The Badger Team

Cliff Hamilton

President

An entrepreneur leader of a professional sales consulting team, Cliff focuses on developing a high degree of credibility with his customers.  Cliff’s technology strengths come from a broad based knowledge in both analog and IP technology.  Having worked in the Security Industry for a number of years, Cliff has developed strong skills in developing new channels of revenue. Cliff has spent several years helping bridge the market from older technologies in the security space to the IP and internet of everything “market to come”. Cliff enjoys the challenge of problem solving in all facets of the industry and has a true passion for building highly skilled sales professionals.

  

Kyle Jennings

Sales Consultant – Northern California | Northern Nevada | San Francisco Bay Area | Oregon | Washington Sales Territory

Kyle comes to us with over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications and security industry with positions ranging from integrator down to end user. His strong technical background is a giant asset in supporting clients and integrators from beginning to end. Kyle’s enjoys spending time with his daughter, son, and wife in the great outdoors of the Sierras, attending baseball and softball games, and supporting his daughter’s FFA activities.
 
 

Robert Putica, MBA, PSP

Principal Sales and Design Specialist –  Southern Nevada | Utah | Colorado | Idaho | Montana | Wyoming

Robert started his roots in the Security Industry by co-founding an integration company 20 years ago in Fresno, CA. Throughout the years, Robert has worked through the ranks in roles from Director of Sales to VP of Sales for prominent security solution manufacturers. 
 
 

Josh Garside

Sales Consultant – San Bernardino | Orange | Riverside | Imperial | San Diego Counties, CA 

Josh has 10+ years experience in the Logistics/distribution industry, and 3+ years in security production. He has a degree in Game Development & Design and many years of previous sales experience outside of the security industry. When he’s not globetrotting across continents with his wife, he enjoys being a part of the videogame “PCMR”, driving his motorcycle and relaxing with his dog, Buddy. ▼(´ᴥ`)▼ 

 

Mike Exler

Sales Consultant – San Luis Obispo | Santa Barbara | Kern | Ventura | Los Angeles Counties, CA

Mike brings an impressive wealth of experience to the table, especially in the AV and Security Industry. With over three decades in sales, training, system design, and tech support, he has navigated various sectors including retail, wholesale, distribution, and as a manufacturers’ representative. His expertise spans Audio/Video and musical instruments, reflecting his lifelong passion as a guitarist and musician. Outside of work, Mike’s enthusiasm for music extends to attending concerts frequently, sometimes multiple times a week. His love for animals is evident through his hobby of rescuing cats, showcasing his compassionate nature beyond professional endeavors.

 

Patrick Johnston, RCDD

Outside Sales – Arizona | New Mexico | El Paso, TX 

PJ is an innovative manufacturers’ representative with 20+ years of experience in the telecommunications business. He has created a new standard of customer service in the marketplace and consistently exceeds all expectations. Cultivating and maintaining major accounts throughout the Rocky Mountain and Southwest regions has proven to be a great strength of PJ’s. His strong strategic thinking along with excellent organizational skills makes PJ a great resource to his clients.  PJ is a strong strategic planner who has successfully used a consultative approach to the market in his role as an independent manufacturer’s representative for over 15 years.  His specialties are technical presentations, system design and logistical management.a  

 

Eric Means

Outside Sales – Arizona | New Mexico 

Eric brings years of experience in contracting with Communications, Special Systems and General Contractors.  He will work closely with our existing inside team to cover our clientele in Arizona, New Mexico, El Paso and Las Vegas after his initial training period.  In his free time Eric enjoys golfing, playing guitar and home brewing beer.

 

Matthew Smith

Outside Sales – Arizona | New Mexico 

Matthew has 27 years of experience in contracting with all manner of clientele and a specialty in Data Center Design & Installations. Being a manufacturer’s rep gives him the opportunity to assist in all things physical layer,  product/service demonstrations, job-walks, and technical presentations as needed.

 

Paula DeLaTorre

Strategic Inside Sales Representative & Outside Sales – Arizona | New Mexico 

For more than 25 years, Paula DeLaTorre has been serving her clients and providing them with an exceptional level of product knowledge and support. Beginning her career with Anixter, and then most recently with CSC – Paula has built a reputation as a dedicated consultant to clients in the technology, telecommunications, industrial, and educational industries, as well as corporate users of fiber and data solutions. All-around inside salesperson who has become an accomplished outside salesperson over the past 3 years of her total 30+ years of experience in the Communications industry.  Paula’s specialties include Metals, Copper and Fiber Optic products.  She cultivates and maintains strong relationships with major end users in varied verticals from Tax-based entities to High Tech.

 

Pentipa Younvanich

Inside Sales & Operations Manager | Outside Sales – Hawaii

Pentipa comes from a production and operations background in the entertainment industry.  Her strength is her ability to find a way to “make it work”, and she strives to get great results done. She also has a background of having worked for a prominent MEP firm in Los Angeles and has developed her system design skills in the Security Industry to secure customer sales for our clients.  Her interests include ballroom dancing and playing fetch with the Badger Reps mascot @FinnDoggerz.

 

Travis Sincomb

Director of Technical Support

Travis is an Alarm Qualified Manager who had over five years experience managing computer services and establishing networks for companies of all sizes before jumping into the world of security.  Since 2006, he has become an expert in the functionality and diagnosis of over twenty different manufactures, ranging from enterprise level security systems across all fifty states to a single home deployment.  He holds certifications with Verint, 3VR, DMP, ExacqVision, March Networks, OnSSI, Arecont Vision, & Panasonic i-Pro.  In 2014, he was given the “Technology Thought Leader of the Year” award by Arecont Vision.  Travis also has accumulated a number of years of business operational management experience in diversified industries that will provide customers a unique perspective in all their various business needs.