{"id":1094,"date":"2018-03-06T07:31:11","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T12:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dandelionenergy.com\/?p=1094"},"modified":"2025-09-19T13:04:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T17:04:25","slug":"dandelion-acquires-geothermal-software-industry-leader-geo-connections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dandelionenergy.com\/dandelion-acquires-geothermal-software-industry-leader-geo-connections","title":{"rendered":"Meet Ryan and Doug, The Newest Members of the Dandelion Team"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here at Dandelion, we\u2019re passionate about building a future where geothermal heating and cooling is mainstream. To get there, we\u2019re improving every aspect of the geothermal experience \u2013 from first touch to installation.<\/span><\/p>\n

A key part of the equation is the software used for designing geothermal systems. <\/span><\/p>\n

For over a decade, South Dakota-based Geo-Connections has made the leading design software for the geothermal industry. They were the first to design cloud-based software. This allowed installers to design systems on-the-go and access their data anywhere. They balanced technical excellence and algorithmic accuracy with user experience. As a result, many geothermal installers chose their software as the preferred tool. The company\u2019s software has been used to design tens of thousands of geothermal systems.<\/span><\/p>\n

Welcoming Geo-Connections to Dandelion<\/h2>\n

Today, we\u2019re pleased to announce that we\u2019ve acquired Geo-Connections, and have Ryan Carda and Doug Carruthers, Geo-Connections management, joining our team.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ryan Carda: Principal Engineer at Dandelion<\/span><\/h3>\n

Ryan Carda co-founded Geo-Connections in 2004 and served as the company\u2019s President. He\u2019s joining Dandelion as Principal Engineer. He will be primarily responsible for design and engineering standardization. His focus will be on optimizing performance and lowering the cost of geothermal systems. Ryan also co-authored \u201cDesign and Installation of Residential and Light Commercial Ground Source Heat Pump Systems\u201d<\/em> with the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA). He currently chairs the Association’s Standards Committee. Ryan has a M.S. in Engineering from South Dakota State University in 2006.
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Doug Carruthers: Lead Software Engineer at Dandelion<\/h3>\n

Doug Carruthers, Geo-Connections’ lead software engineer, will also join Dandelion as Lead Software Engineer. He will focus on the design and development of software to simplify and streamline sales, engineering, installation and maintenance of Dandelion systems. Doug joined Geo-Connections in 2009 and was chiefly responsible for the design, creation and maintenance of their LoopLink product. He\u2019s also an IGSHPA-certified geothermal installer, holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from South Dakota State University, and a B.A. in Fine Art from Washington State University.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Welcome Ryan and Doug!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today, we\u2019re pleased to announce that we\u2019ve acquired Geo-Connections, and have invited Ryan Carda and Doug Carruthers to join our team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":4524,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[194],"tags":[57],"class_list":["post-1094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-announcement","tag-geo-connections"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMeet Ryan and Doug, The Newest Members of Dandelion - Dandelion Energy | Residential Geothermal Heating & Cooling<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"With experts Ryan Carda and Doug Carruthers join Dandelion, enhancing software, streamlining installations, & lowing geothermal system costs\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dandelionenergy.com\/dandelion-acquires-geothermal-software-industry-leader-geo-connections\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Meet Ryan and Doug, The Newest Members of Dandelion - 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