Francis I. Akers
Corporate Officer/Principal at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
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Frank I.
Akers is President and Chief Executive Officer of GoDigital Networks Corp.
He is a Member of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University.
Prior to founding GoDigital Networks in April 1996, he was General Manager of the Transmission Products Group (TPG) for Raychem Corp.
Previously, he was Director of Fiber Optic Engineering for ITT Corp.
and General Manager of Roanoke Operations for the Alcatel Cable Systems Group.
Mr. Akers has 25 years of experience in the telecommunications industry.
He received a BS degree in Chemistry and an MS degree in Physical Chemistry from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University.
Francis I. Akers active positions
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Francis I. Akers
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GoDigital Networks Corp.
GoDigital Networks Corp. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services GoDigital Networks Corp. manufactures broadband network products. Its solutions include system tools and ADSL & voice extension. The firm's distribution partners include Falcon Communications, Inc., Power & Tel, and the Dakota Supply Group. The company was founded by Frank Akers in April 1996 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA. | Founder | 2010-03-08 |
ITT Corp.
ITT Corp. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology ITT Corp. manufactures engineered critical components and customized solutions for the energy, transportation, and industrial markets. It operates through the following segments: Industrial Process, Motion Technologies, Interconnect Solutions, and Control Technologies. The Industrial Process segment manufactures engineered fluid process equipment which serves various customers in global infrastructure industries such as oil and gas, mining, power generation, chemical and other process markets and also provides aftermarket services. The Motion Technologies segment manufactures brake pads, shock absorbers, and damping technologies for the global automotive, truck, trailer, and public bus and rail transportation markets. The Interconnect Solutions segment manufactures a wide range of highly specialized connector products that make it possible to transfer signal and power in various electronic devices that are utilized in aerospace and defense; industrial and transportation; oil and gas; and medical markets. The Control Technologies segment manufactures specialized equipment which includes actuation, valves, switches, vibration isolation, custom-energy absorption, and regulators for the aerospace and defense, and industrial markets. The company was founded by Sosthenes Behn and Hernand Behn in 1920 and is headquartered in White Plains, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Raychem Corp. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Graduate Degree |
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GoDigital Networks Corp.
GoDigital Networks Corp. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services GoDigital Networks Corp. manufactures broadband network products. Its solutions include system tools and ADSL & voice extension. The firm's distribution partners include Falcon Communications, Inc., Power & Tel, and the Dakota Supply Group. The company was founded by Frank Akers in April 1996 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA. | Distribution Services |
Raychem Corp. | Electronic Technology |
ITT Corp.
ITT Corp. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology ITT Corp. manufactures engineered critical components and customized solutions for the energy, transportation, and industrial markets. It operates through the following segments: Industrial Process, Motion Technologies, Interconnect Solutions, and Control Technologies. The Industrial Process segment manufactures engineered fluid process equipment which serves various customers in global infrastructure industries such as oil and gas, mining, power generation, chemical and other process markets and also provides aftermarket services. The Motion Technologies segment manufactures brake pads, shock absorbers, and damping technologies for the global automotive, truck, trailer, and public bus and rail transportation markets. The Interconnect Solutions segment manufactures a wide range of highly specialized connector products that make it possible to transfer signal and power in various electronic devices that are utilized in aerospace and defense; industrial and transportation; oil and gas; and medical markets. The Control Technologies segment manufactures specialized equipment which includes actuation, valves, switches, vibration isolation, custom-energy absorption, and regulators for the aerospace and defense, and industrial markets. The company was founded by Sosthenes Behn and Hernand Behn in 1920 and is headquartered in White Plains, NY. | Electronic Technology |
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