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President |
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Kenneth W. Coggins |
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Kenneth W. Coggins has been President of PREMIER System
Integrators, Inc. since it was founded in 1991. During Ken's tenure he has
supported technical delivery, business development and operations. Presently,
Ken is responsible for providing vision and leadership, supporting continuous
improvement of technical delivery, business development and personnel
recruitment and retention.
Mr. Coggins began his career in 1980 supporting and improving manufacturing
systems for General Motors. Ken joined a system integrator as a project
engineer in 1983. His responsibilities grew into project and operations
management. In 1988 he was selected for the position of Vice President of
Regional Operations. He founded PREMIER System Integrators, Inc. in 1991.
Ken is involved in his local church and community. He actively supports the
YMCA, American Cancer Society, Heart Association and local youth athletic
organizations. Born and raised in Atlanta, GA, Ken relocated to the Nashville, TN area in 1988
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Vice President |
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Jess E. Freels Jr. |
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Jess Freels, Vice President, joined PREMIER in 2001 and worked as an account
delivery manger focused on the Food and Beverage Industry as well as building
the Engineering Delivery Teams. Today, he is responsible for Corporate Sales
and Business Development. Prior to his time at PREMIER System Integrators, he
spent 11 years in the manufacturing automation business. Mr. Freels graduated
from the Allen-Bradley Engineering training program in 1990 and worked as a
project engineer in Indianapolis, IN. In 1994, he assumed the role of Area
Manager for Intelligent Sensing division based in Nashville, TN. In 1997, he
became a System Solutions Manager for the Control and Automation Division.
Mr. Freels was born and raised in Lafayette, IN where he graduated from Purdue
University in 1990 with a degree in Electrical Engineering Technology. He, his
wife and three children reside in Brentwood, TN and are members of Holy Family
Catholic Church. Outside of work, Jess enjoys coaching youth sports,
waterskiing, and is an avid golfer.
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Corporate Secretary and Administrator |
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Robert W. Hayes
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Robert (Bob) Hayes serves as the Corporate Secretary and
provides Administrative support in many areas. Bob has supervised the
development of PREMIER's internal administrative systems including general
office procedures, accounting, human resources and contract administration. Bob
is currently overseeing process improvements and CSIA registration.
Mr. Hayes graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1980, with a BS degree
in Electrical Engineering. He spent his early career working in software
development and progressed into project management. Bob co-founded PREMIER
System Integrators, Inc. in 1991 and has focused on developing company
infrastructure.
A Tennessee native, Bob lives in Nashville and enjoys restoring historic and
older homes. |
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