TÜV SÜD America Inc. is pleased to participate as a presenter and as the Roundtable Luncheon Sponsor and B2B Networking Lounge Sponsor- at the LEDs 2012 Conference on October 10-12, 2012 at the Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa in San Diego, California.

1. Press Release
October 4, 2012
TÜV SÜD America to Sponsor and Present at 13th Annual LEDs
Conference
Peabody, Massachusetts. TÜV SÜD America Inc. is pleased to participate as a presenter and as the
Roundtable Luncheon Sponsor and B2B Networking Lounge Sponsor- at the LEDs 2012 Conference on
October 10-12, 2012 at the Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa in San Diego, California.
This year’s LEDs Conference theme is “Innovation, Value-Creation, and Real-life Applications” for the
next generation of Solid State Lighting (SSL), including a robust three-day program on market trends
and technical breakthroughs with perspectives from across the LED industry’s key players.
Join TÜV SÜD America’s experts throughout the LEDs event as follows:
Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 12:45 p.m. Pacific
Roundtable Luncheon Sponsorship:
An introduction from Ian Nicol, TÜV SÜD America’s CEO and President, followed by Steve Longo, TÜV
SÜD America’s Operations Manager, Energy Efficiency Center presenting on “ENERGY STAR® Lamps
Specification V1.0 Overview (Draft 2).”
Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. Pacific:
B2B Networking Panelist Session (Limited Seating!):
Join TÜV SÜD alongside a panelist group of LED experts in the Las Palmas Ballroom at the Hilton San Diego
Resort & Spa for a lively discussion on “Regulations on SSL: Power Up on Industry Perspectives.” This session
will focus on the many challenges facing manufacturers related to new specs coming to market, the new volume
of LED products per year coming to market, the pace of technology versus product development and time to
market and certification, and provide conference participants with insights from leading industry experts.
Friday, October 12, 2012 at 12:20 p.m. Pacific:
TÜV SÜD America’s Jason Chesley, Sales Manager, Energy Efficiency will present on
“Energy Efficiency Programs in North America: A View on SSL for ENERGY STAR®, DLC, LDL, CA, and Lighting
Facts.”
In 2011, TÜV SÜD America opened a state-of-the-art 30,000-square-foot Energy Efficiency Center of Excellence
in Alpharetta, Georgia. The new NVLAP* 17025-accredited laboratory allows TÜV SÜD to test and certify
products to global energy efficiency programs including ENERGY STAR®, Lighting Facts, and DLC, as well as
provide IES files, NRTL Certification, and CE Marking.
Visit with a TÜV SÜD America expert at LEDs at Booth #16, and enter for a chance to win some exciting raffle
prizes.
Click here for more information on TÜV SÜD America’s Lighting Services. To register or learn more about LEDs
Conference, visit www.ledsconference.com.
Contact Information for Atlanta lab:
TÜV SÜD America Inc.
Energy Efficiency Center of Excellence
5945 Cabot Parkway, Suite 100

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Alpharetta, GA 30005
For more information, contact: For editorial information, contact:
Jason L. Chesley Carmen Asteinza
Sales Manager, Energy Efficiency Marketing Director
TÜV SÜD America Inc. TÜV SÜD America Inc.
678. 341.5904 978.573.2577
jchesley@tuvam.com casteinza@tuvam.com
About TÜV SÜD America Inc.
TÜV SÜD America Inc., a subsidiary of TÜV SÜD AG, is a leading globally recognized testing and certification organization.
TÜV SÜD's Product Service Division offers international safety testing, and certification services. With over 600 experts in
North America, TÜV SÜD America provides NRTL and SCC Certification, CB Scheme Certification, Field Evaluations, SEMI
Evaluations, and other Industrial Machinery Services. Additional services include EPA ENERGY STAR® testing laboratory
and certification body services, CE Marking assistance, International Compliance, EMC/Environmental Testing, and Quality
Management System Certification. TÜV SÜD also provides CE Marking assistance for the European market,
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), Electrical & Mechanical testing, and many additional global conformity assessment
services that help companies gain product compliance in order to enter individual country markets. For more information,
visit www.TUVamerica.com.
About TÜV SÜD
TÜV SÜD is a leading international service organization catering to the strategic business segments INDUSTRY, MOBILITY,
and PEOPLE. More than 17,000 employees are represented at more than 800 locations throughout the world. Optimizing
technology, systems and know-how, the interdisciplinary specialist teams act as process partners to strengthen their
customers' competitiveness. For more information, visit www.tuev-sued.com.
* NVLAP LAB CODE 500065