DECEMBER 2023 THE CONSTRUCTION SOURCE AMERICA - WEST “That’s what’s important,” he adds. “It’s not about showing a list of awards to our clients. It’s about the growth of our young people.” Kelly has also won her fair share of awards over the years, and at the 2020 Illumination Awards, she added two more to the count. She echoes Chip’s sentiments: “It’s great to see our younger designers rewarded,” she says. “As more experienced team members, when we go to those banquets and ceremonies and we see the pride and recognition, we’re reminded of why we do it.” Both Chip and Kelly also credit that awards success to the company’s extended team, including their roster of suppliers and trade partners. Many of those partners have been in the industry a long time – some a very long time – but they are equally committed to staying up-to-date. Q-Tran, for example, is a company over 30 years old, and is owned by a family that has been in the lighting business for six generations. Today, they are at the forefront of architectural lighting design and manufacturing, and they provide the highest quality and most innovative LED lighting and power supplies. There’s also Acuity Brand Lighting – their parent company dates back to 1940, and they are still a market-leading industrial technology company today. With across North
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