Bringing these new team members on board and partnering with OEMs to develop new markets in the HVAC space will further accelerate market penetration for EnOcean’s self powered wireless devices.
Boston - April 5, 2011
EnOcean today announced that Keith Garris and Christina Jones have joined the company to collaborate with their growing list of Building controls and automation OEMs in identifying new projects and applications for their EnOcean enabled products. According to EnOcean, Inc President Jim O’Callaghan, “we are very pleased that Keith and Chris have joined our team. Their extensive building automation experience is valuable both to EnOcean and our OEM partners”.
Keith has a degree in Business/Marketing and most recently was responsible for leading the sales and marketing team nationally and internationally for a Boiler/Water Heater Manufacturer. Previously he spent 6 years with Invensys where he was the HVAC OEM National Key Account Manager where he led the development and sales of proprietary products for Building Automation and controls.
Chris has a degree in AH&R and began her career in the Building Automation world in 1979 and has extensive experience in all aspects of automation. As a licensed contractor and HVAC mechanic in California she has the experience and knowledge that will allow her to share the great benefits of EnOcean enabled products with the Western North America Market. Chris implemented the design of the first LEED platinum school in the world.
Jim Hewetson Sales Manager of Functional Devices, a leading manufacturer of energy management devices, commented “I'm glad to see addition[s] to EnOcean's great support team. [They’ll] be a great help in ‘spreading the word’ about EnOcean enabled products and Functional Devices' contribution to the world of wireless control."
About EnOcean
EnOcean, the inventor of energy harvesting wireless sensor networks, manufactures energy harvesting and radio modules that enable OEMs to develop wireless sensors & switches for BAS (Building Automation Systems). The batteryless radio modules convert ambient solar, thermo and motion energy into useable electrical energy that powers building energy management systems. These ‘peel-n-stick’ devices reduce the time, cost and occupant disruption of energy conservation retrofits; and provide unparalleled flexibility in new construction. The company is a spin-off of Siemens AG and U.S. operations are based in Boston, MA.
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