Corporate Profile

TechniArt Inc is a privately held company established and incorporated in the State of Connecticut in 1986. One of the cofounders and shareholders, Gary Cardillo remains active as the company's President. The Vice President is Adam Tardif. We have four key staff members and about twenty part time sales representatives. The company is an equal opportunity employer.

Our headquarters is located on the Farmington River in Collinsville, CT, approximately 20 miles west of the capitol city of Hartford, allowing us easy access to New England and the Tri-State Area. At this site, we have offices, retail stores and warehouse facilities of approximately 42,000 square feet. TechniArt is currently free of debt and totally independent, affording us the opportunity to offer our services at competitive rates. The majority of our income is derived from utility contracts, product sales and licenses involving patents and trademarks.

TechniArt was founded to develop and market products that promote the use of alternative energy, especially photovoltaic panels (converting sunlight to electricity). At the time, most of the products we promoted were in their infancy and generally unknown to consumers. We became a distributor of ARCO solar panels and acquired a license from AEG to import and market their crystalline silicon "mini panels." In addition to marketing these, and several other alternate energy products, we developed a solar battery charger that targeted small private aircraft owners. The charger was also sold to Mobil Oil for use on offshore diving bells.

The alternative energy market in America is very distinct and relatively small. Easy access and availability of power from the existing power grid, coupled with the high initial costs of installing alternate sources, presents huge barriers to market growth and consumer interest. Even with the threat of rising energy costs and potential shortages, the majority of residential consumers won't readily adapt new technologies, especially those that require alterations to their home or changes in lifestyle.

To remain profitable and true to our cause, we decided to focus more attention on developing consumer products that showed off the new technology, and could be considered both fun and educational. We created the world's first gold photovoltaic wristwatch. It is powered by light and utilizes a rechargeable capacitor instead of a battery. We also developed an energy efficient, battery operated toy, which allows the batteries to last up to four years. This brief history shows that we have the talent and tenacity required to explore and market new concepts and new products.

Project Experience

Today, more than a decade later, we find ourselves still promoting energy products, only this time, mainstream household, energy efficient lighting. We are actively engaged in both the wholesale and retail markets. In 1997, TechniArt partnered with the DOE and the EPA to become one of the thirteen original ENERGY STAR® lighting partners. We forged new relationships with nearly all manufacturers of CFLs (compact fluorescent lamps) and related lighting fixtures. We deliver to consumers a wide array of the highest quality ENERGY STAR products available on the market. Our direct contact with the end user has resulted in enormous amounts of quantifiable market research that has helped us to determine which products are most in demand, and what consumers are willing to pay for them. Our commitment to quality has led us to invest in a team of engineers who use the same testing equipment found in accredited NAVLAB facilities. This allows us to determine independently which products meet or exceed industry standards and which do not.

During the past four years, we have partnered with utilities and their contractors and fine-tuned our services to include large-scale retail sales promotions and specialized events like Torchiere Turn-ins. TechniArt's promotional team has spoken to over 200,000 residential utility customers in New England and New York. From home shows and small expositions, to retail venues, college campuses, energy fairs, fire safety events and on-site corporate visits, TechniArt has sold over 500,000 CFLs and more than 200,000 CF fixtures. We are best known for our ability to coordinate, advertise, promote, staff and deliver the most effective torchiere turn-in events in the industry. Our full service internal creative team design's banners, flyers, advertising and product packaging to help optimize our promotional teams efforts to reach our customers.

TechniArt Inc. represents an exceptional choice for its innovative sales, marketing, and market transformation programs. In most instances we offer turnkey programs. We can help customize a plan for both small and large promotions that will exceed your goals and meet your budgetary requirements. We are flexible and have the ability to meet your needs and expectations.