Steve Slothouber

Steve Slothouber founded EmberOps after 20 years in industrial automation, including controls design, project management, and technical sales, with prior roles at ATS Automation and Ramp Inc. handling projects ranging from $50K to $30M.

EmberOps helps machine builders, system integrators, and industrial automation distributors replace spreadsheet-based quoting and pipeline tracking with streamlined, Zoho-powered systems for faster quoting and better pipeline visibility. Services are structured in stages: a "Blueprint to Growth" sales-process-mapping workshop starting at $5,000; "Sales Ignition CRM," a custom Zoho CRM configuration for industrial automation; a Full Implementation offering (complete system build with integrations, priced up to $20,000+); and ongoing Support & Optimization starting at $750/month.

Named clients on the site include Ethos Automation, Level One, ManuAuto (Manufacturer's Automation), Northern Dynamics, JEHS Marketing, and Sampe Canada. Founding year and team size are not stated on the site.