Apogee Interactive Adds New Talent to Atlanta Headquarters Staff

ATLANTA, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Apogee Interactive, the leading provider of online energy efficiency solutions to the utility industry, has added four new talents to its Information Technology and Web Development staff at its Atlanta headquarters. Michael Burshteyn and Sachin Shinde join Apogee as Application Developers, while Sarah Gaskins and Kristin Johnson join as Web Developer and Web Designer respectively.

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Burshteyn, a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology, comes to Apogee as an Application Developer. He most recently served as a Developer with Current Energy where his primary responsibilities included the design and development of server and client code. In this role he was also responsible for developing applets designed to showcase emerging technologies.

Shinde also joins Apogee as an Application Developer and has more than 10 years software experience in system study, analysis, design, documentation, development, coding and testing. Shinde most recently held the position of Senior .NET Developer with FleetCor, where he developed and supported .Net applications and Oracle objects. He is a graduate of Bombay University in India.

Gaskins, a graduate of the University of Georgia, joins Apogee as a Web Developer. Previously, as a Web Developer and Online Marketing Specialist at Kerigan Marketing Associates, she was responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining interactive websites, managing media and marketing plans, and creating and implementing email marketing campaigns.

Johnson, a graduate of the Art Institute of Atlanta, brings to Apogee advanced design skills in her role as a Web Designer. Most recently as Art Director for Black and White Advertising, Inc., she provided creative design direction for multiple interactive projects, from full-scale digital campaigns to user-centric websites.

"We're honored to have Michael, Sachin, Sarah and Kristin join our Apogee team. They each add to Apogee's expertise in producing highly interactive and user friendly applications and websites for energy utilities," said Scott Phillips, Apogee's Director of Information Technology.  

APOGEE Interactive Inc. (www.apogee.net) is the leading provider of energy efficiency applications to energy utilities across the US. Founded in 1994, Apogee's energy analysis and customer self-service Web applications are currently in use by more than 450 electric and gas utilities nationwide, reaching millions of consumers daily. Apogee's clients span a wide range of leading investor-owned, municipal and cooperative energy companies including Southern Company (SO), Jackson EMC, Cobb EMC, Con Edison (ED), Puget Sound Energy, American Electric Power (AEP), Entergy (ETR), BGE (CEG), NOVEC, NSTAR (NSTAR), SMUD, Salt River Project and more.

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