Lunch-N-Learn Topic: “Managing Geeks and Nerds” Speaker: Dr. Jonn Kim, CEO of Geeks and Nerds (GaN) Corporation
Date: Tuesday, November 12th, 2013
Time: 11:00am – 12:45pm
Location: Bentley Systems, Inc. “Merrimack Mill Conference Room”
917 Explorer Boulevard NW Huntsville, AL 35806
256-970-1168

Variety of Boxed Lunches & Drinks will be provided.  Please REGISTER before 11/10/13 by clicking the following link:

https://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_view/list_meeting/20405

This meeting will be limited to the first 30 attendees.  You do not have to be an IEEE member to attend.

Agenda:

11:00am – 11:45am       Boxed Lunch Provided

11:45am – 12:30pm       Speaker, Dr. Jonn Kim

12:30pm – 12:45pm      Questions/Answers

12:45pm                           Meeting Adjourned

For more information on Geeks and Nerds (GaN) Corporation, please click here: www.GeeksAndNerds.com

About Geeks And Nerds, Corporation: GaN Corporation is a small business providing technical and management services to government and commercial customers in the areas of System Analysis, Test and Evaluation (T&E), Sensors System Development, Distributed Computing, Modeling and Simulation (M&S), Information Technologies, Architecture, Logistics, Quality Assurance (QA), Configuration Management (CM), and Hardware and Software Development. GaN was incorporated in 2004 and our office is located in Huntsville, Alabama. In addition, we have employees at Ft. Hood, Texas, Ft. Huachuca, Arizona, and White Sands Missile Range, NM. GaN has grown to a staff of 150+ employees in only nine years. In 2009, the Inc. 500® Annual Report listed GaN as the 59th fastest-growing government services company nationwide, and GaN currently holds a place on the Inc. 500/5000® Honor Roll for being a Five-Year Awardee.

GaN Corporation is an innovative solution provider that bridges the gap between the customers’ vision and science & technology. Our culture focuses on excellence through organizational efficiency, collective intelligence, quality of life, and community involvement.

Speaker’s Bio: Dr. Jonn Kim founded Geeks and Nerds (GaN) with the goal of being a high-tech technology firm with a primary focus on enhancing the quality of life through a proper balance of technology and nature. In addition to technological interests, he has initiated urban organic farming, reuse and recycle of trash, and renewable energy research at GaN. Dr. Jonn Kim has almost 30 years of experience in engineering and management for federal government, commercial industries, and academia. His technical background includes test & evaluation (T&E), modeling & simulation (M&S), communications theory, signal and image processing, ultra-wide band radar, robotics, artificial intelligence, and electronics. Dr. Kim received a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Vanderbilt University and a MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. He holds multiple patents and publishes numerous papers at conferences for IEEE, ITEA, and SIW. He is a member of Vanderbilt University Industry Advisory Committee, IEEE, NDIA, and ITEA, and he currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Better Business Bureau.

He has been recognized as the Huntsville Association of Technical Societies (HATS) Professional of the Year (2013) and the IEEE Huntsville Professional of the Year (2013); he has received the University of Alabama Huntsville Alumni of Achievement Award (2012); and he has been a Finalist for the Russell Brown Executive Leadership Award (2012, 2011, and 2010) and the Entrepreneur of the Year Award (2009). Under his leadership GaN has won the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Top 100 Best Small Businesses Blue Ribbon Award (2013), the Top 50 Fastest Growing Asian American Business Award (2013), the Huntsville Madison County Technology Company of the Year Award (2012), a Top 10 Fastest Growing Government Contractor in AL (2012, 2011, 2010, and 2009), and the BBB of North Alabama Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics (2011). GaN has also been a Finalist for the SBA South East Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year (2010) and a Contender for the Chamber of Commerce Best Places to Work Award (2012, 2011, 2010, and 2009).

Dr. Kim founded the Geeks and Nerds Scholarship to establish financial aid for deserving students at the following higher education institutions: University of Alabama – Tuscaloosa and Huntsville campuses, Alabama A&M University, Athens State University, Vanderbilt University, Auburn University, New Mexico State University, Central Texas College, Texas A&M, Cochise Community College, University of Arizona, Pima Community College, Calhoun Community College, and University of Texas-Austin.