# John Steidley

> John Steidley is a Cleveland-area engineer, inventor and software founder whose career has moved from nuclear-imaging research and senior Philips Healthcare roles to the stubborn practicalities of residential HVAC sales. As founder and CEO of Intelligent Mobile Support, he turned an early mobile-learning platform into Sales Builder Pro, software designed to help contractors translate complex equipment, pricing and financing into a proposal a homeowner can understand and sign.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Intelligent Mobile Support, Inc.
- **Organizations:** Intelligent Mobile Support, Inc., Philips Healthcare, Picker International, Radiation Monitoring Devices, The Ohio State University
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. in Engineering Physics, magna cum laude; M.S. and Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering, focused on medical instrumentation, The Ohio State University, Completed core MBA curriculum, University of New Haven
- **Known for:** Co-inventor on U.S. Patent 4,047,037 for a gamma-ray camera, assigned to The Ohio State University., Graduated magna cum laude in engineering physics and completed graduate degrees in nuclear engineering at The Ohio State University., Received a four-year university fellowship and a graduate research and creative achievement award, according to his public LinkedIn profile.

## Career timeline

- **1976** — Filed a gamma-ray camera patent with Philip A. Schlosser; the patent was granted in 1977.
- **1978** — Began work as Director of Instrumentation at Radiation Monitoring Devices.
- **1981** — Joined Picker International as Product Line Manager for Nuclear Medicine.
- **1984** — Joined Philips Healthcare and later held leadership posts spanning clinical support, MRI marketing, cardiovascular and X-ray businesses, diagnostic imaging and global CT marketing.
- **2009** — Founded Intelligent Mobile Support in the Cleveland area.
- **2010** — Described the startup’s mobile-learning platform after it won six early customers in medical equipment and devices.
- **2011** — Presented on mobile learning to the Central Ohio chapter of ASTD and authored the Mobile Strategy Guide.
- **2023** — Intelligent Mobile Support announced Fujitsu ductless design tools for Sales Builder Pro.
- **2026** — Sales Builder Pro announced completion of an independent SOC 2 Type II examination.

## Achievements

- Co-inventor on U.S. Patent 4,047,037 for a gamma-ray camera, assigned to The Ohio State University.
- Graduated magna cum laude in engineering physics and completed graduate degrees in nuclear engineering at The Ohio State University.
- Received a four-year university fellowship and a graduate research and creative achievement award, according to his public LinkedIn profile.
- Held multiple senior product and marketing leadership roles at Philips Healthcare.
- Founded Intelligent Mobile Support and developed Sales Builder Pro for residential HVAC sales workflows.
- Authored the Mobile Strategy Guide in 2011.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Sales Builder Pro announced successful completion of an independent SOC 2 Type II examination after a 12-month audit period.
- **2023-01** — Sales Builder Pro and Fujitsu General America announced ductless design tools intended to help contractors configure and quote systems during one visit.

## Links

- Website: https://imobilesupport.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnwsteidley
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/johnsteidley

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Last updated: 2026-08-25