Our Story

Archer Power Solutions started as a marine electric and air conditioning service provider.  Responding to the needs of customers relying on grid powered air conditioners stuck with decades-old technology, we launched the Kingfisher DC Marine Air Conditioner™ line.

The Kingfisher is a true DC powered unit – no inverters or soft-starts. It uses proprietary state of the art electronics and firmware and has a unique algorithm specifically designed to minimize the current draw. The 12V Kingfisher DC marine air conditioner came to market in 2021 and was first exhibited at the US Sailboat Show in Annapolis. Satisfied customers cruising around the globe enjoy Kingfisher-cooled vessels. 

Today, Archer Power Solutions is composed of a small team of mechanical, electronic and software engineers with expertise in thermodynamics and years of experience in defense, aerospace, and transportation industries. 

We strive for independence from a grid-tied lifestyle. We are boaters and completely off-grid homeowners, so we design everything from scratch to be deployed in battery-focused, off-grid environment. We design our own electronic components, develop our own software, including our own user interface. We focus on science and innovation, derived by user feedback.  Our technology is patented.  

We proudly handcraft our Kingfisher DC Air Conditioners in Maryland. We carefully source our components from suppliers who adhere to Rohs, UL, ISO standards. Every unit we build, based on their serial number, has a detailed test calibration sheet. We test every unit and make sure every unit leaves our floor in a perfect state.

And yes, when you reach us, you will not encounter chatbots. We are real people and when you contact us, we will call or email you back.

We invite you to SEE, HEAR, FEEL a Kingfisher DC Marine Air Conditioner.

Our Key People

Onat Dogruer – Co-Founder and President; background in Computer Information Systems, Onat focuses on software development  and applications. Captain, USCG Merchant Marine.

Michael Forte – Board Member, Corporate Finance and Investment Professional, 20+ years of Independent Valuation and Risk management.

 

Thomas Lind – Director of Engineering and Production; Mechanical Engineering, 20+ years in Aerospace and Defense manufacturing.

Yvonne Thurman – Co-Founder, Vice President of Finance and Operations; Entrepreneur with former exit, Certified SHRM-SCP, Organizational turnaround management.