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About NexRev

Intelligent insights from your connected infrastructure

We help businesses to manage multisite operations, at scale, with a complete, end-to-end infrastructure for AI-driven data collection, processing, and control.

30+ years

In the energy management business

5,000+ cities

Deployed across North America

20%

Fortune 100 companies served

The people behind NexRev

Meet our team
Our innovators in software and hardware are delivering a new paradigm in multisite data management, control, and optimization.

Kenneth Smith

Founder & CEO

Kenneth founded NexRev in 1994 as a Building Management Systems Integrator. He holds Electrical Masters, Supervisor and Mechanical Licenses across the country and is licensed to perform business in all 50 states.

Kenneth is a principled, hands-on leader, and innovator. When he isn’t working with customers, he is frequently found collaborating with employees across the organization, listening to their ideas and helping them to formulate strategies that make our customers more successful. Kenneth is a relentless force driving the innovation and operational excellence at NexRev.

Christopher Haidet

President and COO

Chris joined NexRev in 2022 and is focused on the future needs of Smart Buildings, the industry’s move to energy as a service – and developing NexRev’s IoT based platform-as-a-service (PaaS) solutions which will give organizations even more control over their energy consumption and operational waste management.

Chris brings three decades experience in both the energy and the telecom industries. He has extensive knowledge and expertise in innovating, leading strategic sales forces, marketing, operations, and increasing revenues. Chris holds a B.S. from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.

Paul Wickberg

Paul Wickberg

CRO

Paul Wickberg is a seasoned senior executive and board member with over 30+ years of success across energy management, EV charging, software development, and SaaS. As Chief Revenue Officer at NexRev, Paul drives go-to-market strategy, accelerates sales performance, and strengthens long-term customer relationships. Bringing deep expertise in energy management and controls, Paul is known for improving sales execution, optimizing commercial processes, and aligning product, sales, and customer experience to fuel scalable growth.

His core competencies include sales leadership, CRM deployment, process optimization, startups, energy efficiency, strategic planning, M&A, B2B sales, product development, and team building. Paul holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and has served on the boards of Cylon Controls, Sol Inc., Energy Squared, Evandtec, Solar Outdoor Lighting, Verisae, and Emerson Climate Technologies.

Mighael Botha

CTO

Mighael leads cloud and IoT innovation at NexRev. A highly accomplished Technology Executive with a 30-year record, Mighael began his career at IBM, honing his skills in software development. He gained extensive experience across Europe and Africa.

Moving to Software AG, he held various roles and made notable contributions to research and development, and product management, serving for 12 years as Chief Technology Officer for the Americas region. Most recently, his focus has been on IoT, AI, and cloud computing, spearheading innovation and adoption of these technologies.

Sam Touchstone

CFO

Sam has been a CPA for over 25 years. Recently he was the CFO for Echelon Fitness Multimedia, a leading technology fitness SaaS company. Sam has held various finance leadership roles with several iconic brands, such as, Lodge (Cast Iron Cookware) Manufacturing, Home Depot Direct, and Porsche Cars North America.

Sam has been in a CFO role for over 15 years and has extensive experience in SaaS accounting, M&A (domestic and international), International business growth, treasury, cash management, financial operations/controls, Private Equity, capital reporting, and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A).

Sam was recently the President for the Chattanooga Financial Executives International (FEI) Chapter.

John Corcoran

VP, Finance & Administration

John is responsible for managing the financial operations, financial control, capital structure, and supply chain operations of the company.

John’s teams deliver day-to-day accounting, treasury, financial and operational analysis, and counsel to the company’s owners, operating executives, and external stakeholders. His experience spans large multisite and international operations, lending operations, cash management and treasury operations, sales operations, M&A, as well as accounting, finance and analysis.

John holds an MBA from Southern Methodist University and a Bachelors degree from the University of Houston-Clear Lake. He is a Certified Public Accountant and has passed the NASD Series 7, 24, 27, 63 and 65 licensing examinations.

Matt Gambill

VP, Technology

Matt has been in the multisite, building automation industry for more than 15 years and currently leads our Technology Department, overseeing the Development, Applications, Product, and IT teams.

He holds degrees in Environmental Systems Technologies and Technical Management.

Matt is passionate about creating efficiencies through innovation and solving technical problems to simplify our customers workday.

Our values

Driving the NexRevolution for remote site management and optimization

For more than 30 years, NexRev has been developing and deploying innovative solutions to help businesses manage their facilities, optimize operations, and reduce costs. Since launching NexRev Freedom, our solution set has grown – the expanded Freedom Family now includes Freedom Enterprise, Nexus, NexiAI and more, bringing leading-edge innovations to optimise operations for businesses.

Truly multisite

Our connected AI edge infrastructure scales to your entire footprint and connects with any device, unlocking control, insights, and automation.

Connected insights

We bring all your data together, so you eliminate blind spots, drive deep analytics, and leverage AI to optimize your business.

Wire-free

Dramatically reducing the cost of deployment, our solutions are easily installed, connecting silos and sensors to our platforms in the cloud.

Proven expertise

We have decades of experience, proven with leading brands across the country – driving efficiency, remote operations, and performance.

Continuous innovation

Our solutions are built for complex, distributed operations, with expertise in software and hardware that delivers innovations.

Simple licensing

Our licensing models open up AI-powered insights and optimization to any user, spreading insights and capabilities throughout your organization.

Unleash the full power of NexRev

Proven to deliver, our numbers speak for themselves.

30+ years

Device management innovation

5,000+ cities

Deployed across North America

20%

Fortune 100 companies served

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