| Type | Public (AMEX: OESX) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Lighting Energy Services |
| Founded | Plymouth, Wisconsin |
| Founder(s) | Neal Verfuerth |
| Headquarters | Manitowoc, Wisconsin |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | James Kackley, (President) Neal Verfuerth, CEO) |
| Website | [1] |
Orion Energy Systems Inc. AMEX: OESX is an American power technology enterprise, founded in Plymouth, Wisconsin, and currently headquartered in Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Orion Energy Systems Inc. designs, manufactures, markets, and implements energy management systems, primarily energy efficient lighting systems, controls, and related services.
The company also provides energy management services, including site assessment, site field verification, utility incentive and government subsidy management, engineering design, project management, installation services, and recycling in connection with its retrofit installations.
It primarily sells its products directly to commercial and industrial customers, and indirectly through their electrical contractors or distributors.
Orion Energy Systems Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Its initial public offering (IPO) occurred on December 18, 2007.
Orion has been awarded the Wisconsin "Manufacturer of the Year" an unprecedented three consecutive times, most recently in 2008.
In March 2009 President Barack Obama highlighted the company's innovative lighting systems in a policy speech about new energy technology and "green collar" jobs.[1]