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Hybrid Emergency Exit Sign
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It’s easy to take everyday things for granted.
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Take exit signs, for example.
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Emergency exit signs save lives during times of
panic and disaster.
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In 2009, an innovative idea for improving the classic emergency
exit sign was struggling to come to market.
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The idea was simple, but provided a way for exit signs to be even
more effective when we need them most.
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After years of trying to find a market for the product, business developer Lawrence Auls was
brought onto the project.
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Tasked with raising capital, seeking talent, and creating an organizational game plan
for the project, Auls began what would become a years-long period of growth.
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The sign itself was created by Tom Brignall, a veteran of the exit sign industry.
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The technology involved used photo luminescence to give the sign
greater visibility in dark, smoky, and otherwise hard-to-see environments.
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The idea was different enough that the team behind it felt that more
than save lives, the product could be a worldwide creator of jobs.
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But at this point it was still just an idea.
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Lawrence Auls, serving as both business developer and director of operations, started with the concept
and just a crude prototype.
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Hiring a visionary architect to create a newer version for testing
brought about very positive results.
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Electrical engineers gave the product a thumbs up, and soon
Auls brought on an angel investor.
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Then the notable Underwriters Laboratories (UL) did further testing, which gave the team ideas for product refinement and
ideas for further development of marketing materials.
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Soon the team was testing manufacturing facilities and
seeking distribution channels.
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What resulted is a stellar product: the world’s first Hybrid
Emergency Exit Sign, Model 911.
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The product tested so well by American and international accreditation bodies
that it has been deemed officially ‘Emergency Lighting Equipment.’
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The product is a game-changer in it’s field, and we can expect to see
it installed in various locations worldwide in the coming years.
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Hybrid Emergency Exit Sign