Heavy Shipping Day at SemaConnect - EV Charging Stations in CA, GA, CO & OH

Robert Weckesser , one of our favorite UPS guys!  Thanks for the help!

There's more where that came from!

Happy Charging!

Photos from St. John Properties Installation

St. John Properties Headqaurters

Jerry Wit, Senior VP of St. Johns Properties plugs in a new Chevy Volt

Mahi Reddy, CEO of SemaConnect, Jerry Wit, Senior VP of St. Johns Properties, and Jerry Schaub, Director of Sustainability of St. Johns Properties 

Photos from Linganore Winery Installation

Nissan Leafs recharging at Linganore Winery

Mahi Reddy, CEO of SemaConnect, speaking.

Local elected officials cutting the red ribbon.

St. John Properties Installs EV Charging Stations!

Pictured left to right Mahi Reddy, CEO and Founder of SemaConnect; Jerry Wit, Senior Vice President of St. John Properties and Justin Schaub, Director of Sustainability for St. John Properties.

ST. JOHN PROPERTIES UNVEILS SEMACONNECT ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) CHARGING STATIONS AT CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS AND MAPLE LAWN

Effort Supports Maryland EV Infrastructure Program

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 13, 2011 – St. John Properties, Inc., one of the Mid-Atlantic region’s largest privately-held commercial real estate firms, and SemaConnect, a leading developer and producer of smart networked electric vehicle charging stations and sophisticated electric vehicle (EV) station software, today unveiled several ChargePro EV charging stations at two of its business parks: St. John Properties’ corporate headquarters in Baltimore County, and Maple Lawn, a Class “A” business community in Howard County. An event will be held at St. John Properties’ headquarters (2560 Lord Baltimore Drive, Baltimore MD 21244) on December 14 at 10:00am.

“Through Maryland’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program we’ve built a complete network of charging stations,” said Mahi Reddy, CEO of SemaConnect. “Companies such as St. John Properties make it possible for us to continue building this EV charging network in Maryland and bring Maryland to the forefront as one of the most sustainable states on the East Coast.”

The Maryland Energy Administration allocated approximately $600,000 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to aid the development and integration of electric transportation into Maryland’s transportation system. The investment resulted in the construction of 65 charging stations throughout the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area, providing the necessary infrastructure to allow electric vehicle owners to travel throughout the region. The Baltimore-Washington Electric Vehicle Initiative (BEVI) in partnership with SemaConnect is developing 55 electric charging stations.

“We are constantly looking for creative ways to incorporate sustainable products and techniques into everyday living, and we view the use of electrically-powered transportation as a rapidly emerging trend in the United States,” stated Jerry Wit, Senior Vice President, Marketing for St. John Properties. “Our employees and tenants, as well as visitors to our office buildings, now have the opportunity to recharge their electric charge batteries in a safe and trouble-free manner.” 

The need for convenient, public charging is quickly emerging as most major automakers are producing electric cars, or intend to in the near future. The early focus on EV infrastructure has been focused on installing charging equipment in homes and municipal garages. However, many commercial locations lack public charging.

St. John’s Maple Lawn includes three multi-story Class "A" offices buildings totaling over 285,000 square feet of space, with a fourth multi-story (100,000 square feet) due for delivery in Q4 2011. These top-notch properties feature attractive lobby environments and state-of-the-art mechanical and energy managements systems. The office buildings enjoy easy access to the region’s extensive transportation network, low-cost fitness center access, nearby childcare and a full range of dining, shopping and personal services within walking distance, making it the perfect location for EV charging stations.

The ChargePro 620 is Level II (240VAC, 30Amps) and can recharge a Volt vehicle in three to four hours and a 100% electric Nissan Leaf car in approximately six to seven hours. It comes with a J1772 plug that enables all new electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles to recharge, made possible through the initiatives at the Society of Automotive Engineers. Specifically designed for commercial-grade applications, SemaConnect’s ChargePro Charging Station is an intelligent, network-based EV charging system with features such as:

·         Smart Card authentication – for open or restricted access.

