Wednesday, October 29, 2014

GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT AND GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE SELECT LED SOURCE® FOR LAST STOP ON ‘GET OUT THE EARLY VOTE’ BUS TOUR

Prestigious elected officials, including Florida CFO Jeff Atwater, and 100 VIPs attended Gov. Scott’s final speech on Getting Florida Back To Work.

WELLINGTON, FL – October 29, 2014 – LED Source® the leading North American LED lighting solutions provider (www.LEDsource.com), was honored to host incumbent Republican Governor Rick Scott’s final stop on the campaign trail a few days prior to the 2014 gubernatorial election on November 4, 2014. (www.rickscottforflorida.com).

Governor Chris Christie and Florida CFO Jeff Atwater joined Gov. Scott, running for re-election against Democratic challenger, Charlie Crist, in addressing an enthusiastic crowd about the importance of supporting small businesses and continuous job growth in Florida.

Gov. Scott selected LED Source® for his final ‘Get out the Early Vote Bus Tour’ stop in Palm Beach County because of its success in creating over 100 jobs in it’s corporate location and 14 franchises throughout North America. Since 2005, LED Source® has been involved in significant projects including the Miami Tower and the Bank of America building in Ft. Lauderdale. LED Source® also ranked four years in a row for the Inc. 5000 America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies.

“First of all, I want to thank everyone at LED Source and I want to thank Marcel,” said Gov. Scott. “Congratulations on your success. I love businesses, because guess who creates jobs? You do!”

Gov. Christie stated, “LED Source is another one of Rick Scott’s success stories. The fact is, that this place and places like it across Florida have been growing, creating jobs and bringing people back to work.”

LED Source® began franchising in 2009 and has since opened 14 locations throughout the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean. LED Source® expects to have 50 franchise locations by the end of 2015.

“LED Source® is dedicated to improving communities and fostering job growth through our unique franchise opportunity,” said Marcel Fairbairn, President and CEO of LED Source. “Hosting Gov. Scott, whom I support, for his final stop on the campaign trail, when all eyes are watching, is quite an honor”.

To watch the recorded press conference, please visit: http://youtu.be/jPPy2O7wxio

About LED Source®: Founded in 2005, LED Source® is North America’s first franchisor of LED lighting. The company supplies high quality LED lighting products to a variety of spaces, and specializes in design, support, development, project management and financing through its Retrofit, Architectural, Entertainment and National Accounts divisions. In 2012, LED Source® launched LouMan Money®, a private-labeled finance program that affords companies an LED lighting upgrade without tying up capital or using existing lines of credit. For more information and/or about franchising opportunities, please visit www.LEDsource.com/franchising.




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