Divcom Lighting is a group of companies manufacturing architecturally designed energy-efficient lighting products for many applications, such as urban communities, roadways and tunnels, as well as lighting for public, commercial, industrial, residential, hospitality and custom installations. Each subsidiary manages its own product line and manufacturing facility. Divcom’s head office, located in the West Island of Montreal, serves as a centralized location for design, marketing and financial activities. Both the subsidiary managers and head office direct the lines and ensure that they remain complimentary to each other. Divcom also ensures that all synergies are exploited to lower costs and increase sales.


Aslam Khatri
Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder

Aslam Khatri has a track record of success in the lighting industry.
He is a former Director and CFO at Kaufel Group Ltd., a major international lighting company. He helped grow that company from $6.5 million in revenues to $250 million in 12 years. In that time, he assisted with over 20 acquisitions in North America and Europe.
He was also instrumental in the raising of $100 million on the Montreal and Toronto stock exchanges. Aslam overlooks all of Divcom’s activities, managers and subsidiaries. With a strong financial background, Aslam executes a growth strategy which includes acquisitions and internal growth. He took Divcom public in 2000 and
has since grown the company from revenues of under $1 million to an analyst projected estimate of $17.95 million for the 2004 fiscal year.


Joey Khatri
Vice-President, Co-Founder

Joey Khatri overlooks all sales, marketing and new product development programs for all of Divcom. He works closely with subsidiary managers to drive sales and exploit synergies. Joey is largely responsible for the implementation of a North American sales network for both residential and commercial product lines. Joey supervises the integration of newly acquired subsidiaries in order to ensure an aggressive growth strategy. He has extensive experience in the lighting industry, having previously worked at Kaufel Group Ltd.

Diane Khatri
Senior Vice-President, Co-Founder

Diane Léger-Khatri overlooks all administrative aspects of Divcom Lighting. She works closely with all divisions on a daily basis, ensuring the smooth flow of operations. Diane manages daily, weekly and monthly budgets and monitors cash flows, receivables and payables for each subsidiary. Diane also has experience running a business, as she owned her own textile product manufacturing company.


Along with the three internal members of the Board of Directors,
Divcom also has 4 qualified external members.

Morris Berger, CA

Mr. Morris Berger is a senior partner at the accounting firm Berger Emrich where he specializes in auditing for acquisitions and investigations regarding litigious disputes. He brings 35 years of auditing experience to the Board, including time spent at Revenue Canada. He is a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, the Order of Chartered Accountants of Quebec and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario. He has performed Due Diligence for several major lighting companies, including Westburne Industries and Kaufel Group Ltd. Mr. Berger received his accounting degree from McGill University.

Brenda Rennie, MBA

Brenda Rennie is a consultant for many companies, including Divcom. She has many years experience in the lighting industry. Prior to establishing her own business, Brenda worked for Kaufel Group Ltd. for a number of years in the capacity of Executive Assistant. She primarily was involved in all areas of new acquisitions, from initial research of the company through the due diligence and integration. Brenda received her Master’s in Business Administration from Concordia University.


Edmund Ho, CFA

Ed Ho is currently pursuing opportunities in property development and the hospitality industry. Previously, Ed enjoyed a successful ten year career with Dynamic Mutual Funds, most recently as Portfolio Manager and Analyst. In this role, he specialized in specific sectors including U.S. equities, small cap and venture capital and ethical investing. Mr. Ho was also integral in developing, managing and marketing mutual fund products focused on Quebec. His diverse education includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and a Diploma in Honours Standing in French Language and Literature from the University of Western Ontario. Ed is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute.