Spotlight On Our Success!
Posted by Mark Atkinson on 30th Mar 2017
Following on from our success at last year’s British Indian Awards, we’ve managed to fend off around 100 other hopefuls to reach the finals of the Leicester Mercury Business Awards in not one, but two categories!
Yes, having attained the Family Business of the Year award for 2016, we now find ourselves one of four contenders vying for the prestigious Company of the Year award, a title that just six years ago, we could only dream of achieving.
Our Company Director and co-founder, Amit Soni, firmly believes we’ve got what it takes to go all the way, both in the forthcoming awards and in the highly competitive marketplace. He says: “We’re absolutely delighted to be chosen as one of the four finalists. We really never expected this to happen!”
Of our success, he goes on to add: “From an initial investment of just £2000 in 2011, we’ve built this little Leicester firm into the largest independent online LED lighting retailer in the UK.”
Indeed, who would’ve thought that energy-efficient, eco-friendly LED lighting products, including light bulbs, LED strip lighting and LED-friendly light fittings would catch on in such a massive way?
Amit attributes this to a new, “greener” way of thinking: “People are becoming more aware of the effect their lifestyles have on the world around us. LED lighting is incredibly efficient, both in terms of its power consumption and longevity, so it seems natural that people would want to adopt it for their homes and businesses.”
Of course, he doesn’t mention the foresight necessary to predict this enormous seed-change in public opinion and purchasing habits years before they occurred, so it’s hardly surprising that the founder of the company that’s leading the charge toward next year’s halogen lighting ban is, himself, one of the finalists in the Business Entrepreneur of the Year category.
“We’re just hoping our success story inspires another generation of young entrepreneurs to follow in our footsteps,” he says, modestly.
The winners will be announced at a glittering award ceremony that’s to be held at Leicester Arena, home of Leicester Riders basketball team, on the 27th of April 2017.
Fingers crossed for Wholesale LED Lights!
