Technology >> CEO Interviews >> November 2, 2009

Axesstel, Inc. – Clark Hickock

Clark Hickock was appointed CEO of Axesstel in March 2008. He joined Axesstel as Chief Operating Officer in April 2005 and has been responsible for all areas of operations, including global contract manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, quality control, and product cost reduction and new product introductions. Prior to joining Axesstel, Mr. Hickock was Executive Vice President of Global Operations for Cherokee International Corporation, where he was responsible for operations and supply chain management in the U.S., Mexico, China and Europe. Prior to that he served as EVP of global operations for REMEC, Inc., where he managed an international team of over 4,000 in the manufacturing services business unit, new product introduction and supply chain. While at REMEC, he also led a major corporate restructuring by consolidating 22 separately acquired manufacturing operations into a unified global supply chain of three low-cost offshore manufacturing facilities. Prior to REMEC, Mr. Hickock was Director of Materials of E-systems, Inc., an aerospace and defense division of Raytheon Company, where he managed the material and subcontract department. Mr. Hickock holds a B.A. in finance and economics from the University of Texas. Profile
TWST: Let's start with a history of Axesstel.

Mr. Hickock: Axesstel (AXST) has evolved into a provider of fixed wireless solutions globally, whether it's Internet access or voice. We were founded in