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With a full luminaire specification created to unique requirements, Prolight proceeds with a full design using Solid Works & AutoCAD to ensure the product not only meets but exceeds standards set out. Once prototypes meet the product specification, its onto testing and inspection. Once all parties agree, the product is fully certificated for the desired market, be it the UK, Europe or even Asia.
Prolight is committed as a professional lighting supplier to ensure all our products meet or exceed our own high expectations in terms of quality and performance. To ensure this, we only work with professional partners. Prolight as manufacturers, suppliers and full members of the LIA, ensure all products meet the relevant standards within CE, ENEC, LVD, EMCD, RED, ERPD and RoHS.
Prolight’s partnerships with freight forwarders ensure we keep transport times and carbon footprint to a minimum. The option of sea freight or ‘fast train’ ensures products arrive on time, every time. Having worked with many foreign destinations with various manufacturers we are able to ensure timely processing of products through customs. Not only do Prolight warranty the products onsite but we also ensure the product from manufacture all the way to the final destination.
To ensure delays in transport and customs are kept to a minimum Prolight and our Partners ensure a rigorous pre-shipment inspection is carried out. With large volume shipments, Prolight undertakes a prearrival inspection with a sample or samples being flown over pre-sea freight to ensure the products can be fast-tracked through the test and inspection process. With all shipments arriving from outside Europe, all goods must undergo vigorous electrical safety checks from earth leakage all the way through to flash/load testing in accordance with the LIA standards and procedures. This step above all others is maybe the most important in terms of ensuring a safe product is delivered every time. On arrival, all goods will be subject to a vigorous inspection process undertaken in our very own workshop.
With a strong in-house design team using the latest software including AutoCAD and SolidWorks we produce Lighting Layouts to the latest industry standards and to extremely tight deadlines. With our fully qualified and dedicated design team, we can turn around fully designed RCP drawings within 48hrs notice to ensure no delays with our clients.
To ensure all products can be quickly picked, packed and dispatched we store all our products under one roof rather than across multiple sites. We understand retail and the short lead times this can necessitate. With all our stock under one roof, we can react to increasingly short timescales, without sacrificing our stringent distribution checks and processes. Prolight Design's buildings are fully insured and secured with CCTV and alarms to ensure peace of mind for our client’s pre-paid stock.
With all the products picked and ready for shipment we ensure the most effective method of packaging is chosen for both cost and environmental impact. We also ensure all boxes are sealed with Prolight Design Tape to ease onsite identification of lighting products. With our dedicated warehouse team, we are able to pick pack and ship a store within 72hrs to ensure we meet the tight deadlines. All goods once picked are photographed, before and after packaging. This ensures we can help with any onsite queries with regards to missing items or product identification.
Junior CAD Technician
With a Law Degree from Swansea University, Sam worked for two years as a paralegal and solicitors’ agent, representing individuals in the small claims court to resolve contract disputes. Seeking a change, Sam joined the Prolight team in 2023.
Starting in our workshop, Sam has since joined our Design Team as a Junior CAD Technician.
Sales Director
With a degree in Business Management & IT from Hull University, Richard serendipitously found his passion for lighting while working at Riegens Lighting. With extensive experience at a number of major international lighting companies including iGuzzini, Ansorg, and Trilux, we are delighted to have Richard on board as a key player at Prolight Design where he will be central to driving our continued growth both in the UK and on the International stage. Outside the professional sphere, Richard revels in family life with his four children and still dedicates time to playing football twice a week.
Lighting Designer & Key Accounts Manager
After qualifying in Applied Biology in 2001, and a short stint in retail sales, Brendan’s career gravitated towards Lighting Design.
15 years later, with a wealth of experience working with a variety of clients, Brendan joined the Prolight Design team in 2021.
Since then, he has undertaken extensive work with customers such as M&S, JD Sports, ProCook, Trek and Magnet.
Brendan is also an expert at on-site commissioning, with hundreds of completed projects extending all the way back to 2006.
WORKSHOP TECHNICIAN
Ryan joined the Prolight team at the start of 2022, having studied General Engineering for 3 years.
The projects that Ryan enjoys working on the most are custom Trons, in bespoke Y and hexagon shapes.
In his spare time enjoys going to the gym and travelling when he can.
Lighting & Technical Designer
Alan joined us in 2022, after working in the sheet metal industry for 29 years, first on the shop floor and then in the development office. At Prolight he uses the knowledge gained from his previous roles to develop new and bespoke products here in-house.
When he’s not in the office he enjoys spending time with his wife and 2 children, photography and cycling (we’re told in that order!)
Lighting Designer & Key Accounts Manager
After completing a FdA in Business and Management at the University of the West of England, Jordan initially worked for a lighting wholesaler for two years before joining Prolight in December 2016.
Starting as a Junior CAD Technician, Jordan has progressed to Lighting Designer & Key Accounts Manager.
Some of his favourite projects have been Beswick Stone in Cirencester, Lululemon in Covent Garden those of which he worked very closely on, and had the opportunity to visit the locations to commission on-site, and see the end result in the flesh.
Managing Director
With 20 year’s experience in retail and retail lighting, Nick has worked both Client and Supply-side at the highest level to design and deliver national and international projects and rollouts for some of the world’s biggest brands. Combining a customer-centric approach and the highest possible standards of quality and service made Nick a perfect fit for Prolight Design to support our continued growth in the UK and Internationally.
Technical & Production Director
With HND's in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics and over 20 years of lighting experience with Prolight, Russell has been involved in a variety of projects ranging from household name high street stores, museums, restaurants and hotels.
He is the lead on all product design within the business and has extensive knowledge of LED, fixture design and application.
Digital Media Specialist
Sophie studied at Falmouth University graduating with a BA (Hons) in Photography degree.
