ACI Design and Technical Summit held in Seattle
Seattle, WA (January 26, 2002) - American Challenge Inc. (ACI), a consortium of successful business leaders, innovative technical engineers, and motor sport professionals held a daylong technology and design summit. The purpose of the meeting was to evaluate the design of a craft being built to break the current 317 MPH World Water Speed Record and to define the workflow schedule for the project.
ACI Pilot Russ Wicks feels the symposium was a success. "To gather this group of the very best in their respective fields is remarkable", says Wicks. "As members of our team, these gentleman provided the feedback and expertise necessary to move us towards some significant design benchmarks".
Those ACI Design and Technical Team members in attendance included:
Mr. Ron Argust, Mr. Russell Belden, Mr. Doug Ford, Mr. Dave Knowlen, Mr. Joe Kranak, Mr. Jim Presti, Mr. Dave Shaw, Mr. Dixon Smith, Mr. Dale Van Wieringen, Mr. Bob Wartinger, Mr. Ira Dauberman, Mr. Frank Dvorak
The event also gathered talented members of the business, marketing and media community that will support the ACI Business Management Team. Event host Mr. Chris Matty is confident this event helped create the environment for successful business and technical dialog. "I was extremely impressed with the level of commitment from both the technical and business sides of this endeavor", stated Matty. "ACI has the talent and resources in place to carry the momentum of this extraordinary project".
Those ACI Business Management Team members in attendance included:
Mr. Mike Bledsoe, Mr. Michael Caruso, Mr. Ron Erickson, Mr. Michael Kantor, Mr. Chris Matty, Mr. Larry Snyder Jr., Mr. Brian Towey, Mr. Russ Wicks.
In the coming months, ACI will put several technical and business processes in motion.
ACI Team Members, including Pilot Russ Wicks, will be part of a special "Latest and Greatest" exhibit at The Miami International Boat Show in mid February.