·         Smart Grid Integration – for easy energy metering and demand response.

·         Automatic billing/payment system – for easy revenue generation.

·         Sustainability Reporting–easily report your electricity usage and fossil fuel offset.

About St. John Properties

St. John Properties, Inc., founded in 1971 as MIE Properties, owns and has developed more than 15 million square feet of R&D/flex, office, retail and warehouse space in Maryland, Colorado, Louisiana, Virginia and Wisconsin. For more information about the company, visit www.sjpi.com.

About SemaConnect, Inc.

SemaConnect is a leading provider of electric vehicle charging stations and sophisticated software for station owners and electric vehicle drivers. Our ChargePro Charging Stations utilize CDMA and Zigbee Wireless technology and offer advanced features such as smart-grid integration, RFID card authentication, sustainability reporting and more. To purchase your charging station, contact us at (410) 384 – 4223, or visit www.SemaConnect.com. Follow us on Twitter @Sema_Connect and learn more about EV infrastructure on our YouTube Channel, SemaConnect.

Media Contact for St. John Properties:

Al Cunniff

acunniff@sjpi.com
Phone: 410-369-1277

Media Contact for SemaConnect:

Naly Yang

naly.yang@semaconnect.com

Phone: 410-384-4223

Annapolis, Maryland will receive a ChargePro EV Charging Station

If you own a Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt or Tesla Roadster and your car is a little low on power, the city soon will offer a place for you to charge up for free.

Two electric car-charging stations will be installed in the Knighton public parking garage off Inner West Street within the next month, said Lily Openshaw, the project manager.

The total price for parts and installation will fall somewhere between $23,000 and $34,000, but grants will offset the costs, officials said.

The Baltimore-Washington Electric Vehicle Initiative, or BEVI, is footing the bill for the equipment with state money, and the city will pay for the installation out of a $171,000 federal stimulus grant.

That same stimulus grant eventually will help pay for a tour bus charging station near Ramshead on West Street, said Frank Biba, chief of environmental programs. Officials expect to complete that project within the next year, he said.

The goal for the Knighton project is to put Annapolis ahead of the curve on new technologies while also generating a little more incentive for parking in an underused garage.

"I'm really hoping this is the future for a lot of our facilities," Openshaw said.

A contractor will install the equipment under a shelter on the first level. Motorists will be able to drive right up to the plugs.

Jill Sorensen, the executive director of BEVI, said Maryland energy officials are trying to expand the state's electric vehicle infrastructure. There already are a handful of charging stations in public places throughout Anne Arundel County.

Read the full story here.

Georgetown - say "Hello!" to your new ChargePro!

Charles Lancaster, PMI, Leslie Ross, Jamestown DC, Berhane Gebreab, PMI, and Philippe Lanier, EastBanc

Running low on energy? Tuesday, December 13, EastBanc, Inc. and Jamestown will unveil a new electric charging station, the first in Georgetown. Electric car owners can drive into the M Street Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station at the PMI Parking Garage at 3307 M Street, and recharge their electric power-driven vehicles. 

The charging station, developed and produced by SemaConnect, is a sleek, compact charging unit, easily installed and integrated into existing facilities. 

EastBanc and Jamestown are absorbing all charging costs for the first three months of operation. After the initial complimentary three-month period, the cost to charge electric vehicles at the charging station will run $.50 to $1.50.

Read the full story here.

Thank you to Jamestown, Eastbanc and PMI Parking for bringing Georgetown its first ChargePro EV Charging station!

We're Hiring!

I'm so happy to announce that at the current moment, we have open positions at SemaConnect!  When I first started working here, there was only a total of 4 employees (including myself).  With more ChargePro Charging stations in the ground, and our fast growing industry, we have current openings for:

Regional Sales Manager (Southeast)

Regional Sales Manager (Northeast)

National Accounts Sales Manager  


Please send your resume and cover letter to: careers@semaconnect.com
Thanks!

