A Commitment to Safety and Innovation

SynTech is unwavering in its commitment to enhancing workplace safety. We achieve this through advanced technology solutions that ensure precise, efficient, and effective safety management.

History and Experience

Industry Experience

With over 40 cumulative years of workplace safety experience, the SynTech team brings a thorough understanding of your industry’s safety needs. Our biggest priority is customer support, and we offer every client personalized guidance and meticulous project management, making you feel supported and valued.

Protecting People & Property

At SynTech, we foster a collaborative approach. We work hand in hand with every client, ensuring they have the product they need to protect their people and property. Your input is not just valuable; It’s integral to our process.

Ongoing Support & Service

Our team’s commitment doesn’t end with product installation. We offer continuous support and service to ensure your workplace safety systems run smoothly. This gives you peace of mind, knowing that your people and property are always safe.

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The SynTech Team

Jimmy Helms

Director - Sales and Marketing

  • jimmyhelms@syntechsales.com
  • 256-571-5024

As the head of Sales and Marketing, Jimmy manages all SynTech’s dealer and vendor operations globally along with customer support and business development. With a strong background in project management and team building, he has developed trusted manufacturer and customer relationships in many industries including paper, automotive, steel, and building products.

Bringing more than 30 years of experience to SynTech, Jimmy was most recently the Director of Sales and Marketing at HIT-NOT Proximity Detection Systems, where he developed a reliable brand and a faithful customer base. He also owned and operated his own businesses in construction and retail.

Tom Scott

Director - Technical Sales and Field Applications

  • tomscott@syntechsales.com
  • 256-665-0558

Tom is an electrical engineer with 20 years of experience in electronics, industrial controls, and automation. His focus areas have included Analog and Digital Circuit Design, PCB Design, FPGA and Microcontroller Design and implementation, and Industrial Control System Design, including PLCs and Robotic Integration. 

Prior to SynTech, Tom was Director of Engineering at Arora Technologies, where he lead the company’s technical teams for system control design and process improvement. Prior to that, Tom held positions as a Program Sales Engineer with HIT-NOT Proximity Detection and a Senior Electrical Design Engineer with Mercury Systems.

Tom holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering – Control Systems from the University of Toledo and a Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering – Digital Electronics from the University of Alabama-Huntsville.