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In 1984, Mr. Prentice founded Professional Technical Systems, Inc. (PTS), and served as CEO until the 2005 merger with World Energy Solutions (WES). Since its inception, PTS manufactured and sold transient voltage surge suppression (TVSS) equipment for healthcare, manufacturing, education, and retail industries. Before founding PTS, Prentice was an international entrepreneur. While residing in Australia, Prentice served as a retail purchasing executive for a major department store and owned several commercial real estate investments. Prentice later resided in Canada, where he owned and operated a chain of Arthur Murray Studios in Ottawa, London, and Sudbury, Ontario. Prentice also owned and operated the Dominican Credit Company, in conjunction with the Royal Bank of Canada. Upon moving to the United States, Prentice invested in various commercial and residential real estate development projects and later served as Sales Manager for Volt-Guard, a surge suppressor manufacturer, where he developed a working knowledge of the surge suppression and electronics industry. | 