HIRING: National Account Sales Manager

Company: SemaConnect, Inc. 

Industry: Electric Vehicle, Clean Energy, Green Real Estate

About Us

SemaConnect is a leading developer and producer of electric vehicle charging stations for the new generation of mass market electric vehicles, such as the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf. We are focused on commercial and public-grade charging stations that include advanced technology features such as Smart Card access, remote electricity metering, automated billing/payment, web- based software and wireless data communications. Our target segments include commercial real estate, parking management, Fortune 500 corporations, hotels, fleet operators and federal, state and local governments.

Position Title: National Accounts Sales Manager 

Function Segment: Direct Sales, Sales Management 

Location: Annapolis, MD 

Relocation Assistance: None

Compensation: competitive base + benefits + commission

Job Summary

The National Sales Manager will play a key role in expanding SemaConnect's sales program to a national footprint. This position will be responsible for identifying, developing and closing large commercial and government national accounts. The successful candidate will identify well qualified prospects and drive sales of a high technology product into traditional market segments. The ideal candidate will have previous experience selling energy efficiency or renewable energy products into segments that include commercial real estate, Fortune 500 corporation, parking management, and federal and state government.

Responsibilities

 Develop a thorough understanding of SemaConnect’s high-tech EV charging station product line

 Develop tactics in coordination with the marketing team for growing awareness, interest and demand for SemaConnect’s products

 Identify well qualified commercial prospects in the commercial real estate (multifamily, office, retail and development), parking management and corporation market segments

 Establish contact with key decision makers for sustainability programs within prospective organizations

 Identify federal and state government EV charging station contract opportunities 

 Prepare high quality proposals in response to government RFPs 

 Create and deliver concise and compelling sales presentations for prospective customers 

 Meet or exceed monthly, quarterly and annual sales targets 

 Develop long-term customer relationships through exceptional post-sales support and

service

   Communicate frequently across the SemaConnect business development, sales and

marketing team to share best practices and lessons learned

Required Qualifications

 Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university 

 Four + years of work experience in direct sales or sales management 

 Willingness to travel 40% of time 

 Home location in Annapolis, MD area (position based at SemaConnect’s headquarters) 

 Track record of successful technical and consultative sales performance  Strong communication skills, both written and verbal 

 Self-starter with ability to organize and prioritize sales efforts for maximum effectiveness 

 Demonstrated ability to explain complicated technical subject matter in a simple concise

manner 

 Willingness to work very hard in a new highly competitive industry to achieve sales targets 

 Exceptional ability to connect with high level decision makers and convey confidence,

sincerity and credibility in representing SemaConnect’s products and services

Please submit cover letter and resume to: Email: careers@semaconnect.com 

Subject: National Accounts Sales Manager position

HIRING: Regional Sales Manager (Northeast)

Company: SemaConnect, Inc. 

Industry: Electric Vehicle, Clean Energy, Green Real Estate

About Us

SemaConnect is a leading developer and producer of electric vehicle charging stations for the new generation of mass market electric vehicles, such as the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf. We are focused on commercial and public-grade charging stations that include advanced technology features such as Smart Card access, remote electricity metering, automated billing/payment, web- based software and wireless data communications. Our target segments include commercial real estate, parking management, Fortune 500 corporations, hotels, fleet operators and federal, state and local governments.

Position Title: Regional Sales Manager

Function Segment: Direct Sales, Sales Management Location: New York City Metro Area Relocation Assistance: None

Compensation: competitive base + benefits + commission

Job Summary

The Regional Sales Manager will play a key role in expanding SemaConnect's sales program to a national footprint. This position will be responsible for opening the north eastern U.S. region, initially targeting the NY City metro area and then growing to the entire North East. The successful candidate will identify well qualified prospects and drive sales of a high technology product into traditional market segments. The ideal candidate will have previous experience selling energy efficiency or renewable energy products into segments that include commercial real estate, Fortune 500 corporation, parking management, and architecture/engineering.

