Seoul Semiconductor, NGL Supply Make 1000 Free Light Bulbs Available Through
The World Usability Day Project Website
CHICAGO, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- How many light bulbs does it take to change
the world? Just one, if you make it LED. The World Usability Day (WUD)
project will make 1,000 LED spot/bulbs available for free via their website
www.worldusabilityday.org. "Assume the following math: 1,000 bulbs can
replace all of the light bulbs in 20 medium-sized houses," said Brian
Sullivan, the usability principal at the Sabre Human Factors Center in San
Francisco, CA, and co-chair of World Usability Day. "The LED bulbs are easily
three times more efficient than standard bulbs. So that is the equivalent of
lighting 100 houses," said Brian Sullivan, co-chair of World Usability Day.
By using 1 LED bulb rather than 3 filament bulbs you will save 268.24 kWh.
The WUD free light bulbs will be offered worldwide. The project is being made
possible by Next Generation Lighting Supply (NGL Supply) and Seoul
Semiconductor, Inc. (Seoul). NGL Supply will provide the bulbs with Edison
bases (standard in most lamps, ceiling fans, and recessed lighting outlets)
and fulfillment, and Seoul will supply the inner workings. WUD web site
visitors will fill out a form with a DISCOUNT code. When the visitor clicks a
button from the WUD site (after filling out a form), they are taken to the NGL
site for fulfillment. Participants will pay for shipping and handling (which
is very common for FREE items).
"We are thrilled to be able to offer free LED light bulbs," said Elizabeth
Rosenzweig, founder and president of WUD. "These products are just now
reaching the market; they're very cutting edge," said Rosenzweig. "Thanks to
NGL Supply and Seoul, we will change the world one light bulb at a time. It's
just that simple."
"Seoul Semiconductor is proud to be part of this event and share our Acriche
LED technology with those concerned about making a better world. Our basic
tenets, starting with our CEO Mr. C.H. Lee, include being a good corporate
citizen along with doing the right thing for the environment. The WUD event is
a showcase for responsible products available today that will make a better
future," said Doug Hardman, Americas Strategic Marketing Director, Seoul
Semiconductors.
"Working with WUD makes it possible for NGL Supply to make LED technology
readily available to 1,000 people who wish to make the change to energy
efficient environmentally friendly lighting solutions," said Kennie Alton,
principal, Next Generation Lighting Supply.
The Fifth Annual World Usability Day will be celebrated globally on November
12 with the theme "Designing for a Sustainable World." Countries that
announced WUD projects last week included Estonia, Egypt and the United Arab
Emirates bringing the total number of countries to 38 and the number of events
to 112.
World Usability Day was founded in 2005 as an initiative of the Usability
Professionals' Association to ensure that services and products important to
human life are easier to access and simpler to use. Each year, on the second
Thursday of November, events are organized around the world to raise the
public's awareness, and to train professionals in the tools and issues central
to good usability research, development and practice. For World Usability Day
details go to: www.worldusabilityday.org
Contact: Organization Contact:
Judith Eckles Elizabeth Rosenzweig
SageFrog Marketing Group World Usability Day
484-684-6717 617-244-6905
610-766-0053 (cell)
judithe@sagefrog.com
SOURCE World Usability Day
Judith Eckles, SageFrog Marketing Group, +1-484-684-6717, or +1-610-766-0053
(cell), judithe@sagefrog.com, or Organization Contact: Elizabeth Rosenzweig,
World Usability Day, +1-617-244-6905
