Advanced Concepts & Engineering, LLC

We are committed to revolutionize the way gradation tests are conducted within the aggregate industry with the introduction of the ACE Auto-Grade Laboratory.

  • Stage Prototype Ready
  • Industry Business Products
  • Location Dexter, ME, US
  • Currency USD
  • Founded February 2014
  • Employees 5
  • Website linkedin.com

Company Summary

Advanced Concepts & Engineering, LLC is the vehicle established to complete the production, sales and future development of automated quality control devices.

Team

  • Founder, President

    Mr. Joel Costonis is President and Founder of the Company. As the Company moves to launch the product, Mr. Costonis will lead the effort to build the marketing and sales staff to successfully deliver QA/QC products to the aggregate industry at large with Ace Auto-Grade Laboratory poised as the lead product in the parade. A people person by nature, Mr. Costonis will imbue his staff with the same passion he used to develop the Laboratory.

  • Mr. Bruce Bushey
    Director of Automation: Mr. Bushey has written the proprietary software for the Ace Auto-Grade Laboratory.

    Mr. Bushey will oversee and manage all of the technical modifications and upgrades of the Ace Auto-Grade software platform. An expert in the design and use of test and measurement software systems, Mr Bushey has managed a diversity of highly complex and technical projects (e.g., US Navy submarines and torpedos and the SOAR telescope project in Chile) throughout his career and will continue in that role for Advanced Concepts and Engineering, LLC.

  • Mr. Michael Burr
    Production Manager: purchasing, quality control, and management of technical staff.

    Mr. Burr, an associate of Mr. Bushey while at United Technologies, is the Production Manager for the Company. Mr. Burr's 30 years’ experience in electronics, test and , robotics and computer controlled electro-mechanical industrial applications. As Production Manager, Mr. Burr will oversee and manage the quality control, and production functions of the Company, a position he has held in whole and in part during his career as a testing engineer.

  • Dr. Anthony F. Costonis
    President: under contract to lead the collaborative effort of the Executive team to achieve its collective mission.

    Dr. Costonis is an investor and consultant to the Company, serving on the Board of Directors under contract as Strategic Advisor to lead the collaborative effort of the leadership team to achieve its collective mission. Dr. Costonis brings 45 years of management consulting experience working directly with over 350 firms in the construction industry to both coach and inform the effort.

  • Michael Gordon
    Executive Sales Associate

    Mr. Gordon initially consulted on the concept, design and engineering of the Ace Auto-Grade Laboratory and now joins the Company to sell, train and service the product. Mr Gordon brings a ready-made knowledge of the products of the industry, a highly representative customer list who can immediately be contacted in a programmed sales effort and an immediate presence to professionalize the sales and service efforts of the Company.

Advisors

Previous Investors

  • Maine Technology Institute
    Unconfirmed
    Don Neill; Senior Executive Corporate Industrial Sales
    Unconfirmed
    John Costonis; LSU, Chancellor - Law School
    Unconfirmed
  • Carol Vahey; Fidelity Investments - Financial Services
    Unconfirmed
    Michael A. Costonis; Accenture, Managing Director
    Unconfirmed
    Dr. Anthony F. Costonis; Corporate Development Services Inc., Founder
    Unconfirmed
  • Harriet Neill; GE Capital, Quality Black Belt
    Unconfirmed

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