Premier Lighting & Controls

What Premier Lighting & Controls does

Premier Lighting & Controls is a privately held, full-service lighting manufacturer representative agency founded in 1996 and headquartered in Lee's Summit, Missouri, with a secondary sales office in Springfield, Missouri. The firm sells lighting fixtures, lamps, architectural lighting solutions, and building automation/lighting control systems to four customer groups: specifiers (architects, engineers, designers), contractors, electrical distributors, and end users across commercial, retail, institutional, healthcare, sports, and government projects. It represents multiple third-party lighting manufacturers — including Luminii, Amerlux, Performance iN Lighting, Juno Products (Acuity Brands), GM Lighting, Electric Mirror, SloanLED, and PMC Lighting — under an extensive line card, and operates a dedicated Controls Group that supports customers from strategic planning through system start-up and commissioning.

The agency's core technology offering is essentially the curated line card of represented brands plus an in-house controls commissioning service; it does not develop proprietary hardware or software. Its go-to-market is sales-led, segmented into specification sales, distributor sales, contractor sales, and a Quotations Department, supported by project management, customer service, and a Photometrics/Applications specialist. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled on a project-by-project quote basis, consistent with a traditional rep-agency commission model rather than a recurring or subscription revenue stream.

The portfolio of named project references spans marquee regional assets such as KCI Airport, KC Current CPKC Stadium, Kauffman Center, Kiewit, KSU Morris Family Multicultural Student Center, Polk County Library, and Belton High School Pool, indicating credibility with public, institutional, and large commercial clients. Operating geography is the U.S. Midwest, with active participation in national industry events (LEDucation, Lightfair) to maintain manufacturer and specifier relationships. Ownership is founder/management-controlled with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, subsidiaries, or M&A activity.

Name

Premier Lighting & Controls

Legal name

Premier Lighting & Controls

Website

https://premierlight.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Premier Lighting & Controls is a privately held Midwest lighting manufacturer representative agency, founded 1996 and based in Lee's Summit, MO, that sells fixtures and controls from multiple brands to specifiers, contractors, distributors, and end users across commercial, institutional, and government projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Lighting Distribution and Controls

NAICS

Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (33513), Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640), Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822)

akta.pro primary industry

Lighting Controls & Smart Lighting Systems (BPABAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial & Industrial Lighting Retail (High Bay, Troffers, Warehouse) (CRAIAHAG), Lighting Design Services (BPAHAKAJ)

Keywords

• Commercial lighting distribution
• Lighting control systems
• Manufacturer representative agency
• Lighting specification support
• Architectural lighting fixtures

Headquarters

HQ city

Lees Summit

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Lighting & Controls Product Sales: Premier Lighting & Controls acts as a manufacturer representative agency selling lighting fixtures and control systems to specifiers, contractors, distributors, and end users. The company offers an extensive product line card and provides support from strategic planning through system commissioning.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Premier Lighting & Controls is a full-service lighting manufacturer's representative agency that sells lighting fixtures and lighting control systems to specifiers, contractors, distributors, and end users across the U.S. Midwest. The company carries an extensive multi-manufacturer line card and provides a Controls Group offering full project support from strategic planning through system start-up and commissioning.

Product overview

Premier Lighting & Controls operates as a full-service lighting agency covering the full spectrum of electrical products. The company offers two core product lines: Lighting Products (fixtures, lamps, and architectural solutions) and Lighting Controls (sensors, dimmers, and centralized control systems). Their Controls Group provides full support from Strategic Planning through System Start-up & Commissioning. The company represents multiple lighting manufacturers including Luminii, Amerlux, Performance iN Lighting, Juno Products, GM Lighting, Electric Mirror, SloanLED, and PMC Lighting, supported by an extensive line card. They serve specifiers, contractors, distributors, and end users across commercial, retail, and exterior applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lighting Products
• Lighting Controls
• System Start-up & Commissioning
• Linecard Products
• Luminii Lighting Products
• Amerlux Lighting Products
• Performance iN Lighting Products Performance iN Lighting products represented by Premier Lighting & Controls and featured in the Light Talk news section of the website.
• Juno Products Lighting Juno Products (Acuity Brands) lighting products represented by Premier Lighting & Controls.
• GM Lighting Products GM Lighting products represented by Premier Lighting & Controls, with a dedicated GM Lighting page on the website.
• Electric Mirror Products Electric Mirror lighting and mirror products represented by Premier Lighting & Controls.
• SloanLED Products SloanLED LED lighting solutions represented by Premier Lighting & Controls.
• PMC Lighting Products PMC Lighting products represented by Premier Lighting & Controls.

