Stephen Zhou Receives IES Presidential Award at IES26: The Lighting Conference

Aug 14, 2026

Sacramento, Calif. August 14, 2026—mwConnect, the industry leader in award-winning Bluetooth® mesh solutions, is pleased to announce that Executive Vice President Stephen Zhou has been awarded the IES Presidential Award.

The award recognizes Zhou’s tireless efforts on behalf of the IES, particularly his work in helping to reconstitute the Sacramento Section and his ongoing efforts to expand the Society’s reach and influence in China.

“The work of the IES is more important than ever at this time as our industry continues to evolve, so I’ve been delighted to participate in this work,” said Zhou, ““It’s an honor to receive this recognition.”

Zhou received the award last evening at the Opening Reception of the IES26 Conference in Denver.