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Mr. Mikesell oversees various aspects of business operations and directs several teams to deliver an array of innovative products and services, technical infrastructure, customer services and consistent user experience. He is also involved in creating the company’s strategic roadmap and developing new business opportunities.
Mr. Mikesell was CEO of Teleblu, Inc., a GSM-based wireless network operator in the Comoros Islands, a former French colony. Mr. Mikesell founded Teleblu in 2000, and subsequently managed the planning and execution of the network build out, including an earth station that enabled the network to carry long distance traffic. He was also responsible for all strategic planning, financial performance, and operational management of the company.
Prior to founding Teleblu, he was Senior Vice President of Celltel Government Systems, a provider of portable GSM systems to governmental and military customers. At Celltel, he restructured the company balance sheet and was instrumental in listing the company’s products on the GSA schedule. Mr. Mikesell was CEO of Vision Systems, Inc., a Plexys distributor and integrator that built AMPS wireless networks in Tortola, St. Kitts, and St. Maarten.
From 1987 to 1990 Mr. Mikesell was Executive Vice-President of Telular, Inc. (NASDAQ: WRLS), a $52 million (revenues) wireless access solutions company. He joined Telular as the second employee and no revenue and helped grow the company and guide it through a successful Initial Public Offering. | 