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Meet the
management staff at Applied Visions.
President & CEO:
Frank J. Zinghini, Jr.
Vice President & CFO: Ebbe Reker
Vice President, Engineering: Ken Doris
Director, Secure Decisions Division: Dr. Anita D'Amico
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| President & CEO: Frank J. Zinghini, Jr. |
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 Frank
formed Applied Visions in 1987 with the goal of building a world-class
software technology company, where top developers could create cutting-edge
software in a supportive environment tailored to their needs.
From
1982 to 1987 Frank managed software development for the Video Products
Division of the Chyron Corporation, where he was responsible for
the organization and management of a software development team for
this newly formed division of the industry-leading maker of computer
graphics equipment for television and video production. The Video
Products Division provided low-cost, high-quality versions of the
company's flagship high-end product, aimed at offering small video
production facilities the same image quality (at lower speed) as
their broadcast network counterparts.
Prior
to that, from 1978 to 1982, Frank was a senior software developer
for the Simulation Systems Division of Gould Inc. (formerly Hydrosystems
Inc.), a leading manufacturer of simulation and training equipment
for the military. There he participated in the analysis, design,
and development of software for real-time simulators of aircraft,
ships, and nuclear power plants. He was also involved in the development
of a real-time visual display system for use in aircraft and gunnery
simulators, creating a true "virtual reality" experience.
Frank
attended the State University of New York at Stony Brook, receiving
his Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering in 1981, followed
by his Master of Science in Computer Science in 1982.
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| Vice President & CFO: Ebbe Reker |
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 Ebbe
is a seasoned executive who provides the management experience and
fiscal controls required to see the company through its rapid growth.
After rendering management consulting services to the company for a year,
Ebbe joined Applied Visions in 1995 as CFO and General Manager. He is
responsible for Finance and Human Resources, and contributes his
vast experience as a member of the company's marketing and business
development team.
Ebbe
spent his early years and received his primary education in Copenhagen,
Denmark. After two years as an officer in the Royal Engineers, he
immigrated to the United States where he served as marketing and
general management staff to a New York City importer of alcoholic
beverages. When rights to one of the brands was acquired by Gold
Seal Vineyards, Ebbe set up the new importing subsidiary, and then
joined the corporate staff of the parent company as assistant to
the Chairman of the Board.
Over
the following twenty years, Ebbe headed the U.S. operations of several
European high-tech firms, being responsible for the turn-around
or establishment of their U.S. businesses. Products included air
traffic control communications switching systems, telecommunications
systems, dynamic positioning systems, multiple radar integration,
ship-board systems, computer-graphics systems, and fine chemicals.
From
1963 to 1969 Ebbe attended New York University, receiving a BBA
degree (Cum Laude) in Marketing and Management, continuing his studies
towards an MBA in Corporate Finance at NYU-GBA.
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| Vice President, Engineering: Ken Doris |
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 Ken joined AVI in 1995 as Vice President of Engineering, responsible for the management and successful execution of Applied Visions' consulting and contract development activities. He brings thirty years of experience developing and managing large, complex systems built around software and computer technology.
In 1997 Ken combined AVI’s expertise in 3D visualization with the emerging field of cyber security to win the first of several government contracts that led to the development of our current SecureScopeTM product. He is currently acting as Principal Investigator on research contracts with the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy, exploring the use of PC gaming technology for battlefield visualization.
Prior to AVI, Ken held engineering development and technical management positions at Gould Corporation, Hazeltine Corporation, and Northrop-Grumman. He has served as Co-Chairman of two IEEE subcommittees on Network Protocols, holds a US Patent (No. 4,823,127) on radar systems design, and has published numerous technical papers dealing with subjects such as artificial intelligence, computer game technology, command and control, and military network traffic analysis. Ken received his Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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| Director, Secure Decisions Division: Dr. Anita D'Amico |
 Anita D’Amico, Ph.D. is the Director of Secure Decisions, a division of Applied Visions. She is both a human factors psychologist and an information security specialist. Her specialty area is cyber defense situational awareness, particularly improving cyber defense decision-making through visualization.
Prior to joining Applied Visions, Dr. D’Amico was the founder and head of Information Warfare at Northrop Grumman, the fourth largest defense contractor in the US. She led a major activity to develop a system for forecasting coordinated cyber attacks on military networks. She also led the Electronic Industries Association study of future Information Warfare tactics to be used in 2010 warfare.
In addition to directing Secure Decisions’ business, Dr. D’Amico also acts as principal investigator on a number of our research efforts with the Department of Defense, including a DARPA program to create visualizations of the mission and business impact of cyber security breaches.
Dr. D'Amico holds a Ph.D. and MA in Psychology from Adelphi University, with a focus in Human Factors and Cognitive Psychology.
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