NALMCO Member Achieves Distinguished Lighting Management Certification

Ankeny, IA Nov. 2011 - NALMCO® Member Ronald G. Potoczny Jr. CLMC, President of All Star Lighting, Inc., took the Certified Sustainable Lighting Consultant (CSLC) exam offered through the interNational Association of Lighting Management Companies (N

"NALMCO® congratulates Ron Potoczny of All Star Lighting, Inc. on this great accomplishment. Mr. Potoczny joins an elite group of lighting professionals who have achieved this designation" Ali Ryan, NALMCO® Executive Director, said.

The CSLC is the first, and only, sustainability certification for lighting professionals. A CSLC certified individual will be familiar with the concepts surrounding sustainability and how they relate to lighting systems at all phases of implementation. The Department of Energy (DOE) defines sustainability as "meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." The Certified Lighting Management Consultant® (CLMC®) designation is a pre-requisite for the CSLC.

The purpose of the Certified Sustainable Lighting Consultant (CSLC) program is:

•To raise the professional standards of the lighting management industry by giving special recognition to those individuals who, by passing suitable examination and fulfilling prescribed standards of performance and conduct, have demonstrated a high level of technical competence and knowledge, as well as ethical fitness for holding key positions in the industry.
•To make available to members of the lighting management industry, on a voluntary basis, a procedure for recognition of personal and professional achievement.
•To make the public more conscious and aware of qualified, ethical and professional individuals representing the lighting management industry.
•To identify persons who have elevated their expertise to providing and maintaining sustainable lighting systems and continually improving their knowledge of technological advances.
•To encourage members of the industry to participate in a continuing program of professional development.

About NALMCO: The interNational Association of Lighting Management Companies has been the voice of the lighting industry since 1953. Over the course of six decades, NALMCO® has been on the cutting edge of technological advances and best practices in the lighting industry. The association offers opportunities to members for networking, certification and referrals and provides a forum to facilitate new ideas and business opportunities within the lighting industry.

More information: www.nalmco.org.

About All Star Lighting, Inc.: All Star Lighting, Inc. is central Florida's premier provider of lighting systems management, maintenance, repair and retrofit solutions.

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