Noribachi

Noribachi is an American LED lighting technology company headquartered in Harbor City, a community in the southern Los Angeles area. Founded in 2007 by Rhonda Dibachi and Farzad Dibachi, the company developed a business around high-output, energy-efficient lighting for industrial, commercial, and specialized environments. Its applications have included agriculture, automotive facilities, education, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, sports venues, and transportation infrastructure. The company was established after its founders had already built careers in enterprise technology. Rhonda and Farzad Dibachi met while working at General Electric and later founded Niku Corporation, an enterprise software company. Niku became publicly traded in 2000 and was acquired by Computer Associates in 2003. Before creating Noribachi, the founders also held positions at Oracle. Their background in technology entrepreneurship shaped Noribachi's emphasis on proprietary engineering, custom manufacturing, and the integration of lighting with controls and energy-management objectives. Noribachi began operations in New Mexico after the Dibachis moved there in 2006, and the company launched in the following year. During its early development, the broader group pursued adjacent clean-technology projects. These included Green by Design, an educational website focused on environmentally oriented products; Regen Inc., a solar-electronics marketing and manufacturing business; Solar Distinction Inc., launched in 2010 as a solar-panel manufacturing company; Visible Light Solar Technologies, which focused on manufacturing and marketing lighting; and Qnuru, associated with the design and marketing of lighting features. The available reference material does not establish the current ownership or operating status of these related ventures. Noribachi moved its headquarters from Albuquerque to California in 2012. Its principal manufacturing operation in Los Angeles has been described as a 90,000-square-foot facility where the company custom manufactures its lighting products. The company has promoted domestic design and production, with its fixtures intended for demanding, high-output environments rather than primarily residential use. Its portfolio has included industrial and hazardous-location lighting, linear fixtures, floodlights, and wireless control capabilities. In 2016, the company added LED floodlights capable of changing color. Noribachi has described its technology as capable of delivering stadium-quality illumination and has been credited with being the first company to introduce stadium-quality LED lighting. The business has held several patents and reported more than 8,500 lighting installations. Referenced customers and installations have included the Transportation Security Administration, Sandia Resort and Casino, Mercedes-Benz, and Lexus, although the cited material does not specify the scope, dates, or current status of each relationship. The company received recognition for rapid growth during the mid-2010s. It appeared on the Inc. 5000 list, was identified as the seventh-fastest-growing private business in Los Angeles in 2014, and was described by Forbes as one of America's Most Promising Companies in both 2014 and 2015. In 2015, Inc. reported a 1,973 percent three-year growth rate and placed Noribachi among the fastest-growing companies nationally; the company was also reported as the 17th-ranked manufacturing company in that listing. Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 placed Noribachi 47th in 2015, and Entrepreneur included it in Entrepreneur360 the same year. Noribachi also reached a partnership agreement with Samsung Electronics in 2015. The available sources do not provide sufficient information to confirm the partnership's scope, duration, or present implications. Current operational status, current leadership, ownership, and website information are not established by the supplied material.

Noribachi was founded in 2007 by Rhonda Dibachi and Farzad Dibachi, a husband-and-wife entrepreneurial team with prior experience in enterprise technology. The founders met during their time at General Electric and later created Niku Corporation, an enterprise software company. Niku became publicly traded in 2000 and was acquired by Computer Associates in 2003. Both founders subsequently held roles at Oracle before turning to a new technology venture focused on energy and lighting. The Dibachis moved to New Mexico in 2006 and launched Noribachi there the following year. The company entered the market as an LED technology manufacturer, concentrating on high-output lighting for commercial and industrial settings. Its stated application areas broadened across agriculture, automotive operations, education, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, sports, transportation, and other facilities requiring substantial or specialized illumination. Noribachi's early corporate activity was connected with a group of clean-technology initiatives. Green by Design was created as an educational website about environmentally oriented products. Regen Inc. operated in solar-electronics marketing and manufacturing, with Farzad Dibachi serving as a director. In February 2010, Noribachi launched Solar Distinction Inc., a solar-panel manufacturing company. Other related ventures included Visible Light Solar Technologies, associated with the manufacture and marketing of lights, and Qnuru, which focused on designing and marketing lighting features. The supplied material does not document whether these ventures remain active or how they are currently related to Noribachi. In 2012, Noribachi relocated its headquarters from Albuquerque to Harbor City, California. The Los Angeles facility was described as a 90,000-square-foot manufacturing site. Noribachi emphasized custom production, stating that its lights were manufactured at the Los Angeles operation. This manufacturing model supported application-specific products for high-output commercial and industrial facilities, including hazardous environments where fixture design and operating conditions create additional requirements. The company's product development during the mid-2010s included linear LED fixtures, additions to its hazardous-lighting range, and wireless control functionality. In 2016, it introduced color-changing LED floodlights. Noribachi also promoted stadium-quality LED lighting and was described in the reference material as the first company to introduce that type of lighting. It held several patents and reported more than 8,500 installations. Named customers or installation users included the Transportation Security Administration, Sandia Resort and Casino, Mercedes-Benz, and Lexus. Noribachi's growth attracted business-press recognition. It appeared on the Inc. 5000 and was identified as the seventh-fastest-growing private business in Los Angeles in 2014. Forbes named it one of America's Most Promising Companies in 2014 and 2015. In 2015, the company was reported to have achieved a 1,973 percent three-year growth rate, ranked among the fastest-growing companies in the Inc. 5000, and placed 17th among manufacturing companies in that recognition. It was also ranked 47th in Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 and included in Entrepreneur's Entrepreneur360. A partnership agreement with Samsung Electronics was reported in 2015. No reliable current information is supplied about Noribachi's present operations, ownership, leadership, financial condition, or corporate website.

