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ERP Power
ERP Power was founded in 2004 by power-electronics veterans Michael Archer and Abdul Sher-Jan.
ERP Power
ERP Power was founded in 2004 by power-electronics veterans Michael Archer and Abdul Sher-Jan. Archer previously founded EOS Corporation, which grew past $40 million in revenue and landed on Deloitte’s Fast Fifty in 1998. The pair created the company to reduce energy consumption in AC-DC power supplies while shrinking their size. The firm designs and manufactures full-spectrum tunable color light engines and compact LED drivers for architectural, commercial, and industrial lighting. Its products cover constant-current and constant-voltage drivers, tunable-white and color modules (brands Bianco and Araya), and connected controls with protocols including DALI-2, Bluetooth, and Crestron Home compatibility. ERP operates its own manufacturing facility in Zhuhai, China, and sells through distribution partners such as Arrow Electronics, Digi-Key, and Mouser. Named portfolio customers or collaborators include Lutron (compatibility with Athena wireless node) and Lumenetix (acquired in 2019, per firm history). Geographic reach spans North America, Europe, and Asia. Annual revenue exceeded $10 million as of 2010, per the firm’s timeline. The company employs roughly 150–200 people across its US headquarters (Westlake Village, CA) and China operations. ERP ranked on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 three times between 2012 and 2014, growing 781% in the 2007–2011 period. Angeles Equity Partners acquired a controlling interest in the firm in 2016, adding private-equity ownership alongside the founders. In March 2024, ERP launched the Bianco family of tunable white LED modules at LEDucation in New York City (per firm website). The firm maintains ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications and publishes an ESG policy page. ERP’s structural differentiator is its vertical integration: it owns a dedicated ISO 9001 factory and designs its own driver chips, a combination rare in the commoditized LED driver market. The 2016 investment from Angeles Equity Partners further distinguishes the firm as a family-office–backed industrial player, though the firm itself does not identify as a family office.
General information
Firm type
other
Year founded
2004
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Westlake Village
Corporate office
Westlake Village, CA, United States
Additional offices
Zhuhai, China
Principals
Michael Archer
Co-Founder and CEO
Abdul Sher-Jan
Co-Founder and COO
Andy Williams
President
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at ERP Power?
ERP Power is a privately held manufacturing company, not a family office or investment firm. Operating control rests with co-founder and CEO Michael Archer and co-founder and COO Abdul Sher-Jan. Angeles Equity Partners holds a controlling interest acquired in 2016, per the firm's history page.
How does ERP Power source proprietary deal flow?
ERP Power sells products directly to lighting fixture manufacturers and through distribution partners such as Arrow Electronics, Digi-Key, and Mouser. It does not act as an investment fund; business development is channel-partner driven.
Is ERP Power structured as a family office or a venture firm?
Neither. ERP Power is an operating company that designs and manufactures LED lighting components. The 2016 acquisition by Angeles Equity Partners added a private-equity owner alongside the founders.
What investment stages does ERP Power target?
ERP Power does not make investments; it manufactures products for the commercial lighting market. It sells to OEMs, specifiers, and distributors.
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
ERP Power's principals — Michael Archer, Abdul Sher-Jan, and Andy Williams — have careers in power electronics. Archer previously founded EOS Corporation; Sher-Jan was an executive at Valor Electronics and EOS; Williams came from ON Semiconductor. No external family wealth is disclosed.
Does ERP Power maintain philanthropic structures?
ERP Power does not disclose any separate philanthropic foundation or charitable entity on its website.
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