Chris Mendes

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Founder at FractalEV

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Overview

Chris is a serial entrepreneur in the electric vehicle sector, currently leading FractalEV as its Founder. He previously co-founded FleetCarma, an EV telematics firm acquired by Geotab, where he then served as VP. Educated at the University of Waterloo, colleagues describe him as a "highly skilled, " "dedicated, " and "hard working" leader who thrives at the intersection of technology and commerce.

His passion for sustainable transportation began early, notably as Co-Captain and Technical Director for the University of Waterloos Alternative Fuels Team. This foundational experience in developing advanced vehicle technology has been a consistent thread throughout his career, blending a deep personal interest with his professional pursuits in the EV space.

He co-founded the company that built the worlds first electric vehicle fleet telematics system and holds a patent for a vehicle energy use simulation system.

Personality Overview

Price-Sensitive

Systematic

Value Seeker

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.  They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation. It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.

Topics They Care About

EV Charger Reliability
In 2024, he emphasized that FractalEV's core mission is to solve charger unreliability by enabling remote diagnostics and fixing problems without costly service calls.
Scalable Infrastructure
He founded FractalEV with the clear mission to create a Canadian EV charger that was purpose-built to scale for large fleet, commercial, and multi-residential applications.
EV Telematics
He has a deep history in this space, having co-founded FleetCarma, which developed the foundational EV telematics technology later used by Geotab.

Media Appearances

Chris has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2023
Founder at FractalEV
5-2022 - 1-2023
VP Product Strategy at ChargeLab
6-2018 - 12-2020
VP, Electric Vehicles at GEOTAB
2-2007 - 6-2018
Chief Technology Officer (co-founder) at FleetCarma - acquired by Geotab
Co-Captain, Technical Director at University of Waterloo Alternative Fuels Team

Education

2004 - 2007
MASc from University of Waterloo
1999 - 2004
BASc from University of Waterloo

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Exp : 17 Location : Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder at FractalEV
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Insights For Selling To Chris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chris is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chris

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chris move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Chris take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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