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Philips Lighting Company Recognizes Hagemeyer as “Leader” in Sustainability

Submitted by: John Warner on Sep 06, 2008 at 6:18 pm Tagged with: Advanced Materials, lighting Source: Hagemeyer North America

CHARLESTON, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hagemeyer is proud to announce that it was recently recognized by leading lighting manufacturer Philips Lighting Company for achieving the highest status in Philips’ elite “Green Leadership Program.” A leader in the sustainability arena, Philips Lighting’s Green Leadership Program recognizes electrical distributors who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to driving environmentally-responsible, sustainable business through their business practices as well as the products and solutions they offer to their customers.

In being selected for this elite award, Hagemeyer demonstrated its commitment to sustainability in five key areas: Promotions, Merchandising, Training, Selling, and Recycling. Outstanding initiatives undertaken by the Hagemeyer team included extensive sales force training in sustainable lighting solutions and its application to customer business, as well as outstanding activities designed to promote awareness of sustainable causes and increase the ease with which Hagemeyer customers can opt for “green” solutions. Proactive initiatives in the area of recycling were also a key component of the program in which Hagemeyer excelled.

“Becoming part of Philips’ Green Leadership Program is very gratifying for our team at Hagemeyer and serves as confirmation that our efforts in the sustainability arena are being recognized,” says Brad Pulver, Senior Vice President of Product Strategy & Marketing. “We look forward to continuing to focus on environmentally-responsible solutions for our customers and serving as a role model and green leader within our industry.”

To obtain a free copy of Hagemeyer’s Green Products catalog, contact a Hagemeyer Account Representative at any Hagemeyer location or order a copy electronically at www.hagemeyerna.com by clicking “Resources” and then “Catalog Order Form.”

About Hagemeyer

Hagemeyer North America, Inc. (www.hagemeyerna.com) is a distributor of products and services focusing on business-to-business markets in electrical materials, safety products, and industrial products and services throughout North America. Hagemeyer North America has annual revenues of $1.8 billion, and employs approximately 4,800 associates. Hagemeyer is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sonepar, headquartered in Paris, France. Sonepar has 25,000 employees in 100 companies across 29 countries worldwide.