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Hixardt Executive Staff
Michael E Hicks Jr., President & CEO
Mr. Michael Hicks has been involved in the field of Technology for
over twenty years. He received his BS Degree in Computers and Information
Systems, from Florida A&M University in 1988 through the Navy's BOOST program.
After receiving his commission, Mr. Hicks was accepted into the Naval Flight
Program where he was designated a Naval Aviator in October 1989. During his
career as a Naval Officer he flew Electronic Reconnaissance Missions in the
EP-3E from May 1990 to May 1993. He was one of a few African American Naval
Aviators to obtain a Designation as Electronic Warfare Aircraft Commander from
VQ-1, in addition to many other awards Mr. Hicks was awarded the Naval Air Medal
with First Strike for missions flown in support of Desert Shield/Desert Storm.
He choose VT-2 in Pensacola FL as his next command. Here he became a Flight
instructor and quickly advanced to the position of Assistant Operations Officer.
In January 1997, he transferred to the staff of Commodore Watts at Training Air
Wing 5. Here he was assigned the duties of creating an IT department for the
Wing, which supported all of the squadrons at NAS Whiting Field. During his
tenure he was involved in projects such as base-wide fiber network integration,
data center design and construction, network design and support, help desk
management, and contractor management. In June 1987, he established his first
commercial business, Pensacola Internet. This company grew to become the second
largest ISP in Pensacola FL, and was the first company to introduce new
technologies such as 56K modem and wireless access in the Pensacola area. In
July 1998, he sold Pensacola Internet’s residential customers to Mindspring and
business customers to Network Telephone, a CLEC in Pensacola, FL. In February
1999, he retired from the Navy as a Lieutenant Commander, and went to work for
Network Telephone in July 1999 as their IT Director. Here he was responsible for
managing the IT needs of a company as it grew from 55 employees to 600+
employees operating in 9 states. He oversaw projects such as data center design
and construction, billing, OSS, trouble ticket, network monitoring system
selection and integration as well as numerous other IT projects. In February
2001, he left Network Telephone and founded Hixardt Technologies, INC. Over the
past three years he has worked to position Hixardt Technologies as one of the
predominant IT firms in Pensacola FL, by offering “total support” packages,
quick response times, and competitive pricing. He is active in the community and
supports opportunities where his knowledge may benefit others.
Brian Ransom, Chief Technology Officer
Mr. Brian Ransom's bio coming soon.
Violet B Hicks, Executive Vice President
Mrs. Violet Hicks is a senior consultant and an
Executive Vice President of Hixardt Technologies, INC. She has
been involved in the field of Information Technology for over
twenty years. She received her BS Degree in Computers and
Information Systems, from Florida A&M University in Tallahassee
FL. in 1989. Over the past 10 years Violet has focused on
Information Technology Management, and is an integral part of
Hixardt's management team.
Lennart Wendel, VP Operations
Mr. Len Wendel earned his BSBA in Industrial
Relations for Michigan Technological University in 1975. He was
commission an Ensign in the Navy in 1976 and earned his wings of
gold in 1977. As a Naval Aviator he flew both fixed and rotary
wing aircraft accumulating over 3,500 hours. During his time in
the Navy he received his MSM in Logistics Management in 1986
from Naval Postgraduate School. Mr. Wendel retired as
Commander in 2004 after almost twenty nine years service in
which he service worldwide in both Navy and Joint Commands.
Mark Nissley, VP Business Development
Mark Nissley is a proven leader focused on
impacting brand strategy, market delivery, and organizational
development. He has 15 years in business leadership roles,
primarily participating in entrepreneurial start-ups and
turnarounds. These include the creation, transition, and growth
of multiple high-growth ventures with rapid revenue realizations
of up to $20 million. A documented ability to propel business
development and operations has allowed Mr. Nissley to achieve
dynamic success across multiple industries and in multiple
functions. He has successfully launched brands in online media,
tele-communications, biotechnology, energy, hospitality, and
recreation through the identification and capitalization of
market trends. Mr. Nissley has worked with capital, start-ups,
small businesses, Inc. 500 and Fortune 500 companies. Mr.
Nissley has a B.S. from Eastern Mennonite University in
Organizational Development & Management.
Robert Ephraim, VP Sales
Mr. Emphraim's bio coming soon.
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