The Founders
Mike St. Jacques
Co-Founder and President
Mike is a well-respected leader in the extra low voltage LED industry. He brings over 20 years of experience as a business owner to his role as President of Rimikon Inc. In addition Mike has four generations of entrepreneurial spirit continue inspiring him to create safer, cleaner and sustainable energy solutions. He continues to create, design and manufacture lighting innovations which are elegant, durable, energy-efficient and cost-effective. Prior to joining Rimikon, Mike owned and managed several businesses in Ottawa. He teamed up with his brother Richard to run a structured wiring business in Ottawa, Canada. Mike rose to the title of Vice President in seven years. In addition his hands-on approach helped the business become one of the largest of its kind in North America.
Richard St. Jacques
Co-Founder, Chairman, Research and Development
Richard is a successful entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience leading R&D and innovation in his career. His career was built on management in the structured wiring and extra low voltage LED lighting industries. Richard and his brother Mike became inspired by the incredible potential of extra low voltage DC power and as a result launched Rimikon in 2010. Prior to launching Rimikon, Richard developed extensive expertise in the structured wiring industry as the owner of Concept Home Theatre & Networks. He guided the business through rapid growth of 2000% in just 7 years. In 2013 he launched Concept Electric, which surpassed $1M in revenues within two years. Richard continues to expand his technical knowledge and develop new patented products and accessories. As a result Rimikon’s extra low voltage LED lighting solutions are emerging at the forefront of global lighting market trends.
The CFO
Gary Katz
Owner and CFO - - FCPA, FCA, TEP
He posses more than 35 years of experience in public accounting. Gary has worked extensively with owner/manager businesses, including start-ups of varying sizes
and complexities. Co-founder/partner of a full service accounting firm with a diverse client base. Expertise includes corporate income tax, cross-border transactions, auditing, business advisory services, and real-estate. Past and present Board of Director member of various community organizations. Past President of the North
American division of a global association of accounting and consulting firms.Gary brings to the Rimikon team a set of first class skills.
The future?
Rimikon will continue to innovate and grow it’s product and solutions offerings to the North American market. The future plans of the company are centered around growing and enhancing the applications of their extra-low voltage lights with better and smarter integrations into our daily lives.