Telkonet, Inc. announced key additions to its sales and marketing teams. Three new appointments position the company for increased development of its sales pipeline and to better leverage the increasing interest from channel sales partners. Jason Patnoude, a highly accomplished revenue generator and channel manager with a track record of combining strong technical acumen with extensive sales and business development leadership spanning from enterprise customers to large market territories, has joined Telkonet as Channel Account Manager. Jason will be responsible for recruiting and developing reseller and distribution channel partnerships, with an emphasis on extending the Company's lead in the Hospitality market and enhancing sales relationships with HVAC industry contractors, distributors and supply chain partners.
Zachary A. Millis has joined Telkonet's direct sales team with responsibility for developing new and cultivating existing customer relationships within the Hospitality, Higher Education, Military and Government Housing markets. He brings significant experience having worked with some of the most prominent Hospitality Ownership organizations throughout North America. Michelle A. Bansemer has joined the Company as a Marketing and Sales Specialist, drawing on her experience for the development and implementation of strategic branding and marketing campaigns, particularly with the use of technology, social media and web-based marketing automation applications.
Telkonet, Inc. is a provider of the EcoSmart and Rhapsody Platforms of intelligent automation solutions designed to optimize energy efficiency and analytics in support of the emerging Internet of Things (IoT). Its EcoSmart Platform consists of EcoSmart Product Suite, EcoCentral, and EcoCare. Its EcoSmart Product Suite includes thermostats, sensors, switches, and outlets, which provide monitoring, management, and reporting over individual and grouped energy consumption throughout building environments. Its EcoCentral is a cloud-based dashboard that provides visualization and remote management services. Its EcoCare offers professional support and maintenance services, including engineering, analytics, reporting, software and hardware updates. The Rhapsody Platform focuses on utilizing Wi-Fi and Bluetooth low energy (BLE) for mobile application-based setup and configuration. Its platforms are deployed primarily in the hospitality, educational, governmental and other commercial markets.