Zimek Technologies, LLC ("Zimek") and Zimek Technologies IP, LLC ("Zimek IP") are independent Florida limited liability companies that are exclusively managed by Zimek Technologies Management Company, a Florida corporation. All intellectual properties which are related in any way to Zimek's Dri-Mist® Micro-Particle Decontamination technology are exclusively owned by Zimek IP, inducing, without limitation, all patents, patents pending, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, technological developments, proprietary rights, and Dri-Mist® Micro-Particle Generator specifications and design rights. Zimek is licensed to manufacture, promote, market, and sell the patent pending Zimek Dri-Mist® Micro-Particle Generator and Zimek's EPA-registered disinfectants pursuant to an exclusive licensing agreement with Zimek.
| Kurt E. Grosman, |
| President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Operating Officer |
Mr. Grosman is a co-founder of Zimek and Zimek IP, and acts as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Zimek Technologies Management Company. Kurt has an extensive background in general business and tax law. He has represented many successful start-up ventures and has assisted in capitalizing new businesses with proprietary technologies.
Kurt's interest in the efficacy of micro-particle disinfectant treatments grew out of a personal tragedy involving a colleague who suffered and ultimately died from MRSA. Prior to joining the ZIMEK team, Kurt managed a "boutique law practice" in Orlando, Florida which represented a wide variety of clients ranging from publicly held companies, successful business entrepreneurs, European and Asian investors, notable celebrities, and famous athletes.
Kurt received his bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and graduated from New York University Law School in 1985.
| David Sparks, |
| Executive Vice President of Research and Development |
Mr. Sparks is a co-founder of ZIMEK and ZIMEK IP, and acts as the Executive Vice President of Research and Development of Zimek Technologies Management Company. He and Roy Beckett are the co-inventors of Zimek's Dri-Mist® Micro-Particle Decontaminating Technology. David was born in Florida and as a child began to demonstrate his fascination and talent with formulating and mixing chemical compounds. When he was only five years old, he began to mix soaps, oils, and his mother’s perfume to create his own brand of scented hand soaps for use by his family and friends.
Both during and after high school, David sought to broaden his knowledge of chemistry and the practical applications of formulating chemical compounds through apprenticing under his friend and mentor, Dr. Sterling Vines, who was a noted professor of chemical engineering at the University of Virginia. Dr. Vines’ experience included working with Dow Chemical, Dupont, and many other chemical companies as a specialty chemical formulator and problem solver.
After his apprenticeship with Dr. Vines, David began his career as an entrepreneur by formulating a specialized cleaner for use in conjunction with pressure washers to remove years of oxidized dirt and paint from railroad cars without brushing. David then worked overseas as a consultant to British Petroleum in the emulsion breakdown of crude oil to assist in environmental clean-ups in Trinidad and Tobago.
David returned to the United States and opened a hydro-engineering and chemical manufacturing business in Florida. In 1993, David met Roy Beckett and assisted Roy in the formulation of specialty roofing chemical compounds utilized in Roy’s New Life Technology business.
In early 2004, David began working with Roy to develop ZIMEK's Dri-Mist® Micro-Particle Decontaminating Technology through a company he co-owned with Roy called Sani-Kare, LLC.
David’s broad talents in designing chemical formulations and mechanical engineering have been critical to the development of ZIMEK’s Dri-Mist® Micro-Particle Generator. David continues to invest all his energies into further refining and enhancing ZIMEK’s Dri-Mist® Micro-Particle technology because of his determination and belief that the application of ZIMEK’s Dri-Mist® Micro-Particle Decontaminating treatments to indoor spaces at hospitals and other public facilities will save lives.
| Tony Burke, |
| Vice President, Business Development |
Mr. Burke is Vice President of Business Development and acts as one of Zimek’s national marketing managers responsible for establishing new market relationships and distribution channels for all Zimek products, including development of Zimek’s residential consumer market. Tony also acts as Chief Executive Officer of Z-Tek Enterprises, Inc., which is a Florida-based marketing group “Delivering the Zimek Solution” to domestic and international markets.
Tony formerly served as Chief Executive Officer of The Tower Group, Inc., one of the largest commercial construction companies in the Southeast United States. His expertise in building design and operations is instrumental in counseling Zimek’s institutional customers in the application of Zimek’s products in all commercial and residential environments.
| David Martinez, |
| Vice President, Strategic Planning |
Mr. Martinez is Vice President of Strategic Planning and acts as one of Zimek’s national marketing managers responsible for designing and implementing strategic initiatives for expansion of product distribution into Zimek’s commercial and residential consumer markets. David also acts as Chief Operating Officer of Z-Tek Enterprises, Inc., which is a Florida-based marketing group “Delivering the
Zimek Solution” to domestic and international markets.
