Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast

The company, which grew out of research done at Georgia Tech, is something that Jonathan Fitch, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, knows well.

The company’s technology enables software developers to coordinate energy devices across neighborhoods and communities without having to build custom integrations for each manufacturer.

Surrounded by supporters, the Co-Founder and President, Mitch Ishmael and the Shift Thermal team cut the ribbon on their first major project coming to fruition.

The event featured three entrepreneurs in a session moderated by Bill Malkes.

The PYA Knoxville office hosted a celebration in honor of Tom Ballard's 57 years of service to the business community, including 14 years as Chief Alliance Officer at PYA and Founding Editor of Teknovation.

A message of gratitude from PYA President and Chief Executive Officer, Marty Brown, on the retirement of PYA's Chief Alliance Officer and Editor of Teknovation, Tom Ballard.

She is also the founder of Kaifa Events, which has coordinated key entrepreneurial programming across the state of Tennessee.

Their target market is independent crop consultants, who are also known as Agronomists.