About Us

Axelo Inc. is located in Austin, Texas and was incorporated in Delaware on Nov. 7, 2007. Axelo Inc. develops advanced movement detection technology enabling innovative devices for Home Entertainment. Axelo's technology provides a self-contained and accurate device which in turn provides a simple and easy manufacturing process that is critical for the consumer market. Axelo's technology is based on a highly advanced integration of sensing devices with state-of-the art signal processing that optimizes responsiveness and reliability. The company is combining that core technology with more advances in the field of PC and multimedia technology to create innovative and highly functional systems for Home Entertainment.

Axelo Inc. has targeted the Video Gaming segment of the Home Entertainment industry. Axelo Inc is well surrounded with a growing & respected number of video gaming companies in Austin, TX thereby leveraging its strategic location as a major hub for gamers, game development and related gaming products. Axelo Inc first product launch in the video gaming market segment is a 3-Dimensional (3D) natural movement based game controller called the Axelo BAT controller. Axelo Inc. together with our lead customers are extremely excited about the launch of the Axelo BAT controller since the integration of solid state sensing technology provides a totally new and unparalleled video gaming experience. The video gaming experience with Axelo's BAT game controller is a quantum leap from the conventional video game play.

Whether your gaming preference is to play via the classic thumb control or take full advantage of the game controller's 3D natural movement features to either fly, race or control a character's movement as in a FPS genre game, the Axelo BAT will allow you to explore old video games in a new way or new video games in an unparalleled way.

Team

Pierre A. Touma, CEO & Founder

B.Eng. , M.Eng. , Master Technology Innovation Management

Technology Innovation Entrepreneur and Technologist with over 23 years experience with High Tech, Telemedicine and e-Health companies (Andries Tek, Nasa MCTTC, USIS, ARIG). Director of product development and technology transfer for Telemedicine applications at Andries Tek and Nasa MCTTC. VP of Marketing and Business Development for Microchip-based medical records with VitaLinx. Entrepreneur-in-residence at ARIG developed business model and launched medical software start-up in MENA region. Pierre holds several degree's including B. Eng (Electrical Engineering) and Masters in Engineering (Industrial) from Texas A&M University and Masters in Innovation Technology Management from Ecole Centrale de Paris in France.

Ravi K. Rao, COO

B.Eng. , M.Eng., P.E.

Strategic Marketing and Alliances entrepreneur with over 25 years experience in high-tech management for MIC Electronics, Akros TechLabs, Motion Pixel Corporation, Shakti Solutions, IndusRAD, VitaLinx, USIS, Online Services Corp and Sulekha, Director of Strategic Alliances for Gemalto (Formerly called Schlumberger Smart Cards) - Microchip technology, Flight Simulation Technology (CAE) and Optical Communications (Nortel). Established partnerships with Best-in-Class solutions. Currently on the Board of Directors for Celestial Technologies Corporation and Sports LED Media. Ravi holds several degree's including a B.Eng (Computer) and M.Eng (Electrical) from Concordia University.

F. Thomas Prescott, President

BSEngr., Univ. Engr. Staff Member, FAA DER, Commercial/Instructor/Instrument Pilot

Entrepreneur with more than 40 years of professional management experience and founder of two aerospace manufacturing companies, Prescott Aeronautical in the 1990s and Prescott Products Corporation, in the 2000s, at each, writing the plan, raising the capital, completing the design and manufacturing a new aircraft and aviation related products. During the 1970s and 80s, professional experience includes working with: Sikorsky Aircraft providing technical support to the aircraft marketing department, and provided technical presentations directly to customers; Piper Aircraft Corporation managing and directing all flight-test programs, quality assurance, and served as Chief Flight Test Pilot with additional qualification as an FAA Designated Engineering Representative (DER); Gates Learjet Corporation, assuming the mantle of the Program Manager for directing and managing R&D for all new aircraft programs, accomplishing FAA certification of three major aircraft development programs; Beech Aircraft Corporation, where he managed military programs and proposals, including a culminating a significant contract win for design and manufacture of an Army remotely piloted vehicle. Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, reported directly to the President to manage development of a new business jet, to include marketing, engineering analysis, major vendor selection, financial review and reporting for a $500,000,000.00 project.

