• Be an independent, privately held corporation, proprietorship or partnership as of May 1, 2006
• Be headquartered in the Dallas area
• Have had sales of not less than $500,000 and not more than $75,000,000 in fiscal 2004
• Have a three-year sales history reflecting growth
• Have a credit report and character satisfactory to The Dallas 100™, determined at the sole discretion of the Dallas 100™

Kim Pedersen, founder of Service Lighting and Electrical Supplies (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.

Today, Pedersen oversees sales of over $10 million annually and is currently in negotiations to lease an 86,000 sq. ft. call center and distribution facility for his “Empire of Light”. Says Pedersen, “1000Bulbs.com was founded on the principles of excellent customer service, quality products, and low prices. We are humbled by our success and are truly here to deliver the best service and prices possible.”