Green Creative LLC
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| Company type | LLC |
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| Industry | Lighting |
| Founded | 2010[1] |
| Founders | Cole Zucker, Guillaume Vidal |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Products | LEDs |
| Parent | Harbor Group |
| Website | gc-lighting |
Green Creative LLC is a Silicon Valley–based company that manufactures and develops solid state LED lighting. In October 2017, they were acquired by Harbor Group.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]In 2009, after four years of living in China, Cole Zucker returned to the U.S. At the time, LED was just entering the U.S. market as a viable replacement technology. He then co-founded the company with Guillaume Vidal in 2010 and launched commercial operations in 2011.[4][5][3]
The company developed and patented various technologies and utilized a strong integrated R&D. The development was cited by the Illuminating Engineering Society Progress Report, the LEDs Magazine Sapphire Awards, Edison Report and NAILD among others.[6][7][1]
In 2013, Green Creative was ranked No. 213 on the Inc 5000 fastest growing private companies, generating $39.6 million, a 1,824.5% growth over three years.[8]
In October 2017, Green Creative was acquired by Harbor Group for an undisclosed sum.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "About Us". gc-lighting.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "GREEN CREATIVE Joins Harbour Group's Portfolio of Companies Alongside ILP".
- ^ a b From living in a car to $40M: Green Creative lights up LED space
- ^ Mars, Alexandre (27 October 2017). "Movers and Shakers: How Cole Zucker Co-Founder of Green Creative Went From Living in a Car to Building a $65M Revenue Company". HuffPost. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ Kauflin, Jeff. "How Two Entrepreneurs Found An LED Lighting Niche And Built A Booming Business". Forbes. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ Eugenio, Sheila (18 January 2017). "4 Old-School Characteristics That Make Modern Entrepreneurs Thrive". Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "3 Ways Office Lights Can Increase Employee Productivity". smallbiztrends.com. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "The Coolest Gadgets and Gizmos (and Pizza) of the Year". 17 August 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "GREEN CREATIVE joins Harbour group's portfolio of companies alongside ILP". gc-lighting.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.