Rick Stikkers - PLI Chief Engineer
RICK STIKKERS HAS JOINED PHOENIX LOGISTICS AND PHOENIX DEFENSE AS CHIEF ENGINEER
We are very happy to announce that Rick Stikkers has joined the PLI and Phoenix Defense team. Rick has held key positions with Raytheon, Cubic and as a US Army Officer. Rick will report directly to the CEO at Phoenix Defense and will support all group companies of Phoenix Defense with initial focus on the Engineering Services Division in Orlando, FL (including Phoenix Logistics and Riptide Software, Inc.).
Phoenix Defense CEO, Al Funderburk stated, "I couldn't be happier. We have been looking for the right person to lead our overall engineering approach for some time. Rick brings 20 plus years of Simulation and Training engineering experience along with a mission focused attitude second to none to our Orlando team. His background, experience and capabilties (across all training domains) are virtually unparalleled. It makes me very excited about our future given the recent acquisition of Riptide Software, Inc. and Rick's coupling with that incredible technical team".
About Phoenix Defense
Phoenix Defense LLC. includes Phoenix Logistics, Inc., PLI Manufacturing and Riptide Software. Phoenix Defense is an agile provider of engineering, manufacturing, information technology, and logistics & supply chain services to the defense, space, aerospace, and industrial markets. The company is made up of talented experts, with years of defense and industry experience, who reliably solve technical and programmatic problems related to aerospace design and manufacturing, as well as complex logistical challenges related to delivery of critical infrastructure (Medical, Energy, IT and Transportation).