Responsibilities

 Develop a thorough understanding of SemaConnect’s high-tech EV charging station product line

 Develop tactics in coordination with the marketing team for growing awareness, interest and demand for SemaConnect’s products

 Identify well qualified prospects in the commercial real estate (multifamily, office, retail and development), parking management and corporation market segments

 Establish contact with key decision makers for sustainability programs within prospective organizations

 Create and deliver concise and compelling sales presentations for prospective customers 

 Meet or exceed monthly, quarterly and annual sales targets 

 Develop long-term customer relationships through exceptional post-sales support and

service 

 Communicate frequently across the SemaConnect business development, sales and

marketing team to share best practices and lessons learned

Required Qualifications

 Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university 

 Four + years of work experience in direct sales or sales management 

 Willingness to travel 40% of time 

 Home location in the Greater New York City metro area 

 Track record of successful technical and consultative sales performance 

 Strong communication skills, both written and verbal 

 Self-starter with ability to organize and prioritize sales efforts for maximum effectiveness 

 Demonstrated ability to explain complicated technical subject matter in a simple concise

manner 

 Willingness to work very hard in a new highly competitive industry to achieve sales targets 

 Exceptional ability to connect with high level decision makers and convey confidence,

sincerity and credibility in representing SemaConnect’s products and services

Please submit cover letter and resume to: Email: careers@semaconnect.com 

Subject: Regional Sales Manager position (NY City)

HIRING: Regional Sales Manager (Southeast)

Company: SemaConnect, Inc. 

Industry: Electric Vehicle, Clean Energy, Green Real Estate

About Us

SemaConnect is a leading developer and producer of electric vehicle charging stations for the new generation of mass market electric vehicles, such as the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf. We are focused on commercial and public-grade charging stations that include advanced technology features such as Smart Card access, remote electricity metering, automated billing/payment, web- based software and wireless data communications. Our target segments include commercial real estate, parking management, Fortune 500 corporations, hotels, fleet operators and federal, state and local governments.

Position Title: Regional Sales Manager

Function Segment: Direct Sales, Sales Management Location: Atlanta, Georgia Metro Area Relocation Assistance: None

Compensation: competitive base + benefits + commission

Job Summary

The Regional Sales Manager will play a key role in expanding SemaConnect's sales program to a national footprint. This position will be responsible for opening the south eastern U.S. region, initially targeting the Atlanta metro area and then growing to the entire South East. The successful candidate will identify well qualified prospects and drive sales of a high technology product into traditional market segments. The ideal candidate will have previous experience selling energy efficiency or renewable energy products into segments that include commercial real estate, Fortune 500 corporation, parking management, and architecture/engineering.

Responsibilities

 Develop a thorough understanding of SemaConnect’s high-tech EV charging station product line

 Develop tactics in coordination with the marketing team for growing awareness, interest and demand for SemaConnect’s products

 Identify well qualified prospects in the commercial real estate (multifamily, office, retail and development), parking management and corporation market segments

 Establish contact with key decision makers for sustainability programs within prospective organizations

 Create and deliver concise and compelling sales presentations for prospective customers 

 Meet or exceed monthly, quarterly and annual sales targets 

 Develop long-term customer relationships through exceptional post-sales support and

service 

 Communicate frequently across the SemaConnect business development, sales and

marketing team to share best practices and lessons learned

Required Qualifications

 Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university 

 Four + years of work experience in direct sales or sales management 

 Willingness to travel 40% of time

  Home location in the Greater Atlanta, Georgia metro area 

 Track record of successful technical and consultative sales performance 

 Strong communication skills, both written and verbal 

 Self-starter with ability to organize and prioritize sales efforts for maximum effectiveness 

 Demonstrated ability to explain complicated technical subject matter in a simple concise

manner 

 Willingness to work very hard in a new highly competitive industry to achieve sales targets 

 Exceptional ability to connect with high level decision makers and convey confidence,

sincerity and credibility in representing SemaConnect’s products and services

Please submit cover letter and resume to: Email: careers@semaconnect.com 

Subject: Regional Sales Manager position (Atlanta, GA)

Baltimore Business Journal: "SemaConnect Charged about Car Sales"

We're in the Baltimore Business Journal!

