by Shane Henson — September 5, 2011—Acuity Brands, a provider of energy-efficient lighting and control solutions, recently announced it has acquired Horizon Control Inc., a lighting control research and development company specializing in PC-based lighting control systems. The entire Horizon Control team has joined Acuity Brands.
For over 15 years, Horizon Control and its management team have developed and licensed products to the entertainment and architectural lighting control markets. Professional lighting designers and integrators use Horizon Control technology in lighting control consoles worldwide for theaters, theme parks, convention centers, hotels, museums, cruise ships and numerous other public spaces, notes Acuity.
Facilities managers working in these and other building types who have relied on Horizon Control will be pleased to know they will still have access to the power and ease-of-use provided by the company’s services and products, as well as those offered by its new parent company, Acuity Brands.
