Savant Systems has named Bryce Judd, an accomplished CEDIA and tech industry leader, as its new chief revenue officer (CRO) for its professionally installed smart home and power business to help drive continued innovation and growth.
As CRO, Judd will be responsible for professionally installed sales strategy, operation, processes, pipeline, and results, as well as customer service. As a senior Savant executive, he will be part of the team that ensures the company continues to launch innovative solutions and partnerships to revolutionise the smart home.
“Bryce brings decades of valuable sales experience to our company, and I look forward to the insights and guidance he will bring to our teams,” said Bob Madonna, CEO of Savant. “His expertise in CEDIA, solar, and technology will help us successfully scale the business and elevate our efforts to provide a premium level of service to our integrators, distributors, installers, and end users.”
Judd brings almost 30 years of experience driving business growth through global channel sales, partners, and consumer services, with a strong emphasis on technology solutions. Prior to joining Savant, he was the operating partner, president and COO of Ascent Ventures where he directed strategic oversight of a dynamic portfolio of SaaS, solar, sales enablement, fintech, consumer and multi-site services and construction companies.
Additionally, he served in 2021-2022 as CEO of a residential solar company and is also a board member for Solo.
Judd spent four years from 2016 until 2020 at Control4, where he served as chief sales officer and senior vice president of global sales. He focused on strengthening their channel presence, accelerating the business, and working with stakeholders to sell and deliver smart solutions.
Previously, Judd led sales and business operations for Nokia Corporation’s subdivision, Motive Inc., a customer experience management software for connected devices, where he drove the company’s annual revenue from $50m to $500m.
His leadership experience over the course of his entire career spans various technologies, including power, networking, mobile, home automation and IoT.