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Bit Stew Systems Appoints Harry Kestin as Director of Sales for APAC Region
Friday, July 31, 2015Company Profile | Follow Company
Bit Stew Systems Welcomes International Business Manager, Harry Kestin as Director of Sales for APAC Region
Vancouver, BC, July 31, 2015--(T-Net)--Bit Stew Systems, a leader in Software Defined Operations for the Industrial Internet, recently announced the appointment of Harry Kestin as Sales Director for the company's Asia Pacific region.
“With our growing global presence, Bit Stew will benefit from the high level of industry thought leadership and international sales experience that Harry brings with him,” said Kevin Collins, chief executive officer and founder, Bit Stew Systems.
“He is a champion for the advancement of the smart grid in an Industrial Internet of Things world. Harry's appointment allows us to provide regional support for our utility and industrial customers, enabling them to benefit from Bit Stew's innovative and compelling MIx Core technology platform. His insights into real-time, location-based analytics will be a great asset to all.”
Prior to joining Bit Stew, Kestin served as Regional Industry Lead for Utilities and Telecommunications at Esri Australia. He led a team that spearheaded the development of leading GIS solutions for utilities. In other roles, Kestin has made significant business impact in the areas of market strategy, business development, sales methodology and revenue growth at a number of successful companies in the utilities, telecommunications and manufacturing industries.
“I'm excited to join Bit Stew and to be a part of a team that is bringing data-driven automation to utilities and industrial companies around the world,” said Kestin. “I look forward to helping Bit Stew continue its international growth as it helps businesses unlock the power of the Industrial Internet of Things to improve operational efficiency and business processes. I am particularly interested in helping utilities transform and continue their smart grid journey. This position allows me to extend my contributions to Smart Grid Australia, specifically by introducing Bit Stew capabilities into the challenging environment of managing and successfully integrating renewables.”
About Bit Stew Systems
Through data-driven automation, Bit Stew Systems removes the complexity of industrial operations and connected machines to give clarity and control back to the operator. Purpose-built for the Industrial Internet, Bit Stew's MIx Core™ platform automates data ingestion, applies machine intelligence to learn patterns in the data, allowing industrial companies to discover actionable insights that optimize operational performance. MIx Director™ (formerly Grid Director™) is powered by the MIx Core platform, and is the application that industrial enterprises rely on for a contextual and real-time view of their operations, assets and customers. Incorporated in 2009, Bit Stew is a venture-backed private company that is headquartered in Canada with offices in the USA, Australia and Europe. Bit Stew was recently named to Greentech Media's Grid Edge 20 list, as one of the top 20 innovators architecting the future of the electric power industry. In 2014, Bit Stew was also recognized on the Gartner Cool Vendors in Energy & Utilities list and as the Frost & Sullivan Entrepreneurial Company of the Year - North American Service Solutions for Utilities. Visit www.bitstew.com to learn more.
For more information, contact:
Karen Dosanjh, Senior Director, Marketing & Communications
Bit Stew Systems
Phone: +1 (604) 328-5171
kdosanjh@bitstew.com