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ACUITY is a regional company that is nationally recognized not only for its operational excellence but for its intellectual capital as well. In addition to the many industry accolades we've earned, ACUITY transcends the insurance industry with recognition in workplace environment, technology advancements and community philanthropy.
President CEO
Jim KnuttiNumber of Employees 650
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Insurance Agencies and Brokerages: 524210
Recent Events
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Provides Users of Visual Lighting Design and Analysis Software With Immediate Access to Building Geometry and Design Data in Building Information Model
Zacks Releases Four "Strong Buy" or "Buy" Stocks: Acuity Brands, Williams Companies, Stone Energy Corp. and Chevron Corporation
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Zacks Buy List Highlights: Acuity Brands, Hewlett-Packard Co., Walter Industries and Worthington Industries
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Acuity Brands to Discuss 2008 First Quarter Results
ATLANTA -- Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) will host a conference call on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss the Company's performance for the first quarter of fiscal 2008, following the announcement of those results earlier that day. Vernon J. Nagel, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive...
Acuity Brands to Participate in Robert W. Baird & Co. Industrial Conference
ATLANTA -- Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) today announced it will participate in the Robert W. Baird & Co. Industrial Conference being held in Chicago, Illinois, on November 6-7, 2007. Vernon J. Nagel, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Acuity Brands, will present at the event, discussing recent business...
Acuity Brands Completes Spin-off of Zep Inc. and Announces Additional Stock Repurchase Program
ATLANTA -- Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) today announced that it completed the spin-off of Zep Inc. (NYSE: ZEP) to the stockholders of Acuity Brands. The spin-off was completed on October 31, 2007 when each stockholder of record as of October 17, 2007 received one share of Zep common stock,...
Acuity Brands Reports Record Fourth Quarter And Full Year Results
ATLANTA -- Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) today announced record quarterly results for net sales, net income, and earnings per diluted share in its fiscal 2007 fourth quarter ended August 31, 2007. Diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter increased 25% to $1.16 per diluted share from $0.93 per...
Acuity Brands Declares Quarterly Dividend
ATLANTA -- The Board of Directors of Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) today declared a quarterly dividend of 15 cents per share. The dividend is payable on November 1, 2007 to shareholders of record on October 17, 2007.
Acuity Brands Announces Formation of New Holding Company
ATLANTA -- Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) announced today that effective September 26, 2007, it reorganized by creating a new holding company structure. In addition, in connection with the holding company reorganization, the Company completed reorganizations of its subsidiaries to facilitate the previously announced spin-off of Zep Inc.
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Knutti | President CEO |
| Wendy Schuler | CFO |
| John Signer | Vice President, HR |
| Neal Ruffalo | Vice President, Technology |
| Sheri Murphy | Vice President, Services |
| Wally Waldhart | Vice President, Sales |
| Linda Haley | Founder |
| David B Haley | Design Director |
| Brian Benishek | Reg Manager, Sales |
| Vance Allison | Territory Manager |
| Charles Guo | |
| Kevin Ciocia | Lead Mechanical Engineer |
| Michael Lin |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acuity | President CEO | Current |
| Acuity | Co-Founder | Current |
| Mems Executive Congress | Current | |
| Mems Industry Group | Current | |
| Silicon Microstructures, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Silicon Microstructures, Inc. | President | Former |
| Silicon Microstructures, Inc. | Co-Founder | Former |
| Stanford University | Ph.D. In Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Carnegie Mellon University | MS Degrees In Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Carnegie Mellon University | BS | Former |
| Stanford University | BS | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acuity | Vice President, HR | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acuity | Vice President, Technology | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acuity | Vice President, Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acuity | Vice President, Sales | Current |
Mrs. Haley is the founder and executive principal of Acuity. Linda is a BICSI registered RCDD and recognized as an expert in cable infrastructure, outside plant, and physical security. With over twenty-two years of experience, Linda's background has spanned from the hands-on experience, to instruction, to design and project management. Linda's professional career began as one of the first female Installation & Repair Outside Plant Technicians in Southwestern Bell Telephone Company's Fort Worth West District. She then progressed to Senior Estimator for one of Dallas' largest installation contracting firms. In 1994 Linda further broadened her skill sets by joining Anixter, Inc. as their first Technical Systems Engineer supporting the central region of the United States. She has broadened her design & engineering, project management, and public speaking skills through a variety of engagements with Fortune 500 companies. Mrs. Haley's extensive background includes infrastructure design, RFP development, systems implementation, construction coordination, and on-site project management. Her specific areas of expertise include cabling infrastructure and telecommunications outside plant as well as physical security.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acuity | Founder | Current |
| Acuity USA | Founder | Current |
| Acuity USA | Executive Principal | Current |
| Acuity | Executive Principal | Former |
| Anixter International, Inc. | Former |
Mr. Haley is the Design Director and Senior Consultant of Acuity. David is a recognized expert and leader in infrastructure and data center design throughout the United States. With over twenty years of experience, Mr. Haley has a varied technological background. He spent a decade with Southwestern Bell Telephone with recognized expertise in voice & data systems, outside plant, and systems migration strategies. After working at SWBT, Mr. Haley assumed responsibilities for all telecommunications engineering and project management at the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant for Texas Utilities. These experiences coupled with Operations Managment and General Regional Manager experience from a national cabling contracting firm and numerous years with another consulting firm gives David the vision for internal and external Acuity projects. David has extensive experience as a Consultant developing and implementing MasterPlans, Migration Strategies, Technology Budgets, Installation Sequencing Schedules and Campus Designs. Mr. Haley is also skilled in planning and designing specialized Technology spaces such as Data Centers, NOCs, production and R&D Labs including HVAC, electrical and Fire Suppression systems. As an industry leader, Mr. Haley is sought after as a speaker for organizations such as AIA and CLE as well as by major manufacturers for product development.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acuity | Design Director | Current |
| Acuity USA | Design Director | Current |
| Acuity USA | Senior Consultant | Current |
| Acuity | Senior Consultant | Former |
| Southwestern Bell Telephone | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acuity | Reg Manager, Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acuity | Territory Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acuitytx | Staff Scientist | Current |
| Acuity | Current | |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Ph.D. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acuitytx | Lead Mechanical Engineer | Current |
| Acuity | Lead Mechanical Engineer | Current |
| University of California, Berkeley | Bachelor's Degrees In Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mathematics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acuitytx | Staff Scientist | Current |
| Sphere Institute | Research Analyst | Current |
| Acuity | Current | |
| Stanford University | Doctorate In C.S. | Former |
| Stanford University | BS In Biological Sciences | Former |
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