Name: Lee Eilers
Title: President
Company: TwistHDM, LLC
Location: Holland, Michigan
Place of Birth: Winner, SD
Family: Precious wife of 25 years, 3 fantastic kids
College: University of Iowa,
University of Saint Thomas
First job unrelated to your current field: NCR selling computer systems to the banking industry.
First job in current field: My first entrepreneurial venture was a start-up equipment leasing firm in Florida in the late 1980's.
What your firm does now and its plans for the future: TwistHDM is the designer and manufacturer of LimeLight, the parking industry's first wireless lighting control system. By leveraging wireless technology, LimeLight provides a "brilliant" parking garage, while saving 60-70% in energy costs. As such, the system has a full payback in the 3-4 year range, with an overall life 12-15 years. Plans for the future include the integration of security cameras and stall identification technology through the wireless mesh.
Hobbies: Running marathons, singing, and
involvement in select charities.