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David Graham With locations in Tampa, throughout the state and around the globe, CAE is the world���s largest simulation company. CAE trains approximately 100,000 people each year through simulator technology and in numerous training centers. Education: MBA, University of Phoenix; BSEE, United States Naval Academy Inspiration: I was a very early geek: an amateur radio operator; that led to an interest in electronics and the pursuit of an electrical engineering degree; that led to investigation of ways to get an education with limited finances; that led me to seek an appointment to the Naval Academy. Director, Technology Application, CAE Integrated Enterprise Solutions CAE www.cae.com Career goals: Continuous improvement in the utility of modeling and simulation to support decision making. Biggest challenge: Managing a very large ($100 million USD size) complex project to create, build and field a very leading-edge Training and Rehearsal System for the U.S. Army Special Operations Command. Best advice: Ask yourself: ���What���s the highest-potential-and-best use of my time right now?��� Favorite quote: ���Don���t sweat the small stuff ��� and it���s all small stuff.��� Hari Thrivikramji Enterade USA is a company focused on health, nutrition and wellness based in Newberry. The science based business researches transport mechanisms in the gastrointestinal system. The company utilizes sponsored research at the University of Florida (UF) to further its R&D initiatives. Education: M.D., University of Kerala, India; MBA, Thunderbird School of Global Management, AZ; MSc in Finance, London Business School, University of London Sadasivan Vidyasagar (left) and Hari Thrivikramji (right) Co-founder & CEO Enterade USA LLC www.enterade.com Inspiration: I was fascinated by the science behind Enterade that was developed in Dr. Sadasivan Vidyasagar���s lab at UF. Enterade is based on cutting-edge discoveries in the field of gastrointestinal electrolyte transport. Enterade fills a huge clinical unmet need among patients undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy for cancer. There is no other product available in the market that works as well as Enterade to rehydrate these patients. Best advice: The best advice I took was from my father who told me to ���take up challenges in life without thinking too much and see them through as though your life depended on it.��� Favorite part of the job: The satisfaction from selling a product that brings genuine benefits to patients is unlike anything else in life. 48 fht_faces_2013.indd 48 florida.HIGH.TECH 2013 2/11/13 2:26 PM