.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements made by Evolucia in this press release
are forward-looking in nature. Actual results may differ materially
from those projected in forward-looking statements. Evolucia
believes that its primary risk factors include, but are not limited
to: development and maintenance of strategic acquisitions; domestic
and international acceptance of our product lines; defending our
intellectual property and proprietary rights; development of new
products and services that meet customer demands and generate
acceptable margins; successfully completing commercial testing of
new technologies and systems to support new products and services;
and attracting and retaining qualified management and other
personnel. Additional information concerning these and other
important factors can be found within Evolucia's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this press
release should be evaluated in light of these important
factors.
SOURCE Evolucia Inc.