Executive Bios

Dave Biggs
Chairman and CEO

Dave Biggs has 35 years experience in engineering and executive management. His formal education consists of a BS in Electrical Engineering, Masters in Mechanical Engineering and completion of Harvard’s “Manufacturing in Corporate Strategy” course. Dave’s job titles have included VP Manufacturing, VP Engineering, Sr. VP Product Development and Operations, CTO, and CEO. Dave has established new companies and managed existing companies in the USA, UK, and India.

He had served on the Axonn Board of Directors five years ago until his duties, as CEO of another technology company demanded his full attention. Dave’s focus on technology companies, with particular attention to wireless products, is accompanied by depth and experience in the development and management of intellectual property.

Dave authored the book MAP (Market Aimed Products), which outlines a product development process built around the premise that understanding the marketplace is key to a successful new product launch.

Allain Gagnet
CFO

Allain Gagnet has been with Axonn four years, in his current role of Chief Financial Officer of the company.He is responsible for all of the Finance, Accounting, Business Planning, Budgeting, Manufacturing and Treasury Operations of the Company.

He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Louisiana Society of Certified Public Accountants. He has served in Financial and Operations Management roles in a variety of Company’s focused on Manufacturing, Construction and Gaming since leaving the Accounting Firm of Ericksen, Krentel & LaPorte, CPA’s in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Allain holds a Bachelors of Science Degree in Organizational Behavior from Loyola University, New Orleans.

Chad Holsinger
Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Chad Holsinger is an expert in global business development and team management with wireless hardware/software products and services strategies. Specifically the emerging markets of mobile computing, email solutions, financial/POS, telemetry, telematics, and more broadly, vertical and horizontal national and global wireless carrier product placement, voice & data airtime strategies and global distribution. In prior roles, Mr. Holsinger was President/CEO of Wireless Rain, LLC., Senior Director of International Business Development for RIM and Global Manager, Strategic Accounts for Novatel Wireless, Inc.

Mr. Holsinger was born in Dayton, Ohio and attended the University of Cincinnati to study Mechanical Engineering. He then transferred focus to Finance at Long Beach State University in California and received his Bachelor of Science.

Walter Debus
Director of Engineering

After serving with honors in Vietnam as part of the US Naval Submarine Service, Walter Debus began his technical career with AT&T Bell Laboratories. where he was involved in the research, design and manufacture of transmission equipment. He received nine patents in various technical areas, including RF circuits and systems; ASIC design; Optical system; and DSP development In addition, Debus has published numerous technical articles nationally and internationally. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) as recognized by the international Project Management Institute. Using his PMP background he has successfully managed complex international projects to completion on time and within budget.

After leaving Bell Laboratories as a senior level manager, Debus has worked for medium and small sized startup companies in senior engineering management roles. He holds two Masters Degrees: one in Electrical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts and a second in Project Management from George Washington University in DC.