David formerly served as Chief Financial Officer of The Tower Group, Inc., one of the largest commercial construction companies in the Southeast United States. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a business and financial advisor instrumental in counseling Zimek’s management staff to ramp up manufacturing of Zimek products to satisfy escalating product demand in domestic and international markets.
| Jason Schneider, |
| Firefighter/Paramedic, |
| Vice President of Public Safety Division |
Jason Schneider is Vice President of Zimek's Public Safety Division and serves as Vice Chairman of Zimek's Management Advisory Committee.
Jason also proudly serves as a Firefighter/Paramedic and Hazardous Materials Technician in South Florida with a rapidly growing and progressive fire department. Jason began his career as a Firefighter/Paramedic in Central Florida in 2000. Since then, he has worked in several of the busiest firehouses in Florida and has witnessed first hand the growing problems of infectious diseases and how they attack fellow firefighters, EMS personnel, healthcare providers, patients, and their families.
Jason is an experienced firefighter in both urban and rural settings. As a paramedic, he continues to provide advanced life support care and the transport of his patients to emergency rooms, trauma centers, cardiac, stroke, obstetric, and pediatric facilities. Decorated for his distinguished service during several catastrophic hurricane seasons as well as for numerous life saving efforts throughout his career, Jason became involved with Zimek to improve and save the lives of public safety officers and those they serve, and to protect the lives of the families of his fellow firefighters from infectious diseases. He is a member of both the International Association of Firefighters ("IAFF") and the International Association of Fire Chiefs ("IAFC").
Vanessa Huxell, |
Director of Marketing and Operations |
Vanessa Huxell graduated from Limburg Business School (Hogeschool Zuyd), Sittard, The Netherlands, with a bachelor of economics degree majoring in International Business Administration. Vanessa was a Sales & Procurement Team Member in Molam Oilfield Supply BV, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, as a student intern. She administered oversight and customer-relations management for oil and gas export companies.
Before joining Zimek, Vanessa worked as a project coordinator for Medtronic Bakken Research Center, a medical technology company located in Maastricht, The Netherlands. She achieved international experience in clinical operations, quality systems, process optimization, logistics, customer-relations management, and planning with start-up, growth, and termination of clinical research projects.
In addition to Vanessa’s duties as Director of Marketing and Operations for Zimek, she is also responsible for distributor relations with all of Zimek’s North American distributors.
Michael Huxell, |
Director of Information Technology |
Michael Huxell graduated from Fontys University, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, with a bachelor' s degree in Electrical Engineering. Michael also substantially completed his studies toward a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands, in 2005-2006. Michael’s graduation traineeship was with ASCO Joucomatic (ASCO Controls BV), in the Netherlands as a Lab View programmer for testing solenoid operators. His internship was completed at KEMA Nederland BV in the Netherlands as a Lab View programmer for testing dielectric properties. Thereafter, Michael received a Certificate in “Electrical safety with respect to a High Voltage Test set up at the unit KEMA Power Generation and Sustainables.”
Michael is pursuing certification as a Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD). He has also received certificates in developing Microsoft ASP.NET, web applications using Visual Studio.NET, and programming with Microsoft Visual Basic.NET. Michael has worked for several software companies in the Netherlands. He has also worked as a System/Test Engineer, and an IC Design Support Engineer for Enter Embedded Technologies in the Netherlands.
In addition to Michael’s duties as Director of IT for Zimek, Michael is also responsible for establishing and implementing all quality control protocols at Zimek’s manufacturing facility in Tampa, Florida.
Frank Bonarrigo, |
Vice President of Manufacturing |
Frank Bonarrigo is Zimek’s Vice President of Manufacturing. Frank received his bachelor of science degree in Engineering from the State University of New York and is also President of Magnus Hi-Tech Industries, Inc., which was established in Melbourne, Florida in 1984. Magnus Hi-Tech Industries is an ISO/AS9001 certified company and is an established world class precision fabrication supplier to a diverse customer base ranging from the aerospace and defense markets to a variety of commercial applications. Zimek is honored to have Frank on board and looks forward to benefiting from its association with Magnus Hi-Tech Industries and Magnus’ commitment to consistently provide high quality, precision machine and fabricated machine metal products and services that will benefit Zimek for years to come. For more information about Magnus Hi-Tech Industries, please see www.magnushi-tech.com
