Watchfire
Josh Kittle has a diverse work experience in the technology industry. Josh started their career at Purdue University as a Computer Technician from 2000 to 2004. Josh joined Watchfire in 2004 as an Electrical Engineer I, where they provided technical support to customers worldwide and developed important tools for site surveys. In 2007, they were promoted to Engineering Support Supervisor, where they supervised a team, provided training to the Service department, and gave feedback to Engineering for product improvement. Josh then moved up to become the Service & Support Manager in 2008, responsible for managing service operations. From 2017 to 2023, they held the position of Senior Manager, Service & Support, before being promoted to Director of Integration / Business Process Improvement. Overall, Josh Kittle has extensive experience in technical support, product improvement, and management roles.
Josh Kittle earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from Purdue University in the years 2000 to 2004. In addition to their degree, they obtained two certifications: HDI Support Center Director from HDI in July 2016, and HDI Support Center Manager from HDI in July 2012.
Watchfire
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Headquartered in Danville, Ill., Watchfire has manufactured electric signs since 1932 and LED signs, using meticulously sourced components from around the world, since 1998. Our products include indoor and outdoor LED displays, fixed digit and video scoreboards, gas price signs and digital billboards. Every aspect of our products and service is focused on giving our customers the greatest advertising tools available for developing their business and increasing sales. Our partnerships with respected, knowledgeable sign company professionals are the foundation of our collective success. Watchfire LED signs are known for their legendary quality and reliability. We test our outdoor displays to withstand whatever nature throws at them, all to guarantee our customers years of worry-free performance. The excellence in every Watchfire sign begins with our outstanding engineering team designing a quality product. In production, we choose quality over expedience or expense. We use the best performing components available from a global market and invest the time and expense needed to evaluate and verify every aspect of our products’ design, function and serviceability. Our reputation depends on our displays looking and performing great not just on day one, but for years to come. We developed our proprietary Ignite software to create and manage messages from design to scheduling. Whether the sign is large or small, color or monochrome, the suite of Ignite software helps create head-turning messages through easy-to-use interfaces. Watchfire has over 65,000 LED signs in operation at convenience stores, gas stations, retail outlets, banks, schools, places of worship and other locations worldwide. We also have more digital billboard customers in the U.S. than any other brand.