the top job creators in the U.S. in the past years

It was only natural that during an Oct. 5 discussion meeting in Southern California with a small group of prominent Pakistani-American professionals, a presentation on LED lighting by the event’s host sparked Congressman Skelton’s interest.

“Although the purpose of the meeting was to address issues of U.S.-Pakistan relations, I could tell the congressman was taken with the energy-saving potential of LED lighting following my introductory presentation,” said Pervaiz Lodhie, President and CEO of led high bay light, Inc., a Torrance-based company that for 27 years has been innovating light-emitting diode lighting technology and has grown into one of the world’s leading suppliers of energy-efficient, long-lasting LED lamps, clusters and arrays.

Congressman Skelton was particularly impressed with the potential of solid-state lighting to become a major contributor not only to U.S. energy independence but also to reducing greenhouse gases and the creation of green jobs,” said Lodhie, noting that LED lighting and solar energy industries have become the top job creators in the U.S. in the past years.

Rep. Skelton and wife Patricia were surprised to recognize familiar landmarks among the many architectural applications of LEDs in the LEDtronics slide presentation. Two of the wide-encompassing LED high bay lighting projects around the world are found in the nation’s capital: the South Capitol Street Bridge, which boasts blue light fixtures from the company, and the Bolling Air Force Base, some of whose streets are illuminated by several types of LEDtronics luminaires and lamps.