Executive Biographies
Tim Rhodes, Founder & CEO
Dr. Tim Rhodes's background has included both military and government intelligence experience. Subsequently, Dr. Rhodes headed up the intelligence practice of one of the leading marketing consulting firms in the United States. During this time, he developed his acumen through his extensive corporate intelligence experience with many Fortune 500 companies who benefited from his intelligence based strategic and tactical advice.In the mid-1990's Dr. Rhodes founded Provizio, a unique intelligence company whose sole purpose was to help today's Fortune 500 companies increase their internal intelligence capabilities and then augment that with the gathering and analytic capabilities he has personally cultivated within his select team of intelligence professionals at Provizio.
Tim Rhodes often contributes to industry publications and is a frequent guest on CNBC Europe's Market Watch Today television program. Rhodes has a special passion for and leads the Healthcare, Telecommunications and Information Technology practices at Provizio.
Steven Ackerman, President
Ackerman's intelligence expertise spans a diverse array of industry areas for Fortune 500 companies and Fortune 100 technology companies. Ackerman also spent several years in intelligence collection and analysis for the U.S. Air Force and other government agencies. Ackerman has also been involved in conducting political and economic research in countries of the former Soviet Union.Mr. Ackerman has leveraged his knowledge and experience as an adjunct professor of International Relations and American Government at both private and public universities. He has also been a frequent guest on internationally acclaimed CNBC Europe and other venues.
Mr. Ackerman is an author and contributes articles routinely in industry journals and local and national news publications.
