April 21, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) said that its lighting unit has acquired Sensor Switch, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of lighting controls and energy management systems. The $205 million deal consisted of stock, cash, and a note payable.

Company CEO Vernon J. Nagel said that the addition of Sensor Switch, along with the company’s recent acquisition of Lighting Control and Design, allows Acuity to expand its capabilities in the field of “intelligent lighting products” and lighting control solutions “in a time when energy management control is critical.”

Atlanta-based Acuity Brands owns and operates Acuity Brands Lighting and Acuity Brands Technology Services.

The company’s two operating units are providers of lighting fixtures and related products and services. Acuity owns brands such as Lithonia Lighting, Holophane, Peerless, Mark Architectural Lighting, Hydrel, American Electric Lighting, Gotham, and others.

The company employs around 6,000 associates and has operations in North America and in Europe and Asia.

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