Kele operates as a stocking distributor for building and industrial automation, moving product through 14 physical locations and serving customers across HVAC controls, sensors, and industrial automation verticals. Active hiring skews heavily toward sales (15 open roles) paired with foundational engineering and custom application work, while project focus on ecommerce platform development and sales process standardization suggests a shift toward self-service and operational maturity—a common inflection point for regional distributors scaling beyond field-driven relationships.
Kele is a privately held distributor of building and industrial automation solutions, operating 14 locations across the U.S. with an international hub in Singapore. The company stocks products from over 300 manufacturers and delivers to more than 70% of the U.S. within two days via ground shipping. Beyond product distribution, Kele offers custom panel builds, field technical support, and project services. The portfolio includes five acquired or merged brands: MI Controls, Lesman, AC Controls, Atech, Ponton, Control Consultants Inc, and Temperature Control Systems. Primary verticals include HVAC controls, building automation systems, industrial automation, sensors, and valve automation, with particular focus on LEED-compliant and green building solutions.
Kele runs on .NET, C#, and ASP.NET Core for applications, Salesforce and Dynamics 365 for CRM/ERP, Power BI for analytics, and AutoCAD/Visio for design. Industrial control tech includes Allen-Bradley, Ignition, SCADA, Honeywell, and Tridium Niagara BMS platforms.
Kele is headquartered in Bartlett, Tennessee, with 14 distribution locations across the United States and an international presence in Singapore.
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