July 2, 2008: Germantown, MD - Telkonet, Inc. (AMEX:TKO), the leading
provider of innovative, centrally managed solutions for integrated
energy management, networking, building automation and proactive support
services, announces that it has appointed Jeff Sobieski as Chief
Operating Officer with immediate effect. Formerly Executive Vice
President (EVP) of Energy Management, Jeff has been with Telkonet since
March 2007 and is taking over as COO following Dottie Cleal's
resignation in May due to immediate-family health issues.
Telkonet's President and CEO Jason Tienor commented, "Our business is
seeing dramatic change with energy management related opportunities
permeating almost all aspects of our product lines and many of our
business functions and opportunities. Jeff assumed the post of EVP of
Energy Management in December 2007, with responsibility for evolving the
roadmap to realize continued growth and efficiencies across the energy
management products and operations. He also led the drive to secure high
level business for our energy management solution, as well as developing
the roadmap for our new networked platform, preparing Telkonet for
strong growth in this area. As Telkonet continues to implement
additional operational efficiencies, the separate roles of EVP of Energy
Management and COO are increasingly redundant and therefore, we have
consolidated these into a single role held by Jeff Sobieski. We look
forward to his continued strong contributions to help Telkonet realize
its success and achieve new milestones."
As COO, Jeff will work out of Telkonet's offices in both Germantown and
Milwaukee. Commenting on his new role, Jeff said, "I am gratified by the
Board's confidence in me, and regard this as a great honor and
opportunity. As an existing part of the team, I can bring my
organizational knowledge and established relationships into play,
accelerating the process of uniting the company and establishing
cross-functional communication."
Prior to joining Telkonet, Jeff was Chief Information Officer at
EthoStream, which he co-founded with Jason Tienor in 2002. His career
includes co-founding Interactive SolutionZ, a Milwaukee-based IT
consulting firm, and a number of high-level consulting and system
development projects, including positions within major corporations in
the medical and insurance industries. Jeff holds a B.S. degree in
Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, and a MBA
from Marquette University. He is married with two children.
About Telkonet
Telkonet's unique broadband networking solutions currently support more
than 1.7 million network users per month, with its energy management
systems optimizing energy consumption in over 85,000 rooms. Telkonet's
technology innovation is underpinned by the highest level of end-to-end
quality of service, with comprehensive technical customer support. Its
systems deliver wide-ranging functionality, from wired and wireless
high-speed Internet access to energy management, IP surveillance and
local area networking. Telkonet's platforms are widely deployed on the
global stage - in single buildings and ships, in multi-building
complexes, hospitality venues and multi-dwelling units, and at
government, education and defense locations.
Telkonet's innovations include the revolutionary Telkonet Series 5 and
the Telkonet iWire System(tm), which convert a site's existing internal
electrical infrastructure into an IP network backbone - quickly,
cost-effectively and without disruption. The portfolio also includes the
integrated EthoStream product suite, providing a comprehensive and
advanced technology management platform for the hospitality industry,
differentiated by outstanding remote management tools and a dedicated
customer support facility. Telkonet SmartEnergy(tm) completes the
line-up, delivering typical bottom line savings of 30% by controlling
in-room energy consumption according to occupancy. For more information,
please visit www.telkonet.com .
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