Awaken's Qx8Ho LED Area and Parking Lot Light is rated by https://www.designlights.org/QPL as the brightest, most energy efficient fixture available today - ideal for car dealerships, parking lots and roadways. The Qx8Ho is designed and produced exclusively by Awaken - please see our Case Studies (below) for excellent examples.Awaken offers a complete lineup of professional grade LED lighting through its nationwide network of distributors, lighting professionals and electrical… Show more Awaken's Qx8Ho LED Area and Parking Lot Light is rated by https://www.designlights.org/QPL as the brightest, most energy efficient fixture available today - ideal for car dealerships, parking lots and roadways. The Qx8Ho is designed and produced exclusively by Awaken - please see our Case Studies (below) for excellent examples.Awaken offers a complete lineup of professional grade LED lighting through its nationwide network of distributors, lighting professionals and electrical contractors. Awaken has been providing its LED lighting since 2010; and is installed at various top tier locations, including Georgia Pacific, the USS Missouri, Nestle, Florida A&M, Boeing, NY prisons, Bombardier Aerospace and more.Please refer to www.PlanetAwaken.com/CaseStudies for more information.Awaken prides itself on ensuring accelerated paybacks through market friendly pricing, comprehensive savings and benefits analyses, photometric light studies, comparative product analyses, and other support, as and when required. www.PlanetAwaken.com Show less

Awaken Assurance, a division of The Awaken Company, offers lighting distributors the ideal solution to eliminate all the risks typically associated with LED Lighting by their customers. Awaken Assurance also provides lighting distributors financing for their supplier deposits, and complete payment upon installation of the project.The Awaken Assurance program includes a trifecta includes zero cost - no debt - off balance sheet funding; insured, guaranteed energy and maintenance cost… Show more Awaken Assurance, a division of The Awaken Company, offers lighting distributors the ideal solution to eliminate all the risks typically associated with LED Lighting by their customers. Awaken Assurance also provides lighting distributors financing for their supplier deposits, and complete payment upon installation of the project.The Awaken Assurance program includes a trifecta includes zero cost - no debt - off balance sheet funding; insured, guaranteed energy and maintenance cost savings; and an insured product and labor warranty.NO DEBT: The entire LED lighting project (any LED light) is entirely funded from savings, with an operating lease, so that here is no capital expense, and no debt. The financial statement shows a lower cost of operation.NO RISK: All of the energy and maintenance cost savings budgeted to be earned from LED lighting is guaranteed and insured by a global underwriter - for up to ten years. This guarantees the cash flow required to fund the LED lighting project.NO WORRIES: Any and every LED repair or replacement, including all labor, electrical contractor charges and equipment rental is warrantied and insured by a global underwriter.There is no longer any need to depend on any factory warranty.Awaken Assurance is available for any LED fixture, provided it is UL listed. Please refer to the brochure below.www.AwakenAssurance.com Show less

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VisualMED offers an exceptionally, sophisticated software to minimize medication errors in the clinical environment. By aggregating patient information from across all platforms in a hospital, a complete ‘live’ patient file is created and backed by 24 levels of evidence based decision support. As a major shareholder, I took on the role of COO:− Negotiated and co-authored (with counsel) a Services Alliance Agreement and Stockholder’s Agreement with Cardinal Health, a Fortune 50… Show more VisualMED offers an exceptionally, sophisticated software to minimize medication errors in the clinical environment. By aggregating patient information from across all platforms in a hospital, a complete ‘live’ patient file is created and backed by 24 levels of evidence based decision support. As a major shareholder, I took on the role of COO:− Negotiated and co-authored (with counsel) a Services Alliance Agreement and Stockholder’s Agreement with Cardinal Health, a Fortune 50 Company.− Created sophisticated ‘what if’, detailed budgeting mathematical models.− Chaired Executive Committee which managed the direction of the Company.− Negotiated and managed process for multi million dollar government grants.− Co-authored (with counsel) patent application.− Departed once mandate completed, and remain involved as a major shareholder.− Continue as ongoing contributor to key matters regarding business development. Show less

Centis acquired PostFax in June, 1999 as its sixth business unit. Reporting directly to the Chairman, I was responsible for product and business development to ensure aggressive, organic growth. One year into this mandate, Centis went Chapter 11. Centis released most of its executives, prior to being sold to Esselte.− Member Senior Executive Committee which managed Company direction.− Reduced cost by 35% via unique process that ‘prints laminate’ onto paper; thisdoubled sales… Show more Centis acquired PostFax in June, 1999 as its sixth business unit. Reporting directly to the Chairman, I was responsible for product and business development to ensure aggressive, organic growth. One year into this mandate, Centis went Chapter 11. Centis released most of its executives, prior to being sold to Esselte.− Member Senior Executive Committee which managed Company direction.− Reduced cost by 35% via unique process that ‘prints laminate’ onto paper; thisdoubled sales, improved profit and lead to many line extensions.− Created ‘virtual’ motivation idea for management to connect with staff via PC’s.− Created new poly product ideas cutting edge IR and capsulation technology.− Created student motivation line, with in school program to help reduce violence.− Led new product development seminars for all Vice Presidents and Presidents.− Resigned six year contract upon news that Centis had known at the time of myinvestment that it was about to run out of capital, and Chapter 11 was imminent. Show less

PostFax designs and produces organization, storage and presentation products for the home, office, drug and mass markets in Canada and the US. During this period, PostFax competed successfully against billion dollar competitors (Avery, Acco and Esselte), attracting the attention and support of major accounts. PostFax was highly regarded for its penchant for new product development, its customer focused ‘can do’ culture, and its mantra through R&D to be the lost cost producer. PostFax was sold… Show more PostFax designs and produces organization, storage and presentation products for the home, office, drug and mass markets in Canada and the US. During this period, PostFax competed successfully against billion dollar competitors (Avery, Acco and Esselte), attracting the attention and support of major accounts. PostFax was highly regarded for its penchant for new product development, its customer focused ‘can do’ culture, and its mantra through R&D to be the lost cost producer. PostFax was sold to Centis, who later sold to Esselte Pendaflex Corporation – a worldwide corporation.− Owner managed, become the #2 N.A. paper based presentation products brand.− Major presence at USA big box retailers - Office Depot, Staples, Wal*Mart, etc.− Became the largest private brand supplier of loose leaf index dividers in N.A.− Created and sold unique line extensions to constantly refresh the category.− Created, patented and launched printer compatible pocket folders.− Created and launched ‘Business Card’ pocket presentation folders.− Pioneered overnight service of customized products.− Created complex financial model for ‘instant’ response to major client bids.− Company was sold to Centis (20th Century) of Los Angeles, CA. in June, 1999. Show less