In November 2018 Sophie joined the Prolight team as a Digital Media Specialist. Since then she worked on a variety of projects including Prolight's website redesign, newsletter and manages all of Prolight's social media channels.
In her spare time, she is usually watching Netflix with her cats Louis and Finn.
Purchasing Coordinator
Martin joined Prolight after working in the sheet metal industry for 33 years, starting out on the shop floor and progressing his way through to purchase order coordinator.
He finds that at Prolight every day brings a new challenge, and he particularly enjoys seeing a finished Tron, especially the bespoke shapes.
When he’s not in the office he enjoys spending time with his family.
CAD Technician
Chris previously worked at Nationwide in Financial Services for 5 ½ years after moving to Wiltshire from Surrey. He joined the Project team in late 2019, he enjoys seeing a project go from design to fitting and being able to see the final result.
An interesting fact about Chris, back in 2010 he turned professional in Golf!
Technical Development Manager
John has worked in the Lighting Industry since 1981, starting his career at Thorn-EMI Lamps and Components. Initially working in the Lab, prototyping and testing new luminaire designs for customers. Extensive training at the key lamp and control gear factories throughout the UK led to lamp service engineering, and fieldwork, troubleshooting customers’ site issues.
Moving to retail lighting manufacturer, Microlights, in 1990, focusing on optical and electronic engineering, bringing to market new and innovative lamp and luminaire designs, and building an in-house lighting laboratory along the way.
In 2003 he joined Dextra Lighting as Technical Manager, building yet another Lighting Laboratory, bringing in-house all photometric, thermal and EMC testing of luminaires. Moving to become R&D Director in 2008, John worked on many leading-edge R&D programs in LEDs and electronics for lighting control, until joining the Prolight Design team in 2023.
PROJECT COORDINATOR
Terry has over 23 years’ experience working in the aerospace, defence and marine business. His journey at Prolight began in the workshop in 2021 and he now works as a Project Coordinator for some of our biggest clients.
During his time in the workshop Terry developed a great product knowledge which has benefited the projects he now works on.
He enjoys playing Golf and has set himself a personal challenge of beating Chris!
Warehouse Operative
Richard has worked in manufacturing and logistics for over 20 years and joined us in 2022 as a Warehouse Operative.
He thoroughly enjoys working on larger projects for brand new JD Sports and River Island stores. He finds satisfaction in following a job from picking and packing to despatching, ensuring the customer receives their order in perfect condition.
In his spare time, he loves spending time with his family and going to watch football matches.
PROJECT COORDINATOR
Jessie worked as a Commercial Manager at Marks & Spencer for just over 5 years. Gaining experience in all areas of customer service, retailing, management and HR. She joined the projects team after seeking a change of career.
She enjoys being part of a close-knit team, working together to see the projects go from the design phase to the finished result.
In her spare time, you’ll find Jessie renovating her house or creating personalised wedding/party stationery.
WORKSHOP TECHNICIAN
Owen joined us in early 2022 as a Workshop Technician, having studied music and biology at college. His favourite job recently has been manufacturing Trons for the McLaren showroom in the Middle East.
In his spare time he likes to play the guitar and piano, and also going to live music events.
Chief Executive Officer
Steve started his design career in 1986 at Kirk Dyson (a pre-vacuum James Dyson company!) after graduating in Product Design at Ravensbourne. He went on to set up and run the design team at Vector Lighting in 1987, creating bespoke lighting fixtures. From there he became the Southern UK Sales Manager for Illuma Lighting in 1991.
Steve joined Prolight Design Ltd in 1999 as our Design Director. He has brought many skills on board including his extensive knowledge of lighting and luminaire design.
He has enjoyed building Prolight from a small start up in a back garden shed to a fully fledged lighting company with purpose built offices, workshops and warehousing. Seeing a young, dedicated team continuing Prolight's success is very rewarding. The biscuits are nice too!
PROJECT COORDINATOR
Stevie joined our team as Purchasing Coordinator back in 2021, having previously worked as an accountant for 14 years, she decided it was time for a career change.
She loves being part of a team and thrives on helping her colleagues get a project to the finish line.
In her spare time, she enjoys going to the gym and spending time with her family.
Chief Executive Officer
Starting from humble beginnings in 1991 as a small start-up, run from a West Swindon front room and manufacturing based in a back garden shed. To a fully-fledged lighting company with purpose-built offices, workshops and warehousing based in Devizes, Wiltshire. Our Managing Director, Paul Binsted, was there from the start, drawing on his experience working within the lighting design industry. Over the past 30 years he has nurtured the expansion of the company with a hands on, customer orientated approach.
Operations Director
Chiara graduated with First Class Honours in Fine Art from Birmingham School of Art in 2010 and in the same year, she joined the Prolight team.
Originally working in the workshop wiring fittings and then moved into the Projects department in 2011 taking on River Island projects.
Chiara enjoys working on larger projects where there are often design, logistical or time restrictions and enjoys the challenge that comes with them.
Design Director
Sam graduated from Bournemouth University in 2004 with a BSC (Hons) in Product Design. He joined Prolight in 2006 starting out as a Junior CAD Technician, progressing to Design Engineer and to his now current position as Design Manager.
Sam has been involved with the majority of our customers for the past 14 years, including Schuh, Smiggle and JD. He is now the lead for delivering River Island's multi-million-pound lighting rollouts year after year.
Sam particularly enjoys onsite commissioning, experiencing his lighting designs first hand and ensuring everything is set up just right.
WORKSHOP TECHNICIAN
Jon has been part of the Prolight Team since 2010 working in our Workshop.
Known as "Tron Jon" as he creates our linear trons in the workshop, he is the go-to guy for all things technical.
In his spare time, he can be found gaming, watching Marvel films or spending time with his family.
