AGR Group Offers Energy Marketing and Sales Services

President and chief executive officer of AGR Group, Matt Judkin, possesses more than a decade of experience in the retail energy sector. Holding various senior management positions throughout his career, Matt Judkin has extensive knowledge in marketing and sales strategy consulting.

AGR Group offers a combination of marketing and sales services to clients in the energy retail industry. As an extension of its clients’ existing sales teams, AGR leverages its contacts and experience in the industry to gain leads using outbound sales techniques. Its team of trained telemarketers aid with customer questions, schedule prospect appointments, and cross-sell products and services. Utilizing AGR’s offerings that target specific demographics, time-efficiency and strong relationships with customers are achieved.

The company has clientele ranging from small start-ups to large corporations. AGR’s team is qualified to address and execute marketing strategies in the residential and commercial sectors of the energy industry. Furthermore, its third-party verification process ensures that sales transactions meet specifications, which is essential to protecting its clients.

Citizens Against Government Waste Launches “Shut Down the Waste”

Apart from his work as the president and CEO of AGR Group Inc., retail energy expert Matt Judkin is a champion of various charitable initiatives and programs. Matt Judkin supports (CAGW), a nonprofit organization and watchdog that is dedicated to the elimination of inefficiency and mismanagement in the government’s use of public funds.

Citizens Against Government Waste is active in pointing out the discrepancies in the use of federal funds, especially those that are used to fund controversial “pork barrel” projects. In the early part of October 2013, CAGW launched the “Shut Down the Waste” social media campaign, an initiative that seeks to promote public awareness of inefficient and wasteful government spending.

Using a blend of both traditional and social media, Shut Down the Waste calls on President Obama and the Congress to heed the plea of taxpayers regarding accountability and transparency in the use of government funds. The campaign has been steadily releasing recommendation reports and video commentaries to the public, in effort to shock public officials into positive action.

United States Army Seeks to Incorporate Sustainable Practices Through Grants By Matt Judkin

The United States Army recently announced its goal to ensure that 25 percent of its energy is produced from renewable sources by 2025. To achieve this, it is currently awarding up to $7 billion in contracts for companies to commit to spending the next decade developing renewable and alternative generation projects tailored toward the military. The Army hopes to construct net-zero facilities; that is, facilities that produce as much energy as they use. Companies of all sizes are encouraged to submit bids to work on these projects and, in order to promote the success of small companies, any large businesses that win are required to subcontract a certain amount of the grant to small businesses.

The United States Army primarily hopes to reduce military spending through the employment of sustainable practices while also reducing military reliance on fallible electric grids. Each branch of the military is currently in the midst of meeting new clean energy mandates put forth by the Department of Defense.

About the author: Matt Judkin is the President and CEO of the AGR Group, Inc., a marketing group that focuses on the energy industry. He is also the CEO of Energy Professionals, LLC.

New Developments with AGR and Energy Telemarketing

By Matt Judkin

In 2012, Illinois saw its 1 millionth customer sign up for competitive electric power from alternative sources, known as retail electric suppliers. Energy market deregulation began in Illinois in 1997, but homeowners and small businesses were forbidden from choosing retail electric suppliers until 2002. However, costs made selecting these companies unfeasible for nearly 10 years. Recently, market changes and rate decreases have turned retail electric suppliers into more reasonable alternatives. Between September 2011 and October 2012, the number of Illinois residents obtaining energy from an alternative source rose from 120,000 to 1.3 million.

As an energy telemarketing firm, AGR Group has involved itself in this movement for over a decade. Active in Illinois, among other states, AGR Group informs the public about this option, and it has enlightened many listeners about the advantages of choosing a retail electric supplier. Aside from phone calls, AGR Group utilizes methods such as door-to-door sales and canvassing to find new customers. Additionally, its staff understands the value of accountability, ethics, and sales culture.

About the Author:

Possessing significant experience in the energy sector, Matt Judkin became part of AGR Group in 2002. Two years after joining, Judkin became its President and Chief Executive Officer, and he has played important roles in many of its successes over the past decade.