Once upon a time there was a mad scientist… honestly.
Our product is the brain-child of an extraordinarily gifted, endearingly eccentric, infinitely distinguished and appropriately dishevelled gentleman from Glasgow. Having worked with some of the biggest names in the specialist steel industry and dedicated his life to photo-luminescent research, his ‘EUREKA’ moment finally arrived in the latter stages of his career.
Of course, being a mad scientist and not a businessman, what he saw in his discovery was enlightenment. A true member of the intelligentsia he had no interest in the commercial potential of his findings and as the years went by, though his research blazed with thoughtful stoking, the light in his eyes began to fade.
Before retreating quietly into the waking dream world, where all mad scientists must eventually go, an Arabian prince and his most trusted advisor appeared to him in a vision. Riding in, on glowing white steeds, they appealed that he not take his secret to the grave but that he endeavour to share it with all of mankind, for the benefit of future generations.
Much honoured and moved by this entreaty and deeply gratified by their generous promise of support, the mad scientist resolved to share his secret only with men of humble origins - that he might better trust their motivation to succeed. Determined in this course he drew to his breast two honourable peasants, alike in their integrity and quiet determination.
“Take this,” he said “and light up the world. All I ask is that you never share my name or reveal the secret behind my discovery – for these two truths are the only two truths that I have ever really owned.”
So, in 1999, with the help of Mr Nasser Al Salem and Mr Ralph Brown, (the prince and his favourite respectively), Bill Cooper and Howard Jess formed Luminous Technologies Ltd. Bill brought with him 20 years of management experience, gained working with the likes of IBM, Sperry Remington and Olivetti, in places as far and wide as Papua New Guinea and Kenya… and Howie heaped on his highly regarded technical expertise, with over 15 years spent in prominent paint industry positions, investigating and delivering research findings to the commercial market.
Together the faithful-four refined the applications of the product, identified niche markets, launched Luminous Technologies, won funding, won awards and started making sales. They have been courted by no less than the likes of NASA, the London Underground and the U.S. Navy.
…and so the fairytale continues.
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