Management
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Eric Alderman, Founder President/CEO Eric is an experienced software industry executive, with CEO/COO roles in 4 enterprise software companies over the last 25 years. Before co-founding SolarNexus, he was co-founder and COO of Qumu, an enterprise software company that provides video management solutions to Fortune 500 companies. He was also President/CEO of Mobile Support, Inc., a mobile applications company providing applications to field service technicians, and was co-founder and COO of eScene Networks, the original developer of Qumu. eScene Networks was acquired by Inktomi Corporation in 2001. Prior to co-founding eScene, Eric was co-founder and President/CEO of The HyperMedia Group, a leading developer of custom e-Learning solutions, acquired by Wilson Learning Corporation in 1998. |
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Michael Palmquist, Founder Vice President, Product Management Michael has been working in the solar industry since 1996 and in the software industry since 2000. He brings a unique combination of experience in both solar contracting and enterprise software development to the project team. As an early employee at Powerlight Corporation, a solar industry pioneer, Michael designed, sold, fabricated, and installed commercial PV systems. In a subsequent role at a renewable energy company, he was instrumental in all facets of the business including sales, marketing, design, and implementation of solar thermal, photovoltaic, and radiant hydronic systems. After joining Avaya in 2000, he shifted his focus to enterprise software development, creating the specifications on which the software developers build their products. In 2008 Michael founded Solar Project Online, which was merged into SolarNexus in 2009. |
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Brian Farhi Vice President, Marketing & Business Development Brian is a market and product strategy professional with 15 years of experience in the solar and energy efficiency-related fields. He has held senior positions at the Florida Solar Energy Center, Fronius, and most recently SunPower, where he had product management responsibilities for the company’s inverter and data monitoring systems. Brian recently completed his MBA at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and has an MS from the University of Colorado's Building Systems Program. |
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