Ed Basconi

They passed out science KitBooks developed by Edamar co-founders Ed Basconi and David Jones that teach students about items such as circuits, conductors and electricity.
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Basconi and Jones, engineers who met when they both worked for Texas Instruments in Johnson City, have produced the KitBook for about a year but have been in business longer.

Second place: Ed Basconi, Edamar, Inc. (KitBook.com) At BatchBlue, we love kids, we love science, and we love kids who love science. Kudos to Ed Basconi and his sidekick David Jones for their efforts in improving science teaching and learning, turning both kids and teachers into Science Super Heroes. (read more)

Ed Basconi, President

Ed Basconi
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Ed Basconi President

Ed is a co-founder of Edamar and inventor of the KitBook. He is a graduate of the West Virginia Institute of Technology. Ed is an experienced engineer and manager in the high tech electronics industry. He has helped corporations like Texas Instruments, Siemens, and EPIC Technologies achieve their engineering and business goals over the course of his 30+ years in industry.

Ed can be reached at ed.basconi@KitBook.com

Ed Basconi, President of Edamar, Inc. and inventor of the KitBookTM said of winning this award, "What makes winning an AEP award especially prestigious is the rigorous judging process that is used.
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Located in Johnson City, TN, Edamar was founded by two engineers, Ed Basconi and David Jones, to help improve scientific and technologic literacy in an increasingly technology-driven world.

Upon winning the award, Ed Basconi, President of Edamar and inventor of the KitBookTM commented, "We are humbled and honored to count ourselves among those awarded by Parents' Choice.
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"We purposely made the Electric Circuits KitBook fun to work with because we know that when children have fun, they learn more," said Basconi. "And we've found the KitBooks to be equally effective in the classroom, at home, and in homeschools."

About Edamar, Inc.: Edamar, Inc. is an award winning start-up company in the hands-on science education market. Located in Johnson City, TN, Edamar was founded by two engineers, Ed Basconi and David Jones, to help improve scientific and technologic literacy in an increasingly technology-driven world.

Ed Basconi, President of Edamar, Inc. and inventor of the KitBook said, "We're thrilled , although not surprised , with the results of this study.
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Located in Johnson City, TN, Edamar was founded by two engineers, Ed Basconi and David Jones, to help improve scientific and technologic literacy in an increasingly technology-driven world.