USA - At the 23rd Annual Parnelli Awards during NAMM 2025, Bandit Lites was awarded Lighting Company of the Year. Bandit chair and founder, Michael T. Strickland, accepted the honour with client representative Mike Stanley joining him on stage.
“Bandit is humbled to again receive this award,” said Strickland. “The Parnellis are indeed the Oscars of the live event industry. Bandit people make the difference, and we work every day to be the best version of ourselves possible. We dedicate this to the late Kent Shafferman, who we lost last week.”
Bandit Lites has been nominated every year since the awards’ inaugural event. Globally, Bandit has now earned 31 Lighting Company of the Year honours since 1993.
“Bandit always puts people first, and that is our key to success,” finished Strickland. “We kept every single employee fully paid during COVID, because Bandit is the people. Winning another Parnelli amplifies the fact we made the correct choice. Thank you to our clients, to our people, and to everyone that voted for Bandit. We would love to work with you on your next project, give us a call. Thank you.”
