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-Lou Podbelski, Vice President of Marketing-
Podbelski is responsible for marketing, external communications, and also contributes to corporate sales leveraging his 26 years of experience with architectural building products and services. Podbelski joins SAGE from Harmon, Inc., the leading, full-service glazing contractor in the nation based in Eden Prairie, Minn. Part of the Harmon team since 1989, he most recently served in the role of senior vice president. A Six Sigma/Lean Champion, he also helped analyze and offer approaches that deliver better quality at a lower cost.
A licensed architect, Podbelski earned his bachelor's degree at Virginia Tech and went on to earn a master's of business administration from Monmouth University in West Long Branch, N.J. He is a licensed architect, a member of the American Institute of Architects and the Construction Specifications Institute. A native of New Jersey, Podbelski now lives with his family in Eagan, Minn.

-Mark Hudoba, Business Development Director, Building Markets-
In partnership with Podbelski, Hudoba's duties also include marketing, communications and sales. After initially assisting with the expansion of SageGlass® products to commercial channels, he will focus primarily on the residential market. Drawing from more than a dozen years of developing and marketing building products, Hudoba previously worked as director of new business for Wayne-Dalton Corporation in Pensacola, Fla. In this role, he was responsible for creating the Fabric-Shield™ division and line of storm protection products. Prior to this, he helped develop a new line of impact-resistant window and patio door products at Andersen Windows in Bayport, Minn.
Hudoba holds an M.B.A. from the University of West Florida, as well as both a bachelor's degree in business/marketing and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Minnesota. He is a member of the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes, the Industrial Fabrics Association International, and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. Hudoba lives with his family in Savage, Minn.

-Matthew A. Clark, Director of Manufacturing and Operations-
For more than a decade, Clark has specialized in developing and streamlining manufacturing and operations processes and systems. A Six Sigma/Lean Black Belt, he exceeds in developing, implementing and sustaining efficient, scaleable workflow practices. For SAGE, this includes overseeing all aspects of the manufacturing process of SageGlass products.
Clark previously worked across town at TruVue/ViraTec. For six years, he served as the focus factory manager for this high-volume supplier of thin film coatings, glass and acrylic products. He also has gained experience working with Heat-N-Glo's ceramic fiber molding, with Polymer Composites, and with RTP Company's engineered plastics compounds. A member of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence, Clark earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Minnesota's Winona State University. He lives with his wife and their three children in Owatonna, Minn., where he coaches third through sixth grade little league baseball and football.

SageGlass® products' dynamic functionality helps reduce energy bills by controlling solar heat gain and increases worker productivity by allowing additional daylighting, minimizing glare, and enhancing occupant comfort. The brochure also illustrates the advantages of SageGlass products over static glass when comparing heat gain coefficient and light transmittance performance.

At the forefront of electrochromic glass development for more than 15 years, SAGE partners with other industry leaders to integrate electronically tintable glass into window, curtainwall and skylight systems. For more information on SageGlass products, please call (877) 724-3321, or visit http://www.sage-ec.com.