Keystone Technologies (Lansdale, PA): CEO Ira Greenberg has been named as an Entrepreneur of the Year 2023 Greater Philadelphia Award winner by Ernst & Young (EY).
“It is a privilege to be recognized as an Entrepreneur of the Year by such a prestigious group,” said Greenberg in the press release. “Keystone’s success is the product of countless people, including my father and grandfather, and it’s a pleasure to have our good work praised by EY and its panel.”
Greenberg is the third generation of his family to oversee the 78-year-old company, which creates lighting solutions. Greenberg’s father Fred joined the firm in 1975, and Ira came on board in 2001.The company was founded in 1945 by Harold Fox and Marvin Spielman, who saw a need for manufacturing ballasts and transformers for the lighting industry after returning from World War II.
That initial offering has grown to a full catalog of lighting products, including a comprehensive line of LED lamps, fixtures, power supplies, and controls. The company’s LED product offering includes wireless controls, programmable drivers and lamps with field-adjustable wattages and color temperatures.
The winners of Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year are selected by an independent judging panel made up of previous award winners, leading CEOs, investors, and other regional business leaders.