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Zvi Sperling’s career in the lighting industry spans more than 40 years. As vice president of Maxim Group Companies, the umbrella organization for businesses owned by Zvi and his brother Jacob Sperling, he directs sales and finance.
Jacob launched Maxim Lighting in a small garage while in the US working on a student visa toward a degree in aeronautics. He used what he learned in his classes to design lighting products, and the business picked up clients so quickly that he needed to enlist the help of his brother.
The company grew to produce more than 150 lighting designs and move into a 100,000-square-foot warehouse by 1975. In 2004, the company launched ET2 Contemporary Lighting through its subsidiary, Lucca Concepts Inc. In 2005, the company would move into a 275,000-square-foot warehouse, later expanding to 400,000 total square feet in California. Maxim Group Companies would also acquire a 200,000-square-foot space in Atlanta that serves as a distribution facility for the East Coast.
Today, the company designs and sells indoor and outdoor lighting, including chandeliers, utility lighting, and fans.
