According to the Colorado Independent "Biden introduces CEO Blake Jones of Namasté Solar — pronounces the name, a Tibetan word which is a bit hard for East Coast easterners to say correctly, a bit out of wonk and says Jones can call him “Bidden” if he mispronounces the name of his company. Blake takes him up on it."
Blake Jones of Namaste Solar Electric is a former Haliburton employee is one of three founders of Namaste Solar, an employee-owned company. "After leaving the oil and gas industry Jones went to work in Nepal to outfit remote villages with sustainable solar energy. Since returning to Colorado Jones has led Namaste to dominate the solar energy industry with a unique business model," reports The Examiner.
Here is what we read in Namaeste Solar Electric's website about the company.
Namaste Solar is a Boulder-based, employee-owned solar electric company dedicated to the betterment of the planet by bringing clean, reliable and affordable renewable energy technologies to the homes and businesses in our community.
Our goal is to develop long-term relationships with our customers and to cultivate ongoing customer satisfaction by providing the best and most professional design, sales, installation and after-sales services.
We measure “profit” and “success” in a holistic way that includes not just traditional economic metrics (i.e. earnings & growth) but also the effects on our natural environment, work environment and local/global communities. We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of customer satisfaction, employee morale, community involvement and professional integrity.
Posted February 17th, 2009 by Armen Hareyan