Antonio Sticca, VP - Marketing & Business Development

B.Eng. , D.A.M.

Over twenty five years of experience in the high-tech sector, holding several key management positions with increasing level of responsibilities at CAE, Bell Canada, Nortel Networks and Analogix Development Corporation. Antonio launched Perfica Solutions Inc. in 2002 as a business development consultancy focused on providing strategic professional services to public (e.g. SR Telecom, Rogers Wireless, Starbucks) & private companies (e.g. Memotec, Stoneco, Tonmik, Nessbees, Omentis, BOEN Services).

Accomplished & experienced leader recognized in applying a rigorous discipline for business development & strategic marketing initiatives for high-tech & consumer products. Results-oriented, entrepreneurial, skilled at seizing timely business & market opportunities key to the P&L and/or mindshare capture. Proven ability to energize P&L (i.e. secure revenue, maximize profits, grow market share) & execute programs to invigorate cash flow so as to drive the business through relationships with strategic customers and partners. Antonio holds several degree's including a B. Eng from Concordia University and a Diploma in Applied Management (D.A.M.) from McGill University.

Harlan Beverly, VP - Channel Sales

BSEE , MBA

Over 15 years of experience in technology and entertainment convergent sectors. Harlan Titus Beverly is a passionate entrepreneur and engineer. While at Intel, he was responsible for architecture and development of corporate server networking products, including the world's first 10-Gigabit Ethernet adapter. He later joined Britestream Networks and helped develop a 100% CPU off-load network security solution with SSL and TCP/IP processing on one chip. In 2004 he conceived and founded Bigfoot Networks, makers of the Killer NIC. The Killer NIC is now a world-wide success and ships in more than 30% of Dell's gaming desktops. Harlan has over 30 patents, has been published in dozens of books and articles. Most recently, Harlan has founded and helped grow several social networking start-ups including social sweepstakes company Karmaback. Harlan holds several degree's including a BSEE from Ohio Northern University and MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.

Michael Lubker, Manager - Technology Marketing

Game development entrepreneur with 11 years experience. Michael has seen multiple angles of the game industry from his current position to career opportunities with David Perry in his community MMO project, as well as, at Aspyr Media and independently in various positions in videogame software development.

Michael was on the Advisory Board for the Independent Game Conference, as well as, creating many hours of content and/or speaking for the Independent Game Conference and has worked with gamer-consumers in the cybercafe arena. Michael also serves as Chair of the Independent Games Special Interest Group for the International Game Developers Association, as well as the Executive Producer for Zeolite Studios, an independent game development team. Michael has several certificates related to Game Design and Entrepreneurship from Austin Community College and the Rice Alliance, and has shipped several titles including titles in such famous franchises as The Sims, Supreme Commander, and the Anno series.

Advisors

Evan Van Zelfden

Mr. Van Zelfden is a well respected video gaming journalist for numerous magazines and web sites, including the Reuters news agency, Conde Nast and The Economist.

Xiao Zhang

Mr. Zhang directs business operations for IBM's Global Integrated Supply Chain. He is an IBM Intellectual Property (IP) review board member, generating values from IP assets. Texas Emerging Technology Fund ($400 million) review board member, evaluating early stage companies on technical merits & commercial viability.

Technology

The technology detects and quantifies movement by measuring inertial displacement through micro mechanical sensors built in solid state devices. Software is required for signal processing and amplification in order to obtain a response in line with more expensive electromechanical mechanical systems. The technology and its application for entertainment and simulation/training is patent pending with some critical firmware treated as a trade secret.

• Advanced 3D Sensing Technology;
• Integration of sensing device with state-of-the-art signal processing;
• Firmware-based design to optimize manufacturability;
• Open System approach compatible with existing and future games;
• Self-contained technology;
• Optimal robustness and reliability