SOLON, Ohio, July 29 OH-Energy-Focus-CTO
SOLON, Ohio, July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Energy Focus, Inc.
(Nasdaq: EFOI), the global leader in energy-efficient lighting technologies,
announced today that the Company's Chief Technology Officer, Roger Buelow is
an invited speaker at the World Energy Engineering Congress (WEEC) to be held
in Washington, D.C., October 1-3, 2008.
Mr. Buelow's talk, entitled "Energy Efficient Solid State Lighting: Case
Studies of Actual Applications," will take place Wednesday, Oct 1, 2:30 PM,
and will concentrate on Energy Focus's industry-leading expertise in solid
state lighting technologies and how those technologies are being utilized in
real-world situations, including military, retail and commercial deployments.
A special focus will be placed on the food and restaurant industry.
"With our expertise in capturing and focusing light while maintaining very
high energy efficiency, Energy Focus is uniquely positioned in the solid state
lighting industry," said Joseph Kaveski, CEO of Energy Focus, Inc. "We have a
deep institutional knowledge of the applications and requirements of the
market and design our products to fit market needs. We are pleased that this
has been recognized by WEEC and excited to have our CTO, Roger Buelow, present
our case studies before this national audience."
Roger Buelow has been CTO of Energy Focus since July 2005 and previous to
that was Vice President Engineering from February 2003 to July 2005. Mr.
Buelow has more than 12 years of R&D and engineering experience. While at
General Electric Lighting he spent four years developing metal halide and
halogen lamps and the equipment to build them. After joining Energy Focus,
Mr. Buelow led the development of the technology, designs, applications,
processes and equipment to support the company's growing energy efficient
lighting solutions business. In addition Mr. Buelow has been the principal
investigator on five federal research contracts spanning military and civilian
technologies. He holds 20 patents and has earned BS and MS degrees in Applied
Mathematics and Systems Engineering from Case Western Reserve University in
Cleveland, Ohio.
Now in its 31st year, the WEEC is recognized as the most important energy
event of national scope for end users and energy professional in all areas of
the energy field. It is a forum where attendees can see how economic and
market forces, new technologies, regulatory developments and industry trends
merge to shape critical decisions on energy regulations and the economic
future for businesses.
About Energy Focus, Inc.
Energy Focus, Inc. (Nasdaq: EFOI), designs, develops, manufactures and
markets lighting systems for wide-ranging uses in both the general commercial
and the pool and spa lighting markets. Energy Focus EFO(R) systems offer
energy savings, heat dissipation and maintenance cost benefits over
conventional lighting for multiple applications. The Company's headquarters
are located at 32000 Aurora Rd., Solon, Ohio. The Company has additional
offices in California, the United Kingdom, and Germany. Telephone:
(440) 715-1300. For more information, see http://www.energyfocusinc.com.
Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Such forward-looking statements include statements regarding the business
outlook for 2008 and thereafter, future pool market sales, and the potential
growth of EFO sales based upon its energy savings over halogen and fluorescent
lights. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the
results predicted. Risk factors that could affect the Company's future
include, but are not limited to, a slowing of the U.S. and world economies and
its effect on Energy Focus' markets, failure to develop marketable products
from new technologies, failure of EFO or other new products to meet
performance expectations, unanticipated costs of integrating acquisitions into
the Energy Focus operation, delays in manufacturing of products, increased
competition, other adverse sales and distribution factors, and greater than
anticipated costs and/or warranty expenses. For more information about
potential factors which could affect Energy Focus financial results, please
refer to the Company's SEC reports, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2007, and its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. Energy
Focus disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements.
SOURCE Energy Focus, Inc.
