Ron Pickett, chief executive officer of Telkonet, commented, “This strategic investment in one of the fastest growing on-site computer services companies in the country is consistent with our strategy of partnering with best-in-class companies to distribute our products to the market. The market for residential and small business technical support services is growing rapidly and we believe is a high value channel to drive additional distribution of our innovative technologies.”
About Telkonet
Telkonet specializes in advanced integrated solutions for broadband data networking and energy management, including its highly successful in-building powerline communications (PLC) technology. Headquartered in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Telkonet has over 140 employees and serves thousands of customers worldwide.
The company’s unique broadband networking solutions currently support more than a million network users per month, with its energy management systems optimizing energy consumption in over 60,000 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 iWire System™, which converts 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 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.
About 1-800-905-GEEK
1-800-905-GEEK (a Geeks On Call Company) is a premier national provider of on-site computer service and solutions in the U.S. Its certified IT professionals provide computer privacy and security solutions, hardware and network installations, troubleshooting, repairs, upgrades, and consulting to homes and businesses alike. Founded in 1999, the company helped pioneer the on-site residential and business IT service concept. Today it has approximately 300 franchises nationwide. Recognized for its growth by Franchise Times and Entrepreneur Magazine, the company was named the #1 new franchise company in America in the January 2006 issue. All 1-800-905-GEEK franchises are independently owned and operated. For more information, visit http://www.1800905geek.com/.
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