Brian Dawson
President and
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"After three generations of delivering excellence to our customers, technology has changed dramatically, but our commitment to quality and our dedication to exceeding customer expectations has never changed.."
In 1999, Brian Dawson became President and Chief Executive Officer of Tel-Tron Technologies Corporation and the third generation to lead the Daytona Beach-based firm founded by his grandfather in 1945.
Brian worked his way through virtually every area of the company including production, purchasing, accounting, sales, installation and distribution. Today, he has taken the company from a small regional firm working in one technology to being a national leader in life safety systems using several integrated technologies, delivered through multiple channels.
He holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Colorado State University.
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Rick Dawson
Chief Technology Officer |
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"We believe in the importance of family and the quality that goes into providing loved ones with the finest care imaginable.."
Rick Dawson is Chairman, Treasurer and Chief Technology Officer of Tel-Tron Technologies Corporation. A design engineer by trade, Rick is the son of Herman L. Dawson, who founded Tel-Tron in 1945, in Michigan and moved the company to Daytona Beach in 1969. His engineering and technology experience continue to contribute to the company's growth and leadership in the senior living industry.
Active in the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Dawson has chaired the Technical Committee responsible for Nurse Call and Emergency Call Systems. He also sits on the Standards Panels that are responsible for UL Standards for Nurse Call, Emergency Call, and Smoke Warning systems and Chaired the Task Group that wrote UL2560 . Standard for Emergency Call Systems for Assisted Living and Independent Living.
Dawson is an inductee in the Volusia Manufacturers Hall of Fame and was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Volusia Manufacturers Association. He holds five US Patents.
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Rick Taylor
Senior Vice President,
Sales |
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"Tel-Tron clients make the decision to partner with us because of our in-depth understanding of the industry and our understanding of their daily operational needs.."
As Senior Vice President of Sales, Rick provides leadership and sales marketing expertise to enhance the competitive position of Tel-Tron Technologies across the United States.
Through the development of short and long-range strategies for distribution, national accounts and building strategic industry partnerships, he has helped grow the company while providing quality service to Tel-Tron customers.
During his tenure, Rick has been involved in all phases of Tel-Tron's sales and marketing. As Tel-Tron's national sales manager, he had the responsibility for building a national sales force, developing a U.S. network of top dealers and systems integrators and targeting corporate accounts.
He is a member of The Executive Committee, an 8,000-member organization of corporate executives, and The Assisted Living Federation of America and AAHSA. He earned a B.A. degree in Social Science from Colorado State University.
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Malcolm Graham
Vice President,
Technical Services |
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"Tel-Tron's mission is to provide our customers with complete satisfaction. We are partners with you from the beginning, insuring that installation is completely successful, and providing support long after the sale is made.."
Malcolm Graham serves as Tel-Tron's Vice President of Technical Services. With nearly two decades of experience in the technology field, Malcolm's knowledge of Tel-Tron systems is unsurpassed. Malcolm served in the United States Marine Corps as an Aviation Flight Control Systems Analyst; he also has experience working for Dell Computers and Siemens.
With numerous industry certifications including: MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer), CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) A+ (CompTIA) Network+ (CompTIA) Security+ (CompTIA), Malcolm is highly qualified to serve as a senior technology leader at Tel-Tron. Malcolm has a degree BS Computer Engineering Technologies from ITT Technical University. Malcolm's hobbies include new technology, traveling, motorcycles, reading and golf.
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Melinda Dawson
Vice President,
Administration |
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"Seniors living in retirement communities deserve to be safe and secure, so Tel-Tron will maintain resources that allow us to be the leading provider of the products on which our seniors rely.."
Melinda's role as a Vice President includes responsibility for all accounting, financial and HR aspects of the company. She ensures that Tel-Tron maintains a sound fiscal position that allows for future expansion and growth.
During her tenure at Tel-Tron, Melinda has worked in virtually all aspects of the company.s business including the development of national customer accounts, administration, purchasing, production management, customer success, and dealer sales and training.
She holds a BA degree from Furman University in Music and Business Administration. Melinda served as a board member of the Volusia Manufacturers Association and president of the Junior League of Daytona Beach; she is currently on the boards for the American Cancer Society East Central Coastal Unit and the Museum of Arts and Sciences.
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Buddy Krug
Vice President,
Engineering |
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"As a leader in the life safety industry, we are proud of the engineering and technological advances we continually make to improve the lives of seniors.."
Buddy Krug serves as the Vice President of Engineering, and leads the technology development and innovation for Tel-Tron’s product line, including all aspects of hardware, firmware, and software design.
Prior to joining Tel-Tron, Buddy held director-level engineering positions at successful technology startups, as well as process-oriented established companies. His leadership and design expertise includes hardware, firmware, and software design as applied to highly-reliable embedded systems.
Buddy earned a BS Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Maryland, completed Master's-level engineering studies at George Mason University, and holds several US patents.
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Jason Rogers
Director,
Product Management |
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"Understanding Tel-Tron’s markets and leveraging our unique capabilities in technology innovation and manufacturing to deliver first-class products is what sets us apart..”
Jason manages Tel-Tron’s innovative product portfolio, go-to-market strategies, and marketing programs. In this role, Jason oversees the design, creation, and improvement of all of Tel-Tron's products. He directs the marketing, sales, and development teams with a special focus on delivering an exceptional user experience, continuous innovation, and highly relevant and accountable marketing.
Prior to joining Tel-Tron in 2005, Jason created, led, and managed several key organizations and technologies for Fortune 1000 company Convergys. Starting in 1996 with a small startup, Software Support, Jason led the company’s innovative PC-based ACD technology software development, contributing to the company’s significant growth and ultimately leading to an acquisition by Convergys in 1997. In 1999, he formed and led Convergys’ corporate R&D organization, delivering and marketing web-based contact center technologies during the dot-com explosion. In 2002, Jason made the move into full-time Marketing, forming and leading a Marketing Communications organization specializing in digital media production and automated technology demonstrations, supporting the company’s product marketing plan.
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Jim Townsend
Production Manager |
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"As the manufacturer, we have the benefit of providing you with solid technology and we have the flexibility of personalizing your system to meet your communities' unique needs.."
Jim Townsend is Tel-Tron Technologies' manager of plant operations. His responsibilities include: manufacturing, production engineering and emergency call product/systems assembly and testing.
Through Jim's caring leadership, his team comes to work each day believing that their quality workmanship guided by Tel-Tron's top-down the work ethic, result in superior life safety systems for the senior living industry.
Jim is active with the Volusia Manufacturers Association and the Advanced Technology Center in Daytona Beach, Florida, where he shares his expertise with students who are learning various commercial and technology trades.
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