Anokiwave Inc of San Diego, CA, USA, which provides highly integrated silicon core chips and III-V front-end integrated circuits for millimeter-wave (mmW) markets and active electronically scanned array (AESA)-based terminals, has announced the latest addition to its leadership team with the appointment of Carl Frank to the new position of chief operating officer (effective July), reporting directly to CEO Robert Donahue.
Frank will be responsible for the execution of Anokiwave's worldwide growth strategy, as well as assume responsibility for the worldwide marketing, sales and operations organizations.
Previously, Frank was VP of business development, responsible for identifying growth opportunities and for driving corporate strategies that created long-term value through close working relationships with strategic customers.
Over the last 10 years, Frank has held leadership positions in business development and operations at TRX Systems, Honeywell Technology Solutions, and Techno-Sciences. In these roles, he managed cross-functional teams to introduce and grow new technology service and product offerings in commercial and military markets. Prior to working in the technology industry, Frank served for 20 years in the US Coast Guard in leadership positions at sea and in program management positions ashore.
"Carl is uniquely qualified to drive strategic prioritization and growth within Anokiwave," believes Donahue. "Carl has a long proven record of relentless passion and aptitude for forging new strategic alliances with customers, and will be a valuable asset as we continue to grow into new 5G, SatCom and radar markets," he adds. "Anokiwave and its customers will benefit significantly from Carl's leadership, commitment to excellence, and proven record of professional success in partnerships."
Frank holds a BS degree in Marine Engineering from the US Coast Guard Academy and MS degrees in Naval Architecture, Mechanical Engineering and the Management of Technology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.