NEW YORK – Acolyte LED named lighting industry veteran Travis Jones president of the company’s North American Division. Prior to joining Acolyte LED, Travis, a 20-year industry veteran, served as president and CEO of CRS Electronics and a member of its Board of Directors. Jones also served as vice president, National Accounts for Lighting Science Group and as vice president, Sales and Marketing for the Austin, Texas division of Acuity Brands Lighting.
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“Travis brings a wealth of experience and sales success to the Acolyte team and we look forward to expanded growth with him guiding the North American division,” stated CEO and Founder JR Guerrieri.
Prior to joining Acolyte LED, Travis served as President & CEO of CRS Electronics and a member of its Board of Directors. He raised new funding, optimized costs and increased revenue. During his tenure the company was awarded the Toronto Stock Exchanges “TSX Venture 50 Award” and the “Canadian Business Excellence Award”.
With over 20 years of experience in the lighting industry, Travis’ accomplishments include growing sales by 75% as Vice President, National Accounts for Lighting Science Group as well as improving efficiency, accuracy and growing revenue to $74M to $100M as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Austin, Texas division of Acuity Brands Lighting. Travis also received the Philosophy Departments Outstanding Student Award from Lakeland College, where he earned degrees in Business Administration and Philosophy.