Read the electronic version HERE, to hear our CEO, Mahi Reddy, speak about our growth and plans for the future!

SPOTTED! ChargePro's finally make it to California: 1,500 ChargePros Nationwide

Thanks @nealroche for taking this awesome photo of our ChargePro EV Charging Station in Los Angeles, Ca!

This is in part of our 1,500 ChargePro charging station launch with 350 Green for our National Launch.  Stay tuned to find out where more of our stations are going - better yet - suggest us where you'd like to see them!

I will start a new series called "SPOTTED!"

If you happen to see a ChargePro, snap a photo and send it in for awesome stuff!

Thanks again!

Johns Hopkins University Installs SemaConnect’s EV Charging Stations

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 1, 2011 – Johns Hopkins University and SemaConnect, a leading developer and producer of smart networked electric vehicle charging stations and sophisticated electric vehicle (EV) station software, today announced the installation of several ChargePro EV charging stations at JHU’s South Garage.

“Our ChargePro charging stations are a perfect fit for universities,” said Mahi Reddy, CEO of SemaConnect. “Students, faculty, staff and guests at Johns Hopkins will now have an easy, safe and reliable way to power the new generation of electric vehicles.”

The Maryland Energy Administration allocated approximately $600,000 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to aid the development and integration of electric transportation into Maryland’s transportation system. The investment resulted in the construction of sixty-five charging stations throughout the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area, providing the necessary infrastructure to allow electric vehicle owners to travel throughout the region. The Baltimore-Washington Electric Vehicle Initiative (BEVI) in partnership with SemaConnect is developing fifty-five electric charging stations.

“We are excited to offer electric charging stations for what we hope is a growing list of vehicles. Currently, the Chevrolet Volt, Nissan Leaf and Toyota’s Plug-in Prius use this type of adapter and future electric vehicles will also standardize on this design. We have had the opportunity to test the chargers and they are extremely convenient and easy to use,” said Greg Smith, Associate Director at Homewood Facilities Management.

The need for convenient, public charging is growing fast as most major automakers are already producing electric cars, or will be in the near future. The early focus on EV infrastructure has been on installing charging equipment in homes and municipal garages. However, many urban locations don’t have access to home or garage units, and all EV drivers need to have the confidence they can find a charge if their battery runs low while they are on the road.

Specifically designed for commercial-grade applications, SemaConnect’s ChargePro Charging Station is a sleek, compact charging unit that is easily installed and integrated into developing and existing facilities at multifamily, office, retail, fleet and municipal parking locations.

This intelligent, network-based EV charging system features:

• Smart card authentication – for open or restricted access. 

• Smart Grid Integration – for easy energy metering and demand response. 

• Automatic billing/payment system – for easy revenue generation. 

• Easy Installation - use our turnkey solution or your own contractor.

About Johns Hopkins University

The mission of The Johns Hopkins University is to educate its students and cultivate their capacity for life- long learning, to foster independent and original research, and to bring the benefits of discovery to the world. Exploration and discovery have formed the core of the undergraduate experience at Johns Hopkins ever since its founding in 1876. Students challenge the frontiers of every subject imaginable, with the resources of Baltimore and Washington, DC, at their fingertips, from the comfort of a close-knit campus community. The nearly 5,000 undergraduate students on the Homewood campus choose from 50 majors in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering.

About SemaConnect, Inc.

SemaConnect is a leading provider of electric vehicle charging stations and sophisticated software for station owners and electric vehicle drivers. Our ChargePro Charging Stations utilize CDMA and Zigbee Wireless technology and offer advanced features such as smart-grid integration, RFID card authentication, sustainability reporting and more. To purchase your charging station, contact us at (410) 384 – 4223, or visit www.SemaConnect.com. Follow us on Twitter @Sema_Connect and learn more about EV infrastructure on our YouTube Channel, SemaConnect.