Tom Knox
CEO, President & Co-Founder
Building on the success of SchoolDude.com’s proven Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform in the education market, Tom and the rest of the founding management team (Brian Bell, Kent Hudson, and Carsie Denning) launched a sister company called FacilityDude.com. Founded in 2007, the goal of FacilityDude was to deliver industry-leading, on-demand software for facility, business, and maintenance operations in non-education markets. FacilityDude.com went live on January 1, 2007, and has achieved great success in helping facility managers, service personnel, and building owners manage more with less, increase operational efficiencies, and deliver tremendous gains in client/tenant satisfaction. Through direct and indirect distribution channels, along with key strategic partnerships, FacilityDude.com has rapidly become a disruptive player in a market traditionally served by legacy, client-server maintenance management solutions. Today, Tom serves as the CEO and President, overseeing all aspects of the company.
Background Information
Tom has more than 30 years of experience in Building Automation, System Integration, and Facility Management. From the mid 1980’s through the late 1990’s, Tom served as President of Diversified Control Systems, Inc. (DCS), a large independent Building Automation and Service Company. After DCS was acquired by CP&L, he served in various senior management roles for Strategic Resource Solutions (SRS), which specialized in energy conservation and total facility management solutions. Formerly a wholly owned, non-regulated subsidiary of CP&L, the company is now known as Progress Energy, a Fortune 250 company.
Education
In 1982, Tom graduated with honors from Wake Forest University (WFU) with degrees in Communication and Religion. He also received All-ACC and All-American accolades for his performance on the WFU golf team. After graduating from WFU, Tom continued his education at Trinity Divinity School. As Tom moved into the business and management world, he has remained dedicated to continuous learning and new challenges. He constantly strives to improve his professional development by participating in a wide range of business courses, seminars, and educational programs.
Personal Information
Tom is married to his wife Karen and resides in Cary, NC. They have three grown children and enjoy spending time with family. Tom still appreciates a good round of golf, but his real passion is working at FacilityDude and harvesting the longtime friendships he has developed with clients, employees, and other contacts.
