Investor Relations

Corporate Overview

Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals.

Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates.

Visit us at  www.acuityinc.com. 

Current AYI Overview Presentation

ABL

Sustainable, inspiring, and intelligent lighting solutions. A comprehensive product portfolio of lighting, controls and components

AIS

Making spaces smarter, safer and greener through our strategy of connecting the edge with the cloud using disruptive technologies that leverage data interoperability

EarthLIGHT

EarthLIGHT is one way we share who we are, our annual progress in actioning aspects of our strategy, and the value we deliver to stakeholders

Creating Value

We grow net sales, we turn those profits into cash, and we don't grow the balance sheet as fast

Competitive Advantage

Combining our Better.Smarter.Faster. operating system and our values in order to operate more efficiently with greater distribution of responsibility and accountability

Capital Allocation

Long-term value creation through effective capital allocation

Our Leaders

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Neil M. Ashe
Chairman, President, and CEO
"We have successfully positioned our company at the intersection of sustainability and technology, setting ourselves up for longterm growth by taking advantage of two of the most important megatrends: minimizing the impacts of climate change and maximizing the impacts of technology."

Neil M. Ashe has served as President and CEO of the Acuity since January 2020. He has served as Chairman since January 2021. Prior to joining Acuity, he served as CEO of Faster Horses LLC from February 2017 to December 2019; as President and Chief Executive Officer of Global eCommerce & Technology at Walmart, Inc. from January 2012 through January 2017; as President of CBS Interactive from July 2008 through July 2011; and as Chief Executive Officer of CNET Networks, Inc. from 2006 to 2008. He received a BS in Business Administration from Georgetown University and has an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

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Karen J. Holcom
SVP and CFO
"Our performance is driven by our strategy. We are delivering strong margin and cash flow performance as a result of product vitality, the management of price and costs and productivity improvements. We are allocating capital effectively, and we are taking the steps necessary to drive our transformation forward."

Karen Holcom, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has more than 30 years of financial experience. Karen’s been with Acuity Brands since its inception in 2001 and leads the company's financial strategy and investor relations. Karen works closely with the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer to help the company achieve its bold growth ambitions. Her expertise and insight play a pivotal role in the realization of Acuity's vision, including guiding the company's capital allocation strategy to drive long-term value creation.

As part of her passion for DEI in the workplace, she serves as the Executive Sponsor of Acuity's Women's Network Employee Resource Group.

Before Acuity Brands, Karen served as Director, Planning and Analysis, National Service Industries, Inc. (NSI) (1998-2001).

She serves on the Board of Directors for the Atlanta Police Foundation and the Georgia Chamber of Commerce.

Karen is a Certified Public Accountant.

She earned a BS degree in Accounting from Clemson University and an MBA from Georgia State University.