Parks Associates, a leading research firm in the consumer energy market space, is pleased to announce that Tom Kerber will lead the company’s Home Systems and Energy Management research practice. Kerber brings to Parks Associates a wealth of strategic planning and product management knowledge derived from his experience in the automation, controls, electronics, and HVAC industries. He comes to Parks Associates from Lennox International, where he served as Director of Engineering and Director of Product Management. Prior to Lennox, Kerber spent several years at Motorola developing products for the electronics Industry.

“Tom’s experience in developing product strategy for leading home controls and consumer electronics companies gives him a unique, client-side perspective,” said Tricia Parks, CEO and Founder of Parks Associates. “Tom understands the key information and market insights required by companies competing for a share of the growing home systems and services marketplace.”

As Director of Research for Home Systems and Energy, Kerber will lead the production of Parks Associates’ industry reports covering IP-based home services, including energy management, lighting controls, and security/monitoring services. In addition, he will direct the company’s custom home systems-based research and consulting engagements.

Kerber will co-moderate the session "Consumer Demand for Energy as a Service" at CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES on January 10, 2012, in Las Vegas. He will also be key speaker and moderator at Parks Associates' upcoming conference Smart Energy Summit, February 28 - March 1, 2012, in Austin, Texas.

Kerber holds an M.S. in software engineering from the University of Texas and a B.S. in systems engineering from the United States Naval Academy.

For more information, visit www.parksassociates.com or contact [email protected], 972-490-1113. For information about CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES, visit www.connectionssummit.com. For information about Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer, visit www.ses2012.com.

About Parks Associates: Parks Associates, a woman-founded and certified business, is an internationally recognized market research and consulting company specializing in emerging consumer technology products and services. Founded in 1986, Parks Associates provides business intelligence and research services through its proprietary methodologies developed over decades, including quarterly surveys of 10,000 internet households.

The company's expertise crosses many industries: home security and smart home, streaming video, broadband and pay-TV services, digital media and platforms, gaming, Wi-Fi and home networks, connected health, support, consumer electronics, home control systems, energy management, and tech solutions for the multi-dwelling (MDU), small-to-medium business (SMB), and commercial building markets.

Each year, Parks Associates brings thousands of leaders together for its webinars and annual events. The firm hosts the annual executive research and strategy conferences CONNECTIONS™, Connected Health Summit, Smart Energy Summit, Smart Spaces, and Future of Video. https://www.parksassociates.com
 

Next: Parks Associates to Present Smart-Grid Research at the 2012 Broadband Communities Summit
Previous: MEDIA ALERT: Parks Associates to present new energy management and smart grid data at 2011 ConnectivityWeek

Be the first to leave a comment.

Have a comment? Login or create an account to start a discussion.