Acolyte LED and PROGEN have teamed up to offer full support to lighting designers, architects, and distributors in the Middle East by opening an office in Dubai’s Media City. Paul Bedard of Acolyte LED will head the new full-time Dubai office. For the past two years, Mr. Bedard has helped to build and manage Acolyte’s Asia manufacturing facility and has overseen sales for Asia and the Middle East. Paul’s new position will allow Acolyte to have full sales and customer service support throughout the Middle East.

"With Progen’s expertise in the Middle East, this partnership will ensure that Acolyte LED delivers first-class, integrated LED lighting solutions to architects and lighting designers in the Middle East," said Acolyte’s CEO and Founder JR Guerrieri.

Acolyte Industries, a U.S. based LED manufacturer, provides the highest quality of products with first-class customer service. Acolyte helps lighting designers, architects and specifiers achieve their lighting needs by supplying a wide range of LED products, including: flexible LEDs, complete linear fixtures, controls, drivers, and mounting accessories. Acolyte’s goal is to provide our customers with a “complete integrated LED lighting solution”.

Acolyte Industries serves a worldwide customer base. Headquartered in heart of New York City, Acolyte has a “state of the art” manufacturing facility and sales office in China, a manufacturing and assembly facility in New Jersey, a new sales office in Dubai, and distribution channels in India.

PROGEN General Trading LLC offers a wide variety of products and services from LED lights and fittings, HVAC equipment, generators, bus risers, and building management systems in the Middle East.

PROGEN’s strength comes from its trustworthy staff members and vast experience in the U.A.E. marketplace. They provide clients with fresh and innovative insights that continue to exceed expectations. Their management is focused on keeping up-to-date with the latest developments in the world of technology. PROGEN has ties to the  Middle East dating back over 25 years.

Dubai Media City - Since its official opening in January 2001, Dubai Media City (DMC) has grown to become a thriving business community hosting both global and regional media and tech companies. DMC offers media and tech companies as well as independent media professionals a pro-business environment which enables them to operate with collective synergy and freedom while enjoying free zone benefits including 100 per cent business ownership as value added services such as networking opportunities, venue management services, industry building programs and government services.

Dubai Media City offers media, tech and advertising companies in Dubai an ecosystem where they can showcase their products and services and get a chance to interact with some of the leading marketing companies in the UAE, and global media giants like Bertelsmann, CNBC, CNN, Forbes, NBC, Reuters, Showtime and Sony.