• 2016

  Color-changing floodlights introduced

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  The company introduced LED floodlights with color-changing functionality.

• 2015

  Product and partnership expansion

  [1]Noribachien.wikipedia.org

  Noribachi expanded its LED range and reached a partnership agreement with Samsung Electronics.

• 2014

  Growth recognition

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  Noribachi was recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in Los Angeles and was named by Forbes as one of America's Most Promising Companies.

• 2012

  Headquarters move to California

  [1]Noribachien.wikipedia.org

  The company relocated from Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Harbor City in Los Angeles, California.

• 2010

  Solar Distinction is launched

  [1]Noribachien.wikipedia.org

  Noribachi launched Solar Distinction Inc., a solar-panel manufacturing company.

• 2007

  Noribachi is founded

  [1]Noribachien.wikipedia.org

  Rhonda Dibachi and Farzad Dibachi founded Noribachi as an LED technology company after moving to New Mexico.

A technology-led, custom-manufacturing provider of high-output LED lighting for commercial, industrial, and specialized environments, emphasizing energy efficiency, domestic production, application-specific engineering, and lighting controls.

• LED lighting · 2007

  Commercial and industrial LED lighting

  Noribachi's core offering consisted of high-output LED fixtures designed for commercial and industrial facilities. The company described its products as suitable for varied sectors including agriculture, automotive, education, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, sports, and transportation. Its custom-manufacturing approach was intended to accommodate different facility layouts, illumination requirements, and operating conditions.

• Industrial lighting

  Hazardous-location LED lighting

  The company developed LED fixtures for hazardous or demanding industrial environments. The available reference confirms additions to this product line in 2015, but does not provide model names, certification details, technical specifications, or current availability.

• LED lighting · 2015

  Linear LED fixtures

  Linear-style LED fixtures were added to Noribachi's product portfolio in 2015. They represented an expansion beyond the company's earlier high-output offerings and were intended for commercial or industrial applications. Specific form factors, performance ratings, and present product status are not documented in the supplied sources.

• Lighting controls · 2015

  Wireless lighting controls

  Noribachi introduced wireless control capability as part of its 2015 product expansion. The feature was associated with managing or operating its LED lighting systems, although the reference material does not identify the underlying communications protocol, software, control architecture, or current availability.

• LED floodlighting · 2016

  Color-changing LED floodlights

  In 2016, Noribachi introduced LED floodlights capable of changing color. The product broadened the company's floodlighting offer beyond fixed-output illumination and may have been relevant to architectural, entertainment, sports, or other specialized applications. Detailed specifications and market status are not available in the cited material.

• 2016

  Introduction of color-changing LED floodlightsProduct launch

  Background

  Noribachi continued extending its LED lighting range for specialized commercial and industrial uses.

  Action taken

  The company introduced color-changing LED floodlights.

  Aftermath

  The launch added a variable-color capability to Noribachi's documented floodlighting portfolio. No subsequent market or sales outcome is provided.

  Source

• 2015

  Expansion into linear, hazardous-environment, and connected lightingProduct launch

  Background

  Noribachi sought to broaden its commercial and industrial LED portfolio.

  Action taken

  The company added linear-style fixtures, expanded its hazardous LED lighting line, and introduced wireless control capability.

  Aftermath

  The expansion increased the range of documented applications and product formats, but the supplied sources do not provide sales or adoption figures.

  Source

• 2015

  Partnership with Samsung ElectronicsStrategy

  Background

  Noribachi was expanding its LED technology and manufacturing activities during a period of rapid reported growth.

  Action taken

  The company reached a partnership agreement with Samsung Electronics.

  Aftermath

  The available reference confirms the agreement but does not describe its commercial terms, technical scope, duration, or subsequent results.

  Source

• 2012

  Relocation of headquarters to CaliforniaStrategy

  Background

  Noribachi was operating from Albuquerque, New Mexico, while developing its LED manufacturing business.

  Action taken

  The company moved its headquarters to Harbor City in the Los Angeles area and operated a large manufacturing facility there.

  Aftermath

  The relocation established Southern California as the company's documented operating base. The sources do not quantify its effect on capacity, employment, or sales.

  Source

1. 1Noribachien.wikipedia.org