AT WORK

In 1983, Pervaiz Lodhie came up with an idea for a company that would produce solely solid-state LED lighting, and so he began working out of his garage. But Pervaiz was not alone. He claims that his wife Almas Lodhie, co-founder of LEDtronics, rarely receives the credit she deserves.

As a mother, Almas consistently found herself balancing work and family. Pervaiz says that it was common to see Almas packaging orders or taking sales calls with their child in her other arm. As the company progressed, Almas’s role gradually shifted, though her commitment remained unwavering. Almas says that LEDtronics’s tremendous success is due in large part to the great staff, which she feels very lucky to work with. She is very excited to see what the future of LEDtronics will hold, both for their business, and for the environment.

AT HOME

Despite her massive commitment to LEDtronics, Almas says that her priority is always family. She says that when Pervaiz and her were first getting started, they made an agreement to keep the children first and work second. Since that founding day 30 years ago, the LEDtronics team has grown, leaving Almas free to spend her time in other ways. When she isn’t overseeing finances and sales at LEDtronics, you can find her at the Torrance Memorial Hospital, where she volunteers in the pharmacy. Almas also enjoys being a homemaker, and says that she enjoys doing home improvement projects, cooking, and entertaining. Almas is truly the unsung hero of LEDtronics.