Shane Self named Nokē® Smart Entry Director of Wireless Networks and
Jennifer Shaver named Nokē® Smart Entry Training & Development Manager
Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”) portfolio company Janus International Group, LLC (“Janus” or the “Company”), a leading global manufacturer and supplier of turn-key building solutions and new access control technologies for the self-storage and other industrial sectors, announced today that Shane Self has been named Nokē® Smart Entry (“NSE” or “Nokē”) Director of Wireless Networks and Jennifer Shaver has been named Nokē Director Training & Development Manager.
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“At Janus, we believe that implementing innovative smart access control technologies across the self-storage space will transform the future of the self-storage industry, improving the experience for customers and increasing security and convenience for owners and operators”
The appointments reflect Janus’ continued commitment to driving the growth of its Nokē division to leverage its first-mover advantage in a largely untapped market for smart facilities and wireless management technology. Providing a cloud based access control system with a smart electronic locking solution available to the self-storage industry, Janus’ Nokē Smart Entry system enhances convenience and peace of mind for customers. It enables self-storage customers to easily access their facility and unit from their phones, share mobile keys, and remotely monitor the security of their unit, while similarly allowing owners and operators to automate the lock check and move-in process, enhance security, and provide premium units that command higher rental rates. Self and Shaver’s appointments expand the Nokē team’s expertise and capabilities as Janus looks to penetrate what is expected to be an approximately $4 billion market for smart access control technologies by continuing to grow the product offering and provide additional smart technology enabled solutions for today’s self-storage owner operators.
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“At Janus, we believe that implementing innovative smart access control technologies across the self-storage space will transform the future of the self-storage industry, improving the experience for customers and increasing security and convenience for owners and operators,” Christine DeBord, President of Nokē, said. “We are thrilled to welcome Shane and Jennifer to the Nokē team and look forward to their support in our efforts to advance our best-in-class, award-winning smart access offering and help self-storage owner operators implement this game-changing product in facilities across the globe.”
As Wireless Networks Director, Self will be responsible for overseeing wireless and systems operations, including directing wireless operations managers across Janus’ global footprint, further integration of new products and services into the smart entry product suite, and serving as the primary liaison for wireless technology vendor management. Self possesses an extensive background in solutions architecture, planning engineering, and network engineering, most recently serving as Director of the Network Engineering team for Boingo Wireless. Self has additionally spent extensive time working for the Department of Defense in Iraq, Afghanistan, Djibouti, Qatar, and Kuwait.
As Training and Development Manager for the Nokē business, Shaver will direct a robust onboarding, training and development program designed to help self-storage owner operators utilizing the smart entry system make the most of the award-winning technology and software’s features and benefits. Shaver has been in the storage industry for nearly a decade, serving in various operations, management and training roles.
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