# Adam Stone

> Adam Stone is the founder and original CEO of D-Tools, the systems integration software company he launched in 1998 after working in television delivery, satellite installation, home theater and project management. His work linked drawings to product data, helping integrators coordinate estimates, designs and installation records. He handed executive leadership to Randy Stearns in 2015 and has been publicly identified as founder and chairman.

- **Role:** Founder at D-Tools Inc.
- **Organizations:** D-Tools Inc., Satellite TV Center, The Good Guys, Engineered Environments
- **Education:** Diablo Valley College
- **Known for:** Founded D-Tools in 1998 around data-driven design and documentation for systems integrators., D-Tools SI 2015 won a CEDIA Manufacturers Excellence Best New Product Award, a CE Pro BEST Award and a Technology Integrator EXCITE Award., Built manufacturer-data partnerships that connected product specifications, pricing and drawing shapes to integration workflows.

## Career timeline

- **1981** — Began television delivery work at the Good Guys.
- **Early 1980s** — Started Satellite TV Center for large-dish satellite systems.
- **Early 1990s** — Moved into home theater installation.
- **1991** — Attended his first CEDIA Expo.
- **1996** — Left installation work to manage the residential division of an electrical contractor; worked with Visio.
- **1998** — Founded D-Tools and launched at CEDIA Expo in New Orleans.
- **2008** — Implemented Zoho CRM at D-Tools and published a series explaining internal sales processes.
- **2015** — Appointed Randy Stearns CEO after a six-week consulting engagement.
- **2016** — Published a technical article on AutoCAD, Visio and PDF workflows.

## Achievements

- Founded D-Tools in 1998 around data-driven design and documentation for systems integrators.
- D-Tools SI 2015 won a CEDIA Manufacturers Excellence Best New Product Award, a CE Pro BEST Award and a Technology Integrator EXCITE Award.
- Built manufacturer-data partnerships that connected product specifications, pricing and drawing shapes to integration workflows.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — D-Tools announced G Paul Hess as CEO, succeeding Randy Stearns, whom Stone had appointed in 2015.
- **2026-08** — D-Tools and Portal.io announced their merger; Hess continued as CEO and Kirk Chisholm became chief product officer.

## Links

- Website: https://www.d-tools.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamstone

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