Michael VargaPresident & CEO
Michael Varga is a co-founder of Tandel Systems, Inc. and is President and Chief Executive Officer. Mike leads the business development strategy and is responsible for its implementation. Prior to founding Tandel Systems, Mike was an executive with Honeywell Space Systems. Mike was Director of Growth and Portfolio Management, responsible for growth strategies, M&A and R&D budgets for a $500M a year business. Prior to this position, Mike was Director of Commercial Systems Operations, an entrepreneurial organization that grew very rapidly within the Space Systems Division. Mike also held successive engineering positions culminating with the position of Chief Engineer for Honeywell's Avionics and Control Systems Division in Clearwater, Florida. He was actively involved in the development and deployment of various computerized avionics integrated systems for NASA's Shuttle Program. Mike is a graduate of the Honeywell Advance Program for Directors (APD), and holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan.
Kim Vogel Vice President of Engineering
Kim Vogel is a co-founder of Tandel Systems, Inc. As Vice President of Engineering, he is responsible for all product and project development, quality, and budget. Kim also sets and drives the vision for Tandel's product strategy. Prior to co-founding Tandel Systems, Kim served as Vice President of Operations and Engineering for Tritheim Technologies/PublicCARD, a smart card and applications company that he founded in 1995. During his tenure at Tritheim, he was chief architect of Tritheim's product line. Kim has been awarded numerous patents from the United States Patent Office in connection with his work. Kim holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from South Dakota State University.
Vince PooleVice President of Technical Services
Vince Poole manages Tandel Systems' Responsive Engineering division which provides engineering services and solutions to the Aerospace, Defense and Government markets. He is responsible for customer relationships, contract management, staffing, and project execution. Prior to joining Tandel Systems he was the Vice President for Digital Rights Management at Publicard. He has also held various engineering positions at Honeywell's Space Division in Clearwater, FL. Vince graduated from the University of South Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and Master's degrees in Computer Engineering and Business Administration.