Hewlett Packard, Sun Microsystems Veteran to Manage Worldwide Expansion for Renewable Energy Monitoring Provider

San Jose, Calif. – June 5, 2008 –Fat Spaniel Technologies, Inc., the market leader in monitoring and reporting services for distributed renewable energy systems, today announced that cleantech market veteran Ron Lloyd has joined the executive team as vice president of operations. Lloyd has more than 20 years of experience in high technology process management including leadership roles at Hewlett Packard, Sun Microsystems and Tesla Motors, Inc. At Fat Spaniel Technologies, Lloyd will guide the operational ramp-up of the company’s independent monitoring services for renewable energy OEMs, integrators and PPA service providers worldwide.
 
“Ron has a proven track record of managing complex and dynamic volume growth for major global technology companies,” said Chris Beekhuis, Fat Spaniel president and CTO. “As Fat Spaniel continues to expand, Ron’s expertise will contribute tremendously to scaling our operations for success in the global marketplace.”
 
Before joining the team at Fat Spaniel Technologies, Lloyd served as vice president of the White Star Program for Tesla Motors, Inc., where he established and developed the overall manufacturing program plan and business model in Detroit. Over the fourteen years prior, Lloyd served as vice president of Sun Microsystems, where he led new products and engineering as well as worldwide manufacturing operations. Previously, Lloyd managed capacity expansions for Hewlett Packard. Lloyd currently serves on the board for Grid Alternatives, a non-profit that provides solar electric solutions for low-income Californian homeowners.
 
“There is a vital need for Fat Spaniel’s services worldwide as renewable energy markets continue to evolve and the industry recognizes the importance of independent information to a robust and growing clean energy ecosystem,” said Ron Lloyd. “I am looking forward to applying my own expertise in high growth technology operations to meet the needs of our growing global customer base.”

About Fat Spaniel Technologies
Based in San Jose, Calif., Fat Spaniel Technologies, Inc. is the leading provider of monitoring and reporting services for distributed, renewable energy systems – enabling efficient diagnostics and maintenance, compelling web-based visualization, and valuable revenue-grade data for billing, Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) trading and performance-based incentives.  Fat Spaniel acts as an independent monitoring service provider for multi-vendor systems and delivers information that is used by system owners, system installers, PPA service providers, inverter manufacturers, project financing firms, REC traders and energy utility regulatory agencies. The company specializes in renewable energy systems including grid-tied solar electric, solar water heating and small wind. Fat Spaniel products are presently deployed in over 1,400 locations in 13 countries worldwide. Fat Spaniel is funded by Chrysalix Energy, Element Partners, Ignition Partners, PCG Clean Energy & Technology Fund and Applied Ventures, LLC, the venture capital arm of Applied Materials, Inc.  For more information, see http://www.fatspaniel.com.
 

Media contact:
Rosalind Jackson, Antenna Group for Fat Spaniel Technologies
[email protected], 415-977-1923