{"id":21809,"date":"2022-08-19T15:03:22","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T20:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kele.com\/content\/?page_id=21809"},"modified":"2026-03-18T11:01:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:01:42","slug":"kele-history-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kele.com\/content\/kele-history","title":{"rendered":"Kele-History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|25px||25px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The History of Kele<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/assets.kele.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Building-2-300&#215;200.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Building-2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Opening paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1983 and based in Memphis, TN, Kele, Inc. pioneered the supply chain for the BAS industry\u2014offering most any component needed for a building management system. Today, Kele provides same-day shipping from our massive in-stock inventory, custom panels, calibration and assembly, specialized sourcing and project services, technical support, and industry-leading eCommerce tools to enhance and speed up the ordering process for customers.<\/p>\n<p>The whole idea of Kele began with the unique needs of BAS contractors and engineers in mind \u2013 an idea that has now grown into 40+ years of outstanding customer service and unmatched technical support. In fact, our client-facing, onsite technical team has a total of 350 years of combined experience!<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How it All Began<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Our founders, Roger Johnson and Ronnie Randall, were principals in the G.H. Avery Company when they personally experienced the birth of the building automation industry in 1983. One of the challenges they faced, along with others in the early days of automation, was finding products that would fit the input and output requirements of the automation systems they were installing. While ample products were available from a multitude of manufacturers, finding the right products for a specific application, all from the same manufacturer, was impossible.<\/p>\n<p>The idea for a single source supplier that could offer a carefully crafted product selection and convenient customized service for everything input\/output grew into Kele &amp; Associates, the first building automation distributor to offer an all-inclusive platform. Our customers embraced this concept and helped grow Kele from a small idea in a garage to an industry powerhouse.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>What We Do<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>At Kele, we know how important it is to get you the building automation products and solutions you need <strong>FAST<\/strong> so that your job stays on time and on budget. That\u2019s precisely why we have invested in our massive inventory, warehoused strategically in Memphis, TN \u2013 the largest air freight hub in the world. As an authorized distributor for 300+ suppliers, we have access to millions of SKUs to get you what you need. When you need it now, Kele&#8217;s got you covered.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Where We Are Now<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Kele &amp; Associates is where we began our journey and we&#8217;ve gone through quite the evolution since then. Known today as Kele, we bring together five well-established stocking distributors and solutions providers for building automation, HVAC, and process automation. 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