London, UK / Pennwell Corp — Strategies in Light Europe announced today that its Solid-State Lighting Investor Forum, taking place on October 21st at the M.O.C. Event Center in Munich Germany, sponsored and co-organized by Canaccord Genuity, Inc., will include speakers from OSRAM, Plessey Semiconductor, Havells-Sylvania, Lucibel, PhotonStar, and Nanoco Technologies, among others.
Speakers from these publicly-quoted companies and successful private firms that have brought LED lighting products to European and international markets will share their expertise and insight. “We are very excited to be hosting the 4th annual SSL Investor Forum with our new sponsor Canaccord Genuity” said Strategies in Light Europe Conference Chair Bob Steele. “Canaccord’s equity analysts have been following LED and lighting companies for many years, and the firm been instrumental in carrying out many of the M&A activities in these industries.” Confirmed speakers for the 2014 event include: Philip Smallwood, Director of LED and Lighting Research, Strategies Unlimited; Frederic Granotier, Chairman and CEO, Lucibel; Michael LeGoff, CEO, Plessey Semiconductor; Boris Tamm, Head of Investor Relations, OSRAM Licht AG; Steve Reinhard, VP-Business Development, Nanoco Technologies; James McKenzie, CEO, PhotonStar, and Jed Dorsheimer, Managing Director, Equity Research, Display and Lighting, Canaccord Genuity. The SSL Investor Forum, being held for the fourth year as part of the Strategies in Light Europe conference, aims to address some of the principal questions being asked by investors. The Forum will discuss issues such as the pace of adoption of LEDs in lighting, the longer-term growth potential of the market, profitability analysis, and opportunities to invest in different levels of the lighting value chain. The SSL Investor Forum is specifically designed for current and potential investors, as well as LED and LED lighting companies seeking financing opportunities. The Forum will provide valuable information and excellent networking opportunities. In addition to representatives of publicly-quoted companies and private companies, experts in market analysis and finance will provide their perspectives on the market environment and investment climate for LEDs and SSL. For full details on the conference program as well as information on how to register to attend visit www.sileurope.com. Strategies in Light Europe will be held October 21-23, 2014, at the M.O.C. Event Center, Munich, Germany. PennWell Corporation is a diversified business-to-business media and information company that provides quality content and integrated marketing solutions for the following industries: Oil and gas, electric power, water, electronics, semiconductor, contamination control, optoelectronics, LEDs and lighting, fiber optics, enterprise storage, fire, emergency services and dental. Founded in 1910, PennWell publishes 75 print and online magazines and newsletters, conducts 60 conferences and exhibitions on six continents, and has an extensive offering of books, maps, web sites, research and database services. In addition to PennWell's headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the company has major offices in Nashua, New Hampshire; Houston, Texas; London, England; Fairlawn, New Jersey; Moscow, Russia; and Hong Kong, China. For additional information about PennWell, visit www.pennwell.com. Canaccord Genuity is the global capital markets division of Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (TSX: CF, LSE: CF.), offering institutional and corporate clients idea-driven investment banking, merger and acquisition, research, sales and trading services from offices in 11 countries worldwide. Its team of nearly 1,000 capital markets and advisory professionals has industry and transactional expertise in 18 key sectors of the global economy. The company is committed to providing valued services to its clients throughout the entire lifecycle of their business and operating as a gold standard independent investment bank - expansive in resources and reach, but targeted in industry expertise, market focus and individual client attention.Contact:
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