USA

— Aerospace & Defense

— Automotive

— Life Sciences

— Energy

— 1977

Creation of PDS Tech Inc.

— 2012

MBTech was acquired by AKKA

— 2018

PDS Tech was acquired by AKKA

— Cash Nickerson

Steven “Cash” Nickerson is the President and CFO of PDS Tech, Inc., a position he has held for fifteen years. Cash Nickerson has held a variety of legal and executive positions in his 30-year career. He served as an attorney and marketing director at Union Pacific Railroad, an associate and then partner at Jenner & Block, one of five largest law firms in Chicago, and President and CEO of an internet company operating in the digital economy that he took public through a reverse merger. He now joins the AKKA Group as Chairman of AKKA North America’s Business Unit.

— Michael Foley

Michael Foley is the Corporate Secretary of and Head of Legal for PDS Tech, Inc., which he joined as a Staff Attorney in 2011. After graduating with honors from Michigan State University’s James Madison College, Mr. Foley obtained a Juris Doctor and MBA from Washington University in St. Louis. He joins the AKKA Group as the Head of Legal of the AKKA Group’s North America Business Unit.

— Sid Ashworth

Ms. Sid Ashworth recently retired as the Vice President of Government Relations for Northrop Grumman Corporation, a global leader in security. In this role, she was responsible for providing effective management, coordination and support to the company's relationships with the United States Government. She has also been a member of the Northrop Grumman Corporate Policy Council.

— General John F. Campbell

General John F. Campbell took office as Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army on March 8, 2013. The Son of a senior American Air Force sergeant, General Campbell grew up in military bases around the world before attending the US Military Academy at West Point, New York. He graduated in 1979 with a commission in the infantry division.

— Lieutenant-General Bob Durbin

Lieutenant-General (Retired) Bob Durbin is the Chief Operating Officer of the Aerospace Industries Association, the most influential American trade association representing the country's leading manufacturers and suppliers to the aerospace industry.

— Benjamin Ricci

Benjamin Ricci graduated with honors from the prestigious Swiss Business School EHL. After working for TEDx and the French energy giant Engie, Benjamin Ricci joined AKKA's head office where he implemented the AKKADEMY, AKKA’s digital talent incubator.

— Jean-Philippe Carbonel

Jean-Philippe Carbonel is Group Head of Legal Operations of AKKA TECHNOLOGIES SE. Before joining AKKA in 2014, Jean-Philippe held various senior positions in listed IT companies for more than 15 years, including a position as Chief Legal Officer with a leading player of the French mobile phone and accessories market.