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Mr. Acosta joined the Company in July 2004.
From June 1996 until joining Charys, he founded two technology companies and a successful real estate investment venture.
As President and CEO of the two start-ups, Mr. Acosta raised almost $20 million in institutional venture capital to create wireless video and wireless data optimization technology companies.
Prior to that, Mr. Acosta worked for Schlumberger Limited in corporate new business development where he helped Schlumberger evaluate new business opportunities and is credited with the product concept for the highly successful CyberFlex line of smartcard readers.
Earlier, Mr. Acosta was a technical staff member at MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory.
Mr. Acosta holds an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin, a MSEE degree (Internet communications and digital video systems) from The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and an undergraduate degree in computer science and mathematics from Boston College.
He holds several patents related to wireless communications, wireless imaging and wireless video monitoring as well as having been published in several technical journals.
Former positions of Edward Kelly Acosta
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|---|---|---|
Charys Holding Co., Inc.
 Charys Holding Co., Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services The Group's principal activity is to provide telecommunications infrastructure and general business service through its subsidiaries. Telecommunications Infrastructure segment designs, constructs and maintains telecommunications infrastructure for customers that include major communication companies and defense contractors. Call Center Software Integration segment is designed to assist organizations of all sizes build more effective customer relationships by streamlining business processes, leveraging sophisticated technologies and increasing the efficiency of critical business interactions. General Business Support Service segment provides administration services such as payroll and benefits administration. On 03-May-2006, it acquired Crochet & Borel Inc, 01-Jun-2006, Digital Communications Services Inc and in fiscal 2007 Complete Tower Sources Inc, Cotton Holding 1 Inc, Cotton Commercial USA LP, Cotton Restoration of Central Texas LP and Mitchell Site Acq Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 14/05/2009 |
Training of Edward Kelly Acosta
| The University of Texas at Austin | Masters Business Admin |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Graduate Degree |
| Boston College | Undergraduate Degree |
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Charys Holding Co., Inc.
Charys Holding Co., Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services The Group's principal activity is to provide telecommunications infrastructure and general business service through its subsidiaries. Telecommunications Infrastructure segment designs, constructs and maintains telecommunications infrastructure for customers that include major communication companies and defense contractors. Call Center Software Integration segment is designed to assist organizations of all sizes build more effective customer relationships by streamlining business processes, leveraging sophisticated technologies and increasing the efficiency of critical business interactions. General Business Support Service segment provides administration services such as payroll and benefits administration. On 03-May-2006, it acquired Crochet & Borel Inc, 01-Jun-2006, Digital Communications Services Inc and in fiscal 2007 Complete Tower Sources Inc, Cotton Holding 1 Inc, Cotton Commercial USA LP, Cotton Restoration of Central Texas LP and Mitchell Site Acq Inc. | Technology Services |
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