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2008
May 5, 2008 Advance Introduces New Additions to ROVR™ Family of DALI-Compliant Digital Addressable Ballasts
Apr 17, 2008 Advance Recognized As Outstanding Supplier by Grainger
Mar 10, 2008 Industry Icon Jack Briody Passes at 72

Championed the lighting upgrade opportunity and led Philips Lighting divisions to record sales and profits
Feb 5, 2008 Advance Products Join New NEMA Premium® Ballast Program
Jan 29, 2008 Pieter de Haan Appointed to CEO of Advance
2007
Dec 18, 2007 Advance Introduces New e-Vision Ballasts with Unique Power Source for Self Heating Thermal Protectors for 70 Watt and 100 Watt Metal Halide Lamps
Sep 19, 2007 Advance Introduces New Optanium® High Efficiency Electronic Ballast With Step-Dim Feature for the Operation of Two 28 Watt T5 Fluorescent Lamps
Aug 10, 2007 Advance Launches AmbiStar® Line of Electronic Ballasts for Residential and Hospitality Sectors
May 10, 2007 Advance Awards 2007 "Beyond Illumination" Scholarships Through IALD
Mar 21, 2007 Record Number of Advance Products Recognized by 2006 IES Progress Report
Feb 28, 2007 Advance Introduces New Mark 10® Powerline Electronic Dimming Ballast With Multiple-Voltage Technology For T5/HO and Long Twin Tube Applications
2006
Nov 10, 2006 Advance Expands e-Vision® Family of Electronic HID Ballasts with Compact New Model for 150-Watt Metal Halide Lamps
Oct 24, 2006 Advance University Accredited by NAILD
Oct 24, 2006 Advance Adds New Course to Popular Advance University Interactive Ballast Training Site
Oct 18, 2006 Advance Introduces Compact New Xitanium™ Low Power LED Drivers For Broad Range of General Lighting Applications
Oct 5, 2006 Advance Introduces Powerful New e-Vision® Mini 20-Watt Electronic HID Ballast for Metal Halide Lamps
Aug 23, 2006 Advance Introduces Powerful New e-Vision® Electronic HID Ballast for Two 39-Watt Metal Halide Lamps
Aug 15, 2006 Advance Introduces Powerful New e-Vision® Mini Square and TrakStick™ Electronic HID Ballasts for 39-Watt and 70-Watt Metal Halide Lamps
Aug 2, 2006 Advance Offers Exclusive New "Ballast Checker" Tool To Support Lighting Audits and Upgrades
Jul 7, 2006 Philips Acquires Bodine, A Leading Player in Emergency Lighting Sector
Jun 21, 2006 Advance's Line of SmartMate® Electronic Ballasts With Quik-Start™ Now Available in Flexible New Versions
May 4, 2006 Advance Enhances Centium® Electronic Ballasts For 2-Lamp T5/HO Applications
Apr 11, 2006 Advance Recognized as Outstanding Supplier by Grainger
Mar 1, 2006 Advance Introduces Powerful New e-Vision® Mini 39-Watt Electronic HID Ballast for Metal Halide Lamps
Feb 24, 2006 Advance Offers Range of New e-Vision® Electronic HID Ballasts for Metal Halide Lamps
Jan 27, 2006 Advance University Accredited by AEE
Jan 18, 2006 Advance Introduces Full Line of Optanium® 2.0 High-Efficiency Electronic Ballasts
Jan 11, 2006 Advance Launches New Website Addressing EPAct 2005 and Lighting Upgrade Opportunities
Jan 9, 2006 Advance's Dundon Elected Chairman, NEMA Lighting CEO Board of Directors
2005
Dec 20, 2005 Advance Introduces Revolutionary New LISOD™ Ignitor Shut-Off Device for CWA, High Reactance, and Reactor Ballasts
Oct 28, 2005 Advance University Curriculum Approved by NCQLP
Sep 27, 2005 Advance Expands Family of signPRO® LED Sign Drivers To Include New 100-Watt 24-vdc Model Featuring IntelliVolt® Multiple-Voltage Technology
Aug 4, 2005 Advance Expands Popular Family of e-Vision® Electronic HID Ballasts With 150-Watt Dimming Model for Metal Halide Lamps
Jul 7, 2005 IESNA Recognizes Record Number of Advance Products in 2005 Progress Report
Jul 7, 2005 Advance Recognized as Premier Allied Partner by Rebuild America
May 12, 2005 Advance Recognized as Outstanding Supplier by Grainger
May 10, 2005 Advance Enhances Family of Centium® Instant Start Electronic Ballasts With IntelliVolt®
May 5, 2005 New Advance Website Receives "Tower Award" from Business Marketing Association
Apr 14, 2005 Advance Establishes "Beyond Illumination" Scholarships Through IALD
Mar 14, 2005 Advance University Accredited by NALMCO
Feb 7, 2005 Advance Celebrates 60th Anniversary
Feb 2, 2005 Advance Introduces Exclusive New Line of High-Efficiency Optanium™ Instant Start Electronic Ballasts With IntelliVolt®
Jan 24, 2005 Advance Launches New Website
Jan 4, 2005 Advance Expands Popular Line of Centium® T5/HO Electronic Ballasts With New 347/480V, 4-Lamp Model Featuring Intellivolt-Hi™ Technology
2004
