San Jose, CA, May 21, 2009 --(
PR.com)-- Sunny Hill Energy is proud to welcome David Bratton-Kearns as vice president of sales. Bratton-Kearns has over 25 years of experience in sales, marketing and integrated communications.
“We believe David will build a strong sales team,” said Vincent Tang, co-founder and vice president of operations at Sunny Hill Energy. “David’s experience and enthusiasm are assets to the company.”
Bratton-Kearns’s professional experience includes the direction of inside sales and customer service at two FedEx Freight call centers. He and his team increased customer acquisition, retention and penetration 10 percent per year, during the first five years under his management. Bratton-Kearns is eager to apply his performance improvement and customer service knowledge to the solar finance industry.
“The opportunities in clean tech and green tech are compelling,” said Bratton-Kearns, a graduate of UC Irvine, and Temple University with degrees in social science, education and business. “I’m excited about the prospect of entering the solar energy market at this point in its growth.”
Bratton-Kearns was attracted to Sunny Hill Energy because the corporate philosophy about solar energy is much like his own, “I agree that solar energy is the most viable and cost-effective form of energy available today.” Sunny Hill Energy’s mission is to make solar power an affordable and mainstream source of energy for the public, through approachable financing. He hopes to develop a strong sales team that actively establishes Sunny Hill’s affordable solar power system financing in the marketplace. During his tenure at Sunny Hill Energy, Bratton-Kearns hopes to also demonstrate success of the company as a viable entity that integrators recognize as a value proposition.
Bratton-Kearns oversees a diverse staff of account managers, all of whom hold advanced business degrees. “Sunny Hill Energy offers an exciting opportunity to bring solar into the mainstream,” said Greg Matza, account manager at Sunny Hill Energy and veteran of several startups. “Our product makes solar power affordable for virtually every property owner.”
Bratton-Kearns is a native of Walnut Creek, California and currently resides in Pleasanton, California with his wife and daughter. Bratton-Kearns enjoys golf, reading, fly fishing, wine tasting and travel.
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