History

Kim Pedersen, founder of Service Lighting and Electrical Supplies (http://www.1000Bulbs.com/), got his start in the lighting industry over 25 years ago when he was employed as a salesperson in Elkhorn, Nebraska.  Kim sold light bulbs to commercial and industrial customers across the Mid-Western states.  In 1982, he moved to Dallas for a job with a national lighting distributor selling the same line of products.  After many years in sales, Kim decided to start his own company.  He set up headquarters in Mesquite, Texas and started with a desk made of two saw horses and an old door.

Service Lighting & Electrical Supplies, Inc., dba 1000bulbs.com, has now been recognized by winning the 2007 Dallas 100™ Entrepreneur Awards. This award acknowledges the incredible efforts necessary for inclusion in the elite group comprised of the 100 fastest growing, most dynamic privately held companies in Dallas, Fort Worth and the surrounding areas.