Named customers31 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• LuminiicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremier Lighting & Controls represents Luminii as a manufacturer partner, featuring their products on the Light Talk news section of the website.
• AmerluxcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremier Lighting & Controls represents Amerlux as a manufacturer partner, featuring their products on the Light Talk news section of the website.
• Performance iN LightingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremier Lighting & Controls represents Performance iN Lighting as a manufacturer partner, featuring their products on the Light Talk news section of the website.
• Juno ProductscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremier Lighting & Controls represents Juno Products as a manufacturer partner through Acuity Brands.
• GM LightingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremier Lighting & Controls represents GM Lighting as a manufacturer partner, with a dedicated GM Lighting page on their website.
• Electric MirrorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremier Lighting & Controls represents Electric Mirror as a manufacturer partner.
• SloanLEDcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremier Lighting & Controls represents SloanLED as a manufacturer partner.
• PMC LightingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremier Lighting & Controls represents PMC Lighting as a manufacturer partner.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Signify (formerly Philips Lighting): Global lighting leader offering LED fixtures, controls (Interact), and IoT-enabled commercial lighting. Premier resells into a category dominated by Signify; comparable as the broadest incumbent in commercial/institutional lighting and connected controls that Premier's Controls Group integrates against.
• Graybar Electric Company: Large North American electrical, lighting, and communications distributor serving commercial, industrial, and utility customers. Comparable in channel role distributing commercial lighting and controls products to contractors and specifiers; differs as a national distributor rather than a rep agency.
• Acuity Brands: One of the largest North American lighting and lighting controls manufacturers (parent of Juno, among others represented by Premier). Premier sells into this large incumbent's products; Acuity competes more broadly across commercial, industrial, and architectural lighting with own-brand solutions at national scale.
• Sonepar North America (including Cooper Electric): Global electrical distribution group with North American operations serving commercial, industrial, and residential contractors on lighting and controls. Comparable as another channel option for specifiers and contractors buying commercial lighting; differs in distribution vs. rep agency model and global scale.
• Hubbell Lighting: Large national lighting manufacturer offering commercial, industrial, outdoor, and architectural fixtures plus controls. Comparable in product category that Premier sells into, with deeper national distribution and proprietary brands across every major commercial segment.
• Rexel USA (including Capital Light & Gexpro): Large national electrical and lighting distributor that competes for share of commercial lighting and controls spend via distribution rather than rep agency model. Comparable in that Rexel touches similar specifier/contractor customers and offers commissioning-style services; differs as a stocking distributor.

Direct peers

• Bell & McCoy Lighting: Manufacturer's representative lighting agency serving the Texas market representing multiple lighting manufacturers. Comparable in that it is a multi-brand lighting rep agency with similar specification, distributor, and contractor customer segments and project-based B2B sales motion.
• Vivid Lighting Services: Regional manufacturer's representative lighting agency serving specifiers, contractors, distributors, and end users across a multi-state Midwest territory. Directly comparable business model to Premier Lighting & Controls — rep agency representing multiple premium lighting brands with specification-driven sales and controls support.
• Reflections Lighting Group: Midwest regional lighting agency representing premium architectural lighting manufacturers and providing controls support. Closely comparable to Premier Lighting & Controls in business model (multi-brand rep agency) and customer base (architects, electrical contractors, distributors).

Regional players

• Border States Electric: Employee-owned regional electrical distributor with strong Upper Midwest and Mountain West footprint (adjacent to Premier's KC region). Comparable in customer segments (electrical contractors on commercial projects) and product category; comparable scale but distribution vs. rep agency model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCzpHSK2kQzvmzT5k9Xh45hw
• Xx.com/premierlightkc
• Facebookfacebook.com/Premier-Lighting-Controls-311237212825832

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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