Acuity Brands, Inc. Appoints Laura O’Shaughnessy to the Board of Directors and Governance and Audit Committees
June 30, 2020 at 09:31 am EDT
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Acuity Brands, Inc. announced that the Board of Directors approved an increase in the size of the Board from 11 to 12 members and elected Laura O’Shaughnessy as a Director for a term that will expire at the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders. Ms. O’Shaughnessy is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of SocialCode, LLC. She previously oversaw business development and product strategy for the Slate Group. Ms. O'Shaughnessy, whose term will expire at the next annual meeting of stockholders, was also appointed to the Governance and Audit Committees.
Acuity Brands, Inc. is an industrial technology company. The Company uses technology to solve problems in spaces and light. It operates through two segments: Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (ABL) and the Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG). ABL's portfolio of lighting solutions includes commercial, architectural, and specialty lighting in addition to lighting controls and components that can be combined to create integrated lighting control systems. It offers devices, such as luminaires that utilize light emitting diode (LED) technology designed to optimize energy efficiency and comfort for various indoor and outdoor applications. ABL's brand portfolio include Aculux, Indy, Gotham, and more. ISG offers a building management platform and location-aware applications. Its building management platform includes products for controlling heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), lighting, shades, and building access that deliver end-to-end optimization of building systems.