NJ-based Tudelü Announces Appointment of New President + CEO
Tudelü LLC Names John Kendall as President and CEO; Founder Joel Klein appointed Vice President
John Kendall has been elected President and Chief Executive Officer at Tudelü, an automated retractable wall manufacturer and distributor headquartered in Little Ferry, New Jersey. Kendall will be responsible for the company’s day-to-day operations, as well as its market positioning and long-term strategy.
Kendall has 25 years of experience in the automated building access industry where he was responsible for more than $200 million in annual revenue. Prior to joining Tudelü, Kendall held the position of Vice President, Sales at Dayton Industries, Inc. and ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems. He also held senior sales positions at The Stanley Works and Stanley Security Solutions. In addition, Kendall has launched products from concept to more than $80 million in annual sales within four years. His startup, commercial scaling, and operational experience with leading industry manufacturers will help position Tudelü as a first-tier competitor in the automated retractable wall industry.
Founder Joel Klein, who has served as CEO since Tudelü’s inception in 2013, assumes the position of Vice President, Product Development and Quality Assurance and will dedicate his full attention to advancing his innovative product development, enhancing product quality, and continuously improving customer satisfaction.
“John brings extensive omni-channel marketing, sales, and distribution experience to Tudelü,” said Klein. “I am confident John’s expertise will become a major contributing factor to Tudelü’s future success.”
Kendall is a licensed contractor in Arizona, Nevada, Washington, and California. He has received numerous sales awards including Stanley’s Top Gun Award, as well as – for three consecutive years – Stanley’s “Win Award”. Kendall was also selected and completed ASSA ABLOY’s industry recognized High Level Leadership Program. Certifications include Construction Specification Institute (CSI) and Door Hardware Institute (DHI). He holds an associate’s degree in Applied Science (AAS) in business administration and currently resides with his family in Pleasantville, New York.
“Tudelü’s low cost-of-ownership and high return on investment creates an opportunity to expand underserved space management applications for existing offices, restaurants, schools, hospitals, hotels, and special event centers,” said Kendall. “I am very excited to join Tudelü and I look forward to leveraging these inherent competitive advantages for the benefit of our customers and investors.”
About Tudelü LLC
Founded in 2013, Tudelü LLC is a leader in the retractable wall industry as a developer, manufacturer, and distributor of automated, vertical, retractable walls. Tudelü’s mission is to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of space by changing its configuration for simultaneous but different uses. Tudelü soundproof walls are mounted into a ceiling’s standard air plenum and can be lowered and raised on demand to divide large spaces into multiple, smaller spaces or vice versa. When raised, Tudelü is essentially invisible. When lowered it can match or accentuate any interior design using different fabrics, vinyl, woods, or metals. Any color or custom graphic can be permanently printed on the Tudelü wall. Tudelü walls increase the utilization of space, which reduces vacancy and the cost of occupancy regardless of its application. Offices, hotels, restaurants, education environments, and hospitals experience a significant return on their investment of a Tudelü wall via increased revenues and/or reduced facility costs.
Tudelü retractable wall systems meet Sound Transmission Class (STC) performance ratings STC-31, STC-46, and STC-53, which match or exceed the acoustic ratings of permanent walls in most commercial buildings. When the Tudelü wall is fully retracted, the rolled screen requires only 12 inches of storage easily fitting into standard ceiling air plenums thus eliminating the need for costly reconstruction. Tudelü systems are available up to 14 feet in height and 40 feet in length.
For more information, please call Tudelü at (718) 782-7882, email info@Tudelu.com, or visit www.Tudelu.com.
