AUGUSTA, Ga. — April 5, 2023 — The Peach Belt Conference and commissioner David Brunk are pleased to announce that the league has entered into a corporate partnership with Midstream Lighting, a world leader in aviation, maritime and sports LED lighting technology. Under the agreement, Midstream becomes the Preferred LED Lighting Partner of the Peach Belt Conference.
"The technology surrounding lighting for our facilities has advanced so much in recent years and Midstream is at the forefront of that innovation," said commissioner Brunk. "Lighting is critical to not only the fan experience of watching our student-athletes, but also for their health and safety while they play. Midstream provides a world-class solution that is also environmentally sound and cost-effective for our institutions."
Founded in London in 2009, Midstream Lighting opened their United States headquarters in Dayton, Ohio, last fall. Following a decade of product innovation and service delivery for customers across the globe, Midstream has grown to become one of the most disruptive forces in the lighting sector. The company is a Fast Track 100 company, a two-time recipient of the UK’s Queen’s Awards – for Innovation and for International Trade, has been listed by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s fastest growing companies, and counts some of the world’s biggest sporting, marine and aviation brands among its global client list.
“Midstream Lighting is proud to be the Preferred Lighting Partner of the Peach Belt Conference,” said James McCarty, Midstream Lighting, Inc. President. “The PBC’s historical focus on character-driven intercollegiate athletics aligns with our company core values. We look forward to partnering with PBC member schools to help their athletes shine their brightest and greatly enhance the fan experience with our world-class lighting technology.”
About Midstream Lighting
We’re Midstream Lighting, a leading designer and manufacturer of advanced, robust, best-in-class LED lighting solutions for the aviation, sports, maritime, and horticultural industries around the world.
Our purpose-built lighting solutions are designed to tackle the technically precise demands of the world’s most critical and major infrastructures. Manufactured to meet the highest quality standards and regulations of each region they’re deployed in. We also have our own innovation and knowledge hub that provides information, education and guidance for our partners, clients and their own teams of designers and architects.
About the Peach Belt Conference
For the past 30 years, the Peach Belt Conference has established itself as one of the premier leagues in NCAA Division II. The league is home to 35 national championships and 28 national finalists. The league currently sits at 10 members located across South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida and currently holds championships in 16 NCAA Division II sports, eight for men and eight for women. They are men's and women's cross country, men's and women's soccer, volleyball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's tennis, men’s lacrosse, baseball, softball, men's and women's golf and men's and women's track and field.
