# Brad Witter

> Brad Witter co-founded industrial connectivity company Blue Pillar in 2006 and was its CEO when Generac acquired it in October 2022. An electrical engineering graduate of Purdue University, he previously worked at Caterpillar, AISi and NNC Group. His work connects industrial equipment across manufacturers and brings monitoring and control to distributed energy systems. His public professional profile places him in the Denver metropolitan area; a September 2026 LinkedIn-derived career record lists him as Senior Vice President, Industrial Digital at Generac.

- **Role:** Senior Vice President, Industrial Digital at Generac
- **Organizations:** Blue Pillar, Generac, Caterpillar, Advanced Interface Solutions (AISi), NNC Group, Stericycle
- **Education:** B.S., Electrical Engineering, Purdue University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Blue Pillar and served as its CEO at the 2022 acquisition by Generac., Named co-inventor on Blue Pillar patents including US9170579, US9241007 and US9791520., Led Blue Pillar through its 2020 remote generator monitoring partnership with DVL Group.

## Career timeline

- **1995** — Completed undergraduate study at Purdue University; began engineering career at Caterpillar.
- **1997-1999** — Led engineering at Advanced Interface Solutions (AISi), a systems integrator and Wonderware distributor.
- **1999-2005** — Served as CTO of NNC Group, acquired by Stericycle in 2005.
- **2006** — Co-founded Blue Pillar; served as president and CTO.
- **2011** — Moved Blue Pillar to Indianapolis from the Atlanta area.
- **2019** — Became CEO of Blue Pillar.
- **2020** — Announced DVL Group partnership for OnsitePower remote generator monitoring and control.
- **2022** — Generac acquired Blue Pillar; transaction closed October 3. Joined Generac in commercial and industrial connectivity.
- **2023** — Became Senior Vice President of Generac Energy Services, according to the public career record.
- **2026** — A September 2026 LinkedIn-derived career record lists Senior Vice President, Industrial Digital at Generac, beginning in 2026.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Blue Pillar and served as its CEO at the 2022 acquisition by Generac.
- Named co-inventor on Blue Pillar patents including US9170579, US9241007 and US9791520.
- Led Blue Pillar through its 2020 remote generator monitoring partnership with DVL Group.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — A LinkedIn-derived career record captured in September lists Witter as Senior Vice President, Industrial Digital at Generac. Employer biography still uses Senior Vice President of Generac Energy Services.
- **2026-04** — The spring 2026 7x24 Exchange conference program lists Witter as a Generac speaker under Senior Vice President, Energy Services.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-witter-659223b

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Last updated: 2026-10-22