Dec 9, 2004 Advance Expands Popular e-Vision® Family of Electronic HID Ballasts With Size-Reduced Models For 70 Watt and 100 Watt Lamp Applications
Dec 8, 2004 Philips Electronics North America Receives Funding From DOE To Support Solid-State Lighting Development
Dec 2, 2004 Advance Recognized as "Silver Beacon" Sponsor by ESFI
Nov 22, 2004 Advance Offers SmartMate® Electronic Ballast for 42-Watt CFL Lamp Applications in New 90°C Maximum Case Temperature Option
Nov 3, 2004 Advance Expands Line of SmartMate® Electronic Ballasts With Quik-Start™ Feature To Support Broad Range of Commercial and Residential Applications
Oct 19, 2004 Advance Transformer Company Receives Affiliated Distributors' "Best Exclusive Program" Award For 2003-2004
Oct 12, 2004 Advance Introduces Exclusive e-Vision® Electronic Metal Halide Ballast for Revolutionary New 20-Watt Mini MasterColor® Lamp
Sep 22, 2004 Advance Expands Popular "Advance University" Interactive Ballast Training Site With New Course on DALI
Sep 15, 2004 Advance Introduces New Square Plug-In Ignitor Assemblies for Magnetic HID Fixtures
Aug 10, 2004 Advance Introduces New Mark 7™ 0-10V Electronic Dimming Ballast Option For Retail, Warehouse, and Commercial Markets
Jul 28, 2004 Advance Introduces New signPRO™ Damp Location-Rated Drivers for Luxeon™ LED Light Sources
Jul 21, 2004 Advance Enhances Family of Mark 5™ Electronic Ballasts
Jul 6, 2004 Advance Recognized As Outstanding Supplier By Grainger
Jun 29, 2004 Advance Enhances Popular Family of Matchbox® Miniaturized Electronic Ballasts
Jun 17, 2004 Advance Honored in TED Magazine's 2004 "Best of the Best" Marketing Competition
Jun 17, 2004 Record Number of Advance Products Recognized by IESNA's 2004 Progress Report
Jun 15, 2004 Advance Introduces New Centium® Electronic Ballast for 4-Lamp T5/HO Lamp Applications
May 18, 2004 Advance Enhances Family of Centium® Instant-Start Micro 1.0 Electronic Ballasts
Apr 26, 2004 Advance Announces Sale of Monroe, WI Stamping Operation to Orchid International
Apr 24, 2004 Advance Launches LED Central, New Web-Based Industry Portal
Apr 21, 2004 Advance Expands Popular "Advance University" Interactive Ballast Training Site
Apr 14, 2004 Advannce Enhances Mark 10™ Powerline Dimming Ballast Line With New Models For 1 and 2-Lamp Long Twin Tube Applications
Mar 25, 2004 Advance Introduces F-Can Ballasts With Xtenza® Wide-Range Ignitor Feature for Low Wattage Metal Halide Applications
Mar 2, 2004 Advance Enhances "Powered by Advance" Program
Feb 18, 2004 Advance Introduces Exclusive e-Vision® Ballast For 100W Mini whiteSON System
Jan 21, 2004 Advance Introduces New ROVR™ DALI-Compliant Digital Addressable Ballasts
2003
Dec 16, 2003 Advance Introduces New Optanium™ Programmed-Start High-Efficiency T8 Electronic Ballasts
Nov 12, 2003 Advance Enhances SmartMate® Family of Ballasts for CFL Lamps With New Models To Support PL-H Lamp Technology
Nov 5, 2003 Advance Introduces New Line of High-Wattage Compact Core Ballasts For Metal Halide Lamps
Oct 1, 2003 Advance Introduces Exclusive New Mark 7™ 0-10V Multi-Wattage Dimming Ballast For Broad Range of CFL Applications
Sep 22, 2003 Advance Products Recognized in IESNA's 2003 Progress Report
Sep 18, 2003 Advance Enhances SmartMate™ Family of Ballasts for Compact Fluorescent Lamps With New 2 X 57/70 Watt Offering
Sep 3, 2003 Advance Joins Rebuild America as a Business Partner
Aug 26, 2003 Advance Announces New Manufacturing and Logistics Operations to Support Strong Growth in Electronics
Aug 6, 2003 Advance Announces Availability of New, Low-Profile T8 Mark 10™ Powerline Dimming Ballast Models
Aug 6, 2003 Advance Expands Mark 10™ Powerline Dimming Line With New Ballast For 18 Watt CFL Operation
Aug 6, 2003 Advance Introduces New Mark 7™ 0-10V Dimming Ballast For 80 Watt T5/HO Lamps
Jul 31, 2003 Advance Named "Supplier of the Year" by Grainger for Second Consecutive Year
Jul 14, 2003 Advance Introduces DynaVision™—New Concept In Electronic Ballasts for HID Lamps
Apr 25, 2003 Advance Introduces New E-Star™ Electronic Ballast Family Specially for Residential Applications
Apr 2, 2003 Advance Launches Enhanced Web Site
Apr 2, 2003 New Advance "Quik-Start™" Ballasts Meet Demand for Shorter Lamp Ignition Time
Mar 14, 2003 Advance Transformer Co. Featured in DOE-Sponsored Report
Jan 31, 2003 Advance Transformer Co. Plant Pays Tribute to an Era
Jan 22, 2003 New Advance Ballast Operates One or Two 35, 28, 21 and 14-Watt T5 Fluorescent Lamps
Jan 2, 2003 Advance Transformer Co. Announces Additions to Its Organization