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Lighting Up Nevada
By: Sarah Moninger
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evada Lighting opened in Reno, NV in 1977 and, at which time, had their main office in Reno, and a satellite office in Las Vegas. Since then, the lighting and controls agency made their return to Las Vegas in 2012 and has continued to bring their state-of-the art lighting and controls technologies to Las Vegas, Reno, as well as to other regions of the State. In their return to Las Vegas six years ago, Angie McClure began at Nevada Lighting as a co-owner of the company after moving from Atlanta, GA. As part of this transition, Mrs. McClure played an integral role as a collaborative leader because of her twenty-four years in the lighting and controls industry; and, will plainly state, she has “never looked back.” In March of 2018, Angie met Jennifer Murphy through mutual business associates and knew that she would be an asset to the ever-building team at Nevada Lighting, Las Vegas. After a few months, Ms. Murphy decided to make the decision to join forces with Nevada Lighting after she had been part of the lighting and controls industry for over a decade. Altogether, the Las Vegas office holds eleven extremely talented employees along with eleven equally talented individuals in Reno, Nevada. Between the two offices, they collectively complete “the dream team” of lighting and controls for The State of Nevada. Nevada Lighting has an expansive portfolio of over 100 lines of lighting, controls, and other building solutions to meet the needs of industrial and commercial businesses alike, such as hospitality, schools, casinos, hospitals, warehouses, and retail. Additionally, they are the salesforce for an incredible product mix which includes interior shades, specialty lighting, and even full exterior furniture/site amenities. Nevada Lighting goes above and beyond to ensure the best products for businesses’ individual needs. In working with a large group of Architects, designers, and contractors from around the world, Nevada Lighting may get called upon to complete a project outside of Nevada. They pride themselves on being the one-stop-shop for more than just lighting, and for all things ‘design.’
how important lighting is to a project until it is changed and transformed to create an entirely new aesthetic.” Mrs. McClure’s team has made a real impact since their start in 2012. They have continually offered consistency and trust to their clients’ and exemplify this with their core value of service. Their company motto is “easy to work with” and they live up to that every day. The team is very family-oriented, and they provide a fresh, and different, level of communication and interaction with their clients’ during their projects; so much so, many of their clients’ end up being true and important friends to not only the company, but also with the team. Angie is proud of the “A-Team” she has built and says she “cares more about her team than any other business relationship she has ever had.” She is a true leader to Nevada Lighting, and has carried them a long way since the company’s reemergence to Las Vegas. Angie is, what she calls, “Momma Bear” to the team and the “Head Custodian” of the office. She is proud to put out any fires that might come up during the day and takes care of any customer service needs which may arise. She also makes sure her people’s voices and opinions are heard-
-which is an imperative trait to have as a leader. While considering her options before choosing the Nevada Lighting team, Jennifer wanted certain core values to be in place, such as a good support team, great moral ethic, and drive. Angie delivers that ten-fold. Their favorite part of their job is the relationships that come about by being a part of the industry. Since the industry is relatively small, it often happens one will come across the same people; and these multiple interactions will organically grow to form a tightknit community of individuals working towards a common goal again and again. “It is truly rewarding,” Jennifer says. Both Jennifer and Angie are incredible workers, mothers, and women. They have selflessly worked day in and day out on multiple projects to help their company flourish. Nevada Lighting is a force to be reckoned with and is slowly but surely working to dominate the lighting and controls market in The State of Nevada; all with the team by its side. In the coming year, Angie and Jennifer are looking forward to the growing infrastructure that Nevada continues to develop. They are ready and willing to take over and ignite Las Vegas. For all your commercial lighting, controls, and design/development needs, contact Jennifer Murphy at 702-220-5577. MV
Angie states, “Lighting changes the feeling of a room, and can truly make a difference in a space.” She continued, “People do not realize
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