Our Team

 

Peggy Kovling

Peggy Kovling

Peggy credits her numerous years with Belden, a major cable manufacturer, for her extensive working knowledge of cable and her acumen with customer relations. Her dedication to the ACI customer is the backbone of the company’s success. With her focus on quality control systems, she addresses what she considers to be her customers’ chief concerns—accuracy, consistency and an order placement process that is as simple and painless as possible.

 

Rick Kovling

Rick Kovling

With a long, tested background in engineering and machine design, it’s no surprise that Rick has a head for designing mechanical things. In fact, he’s good at putting pen to paper on anything technical. So, soon after ACI opened for business, it became obvious the Rick was the man to pin down the details of day-to-day operations. At first, he worked on ACI’s accounting after hours and on weekends. But the company grew fast, and before long Rick moved into the corner office full-time.

 

Cu Nguyen

Cu Nguyen

Cu is one of our production team leaders. His twenty-plus years of cable industry experience make him a knowledgeable teacher and trainer. He is widely respected for his up-front and honest demeanor. He mandates quality control on the floor and ensures that test results are packaged with every job. His customer loyalty has helped make ACI an industry success story with glowing accommodations.

 

Frank Li

Frank Li

Frank uses his vast knowledge as a fiber optic engineer to determine costs and source materials for fiber optic product requests. Frank is a team player and is instrumental in new product development. He is dedicated to taking ACI to a higher level of performance and to helping ACI become a more efficient company. His goal is to help increase ACI’s value to our customers. Frank has a Master in Manufacturing Engineering degree from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois.

 

Va Chou

Va Chou

Va plays many roles including preparing estimates for the sales department and performing quality control for the production department. He’s been doing estimation work for 12 years. He’s worked as a production supervisor as well as being a quality control supervisor. He’s been in this industry for over 20 years.

 

Daniel Ybarra

Daniel “Alex” Ybarra

Alex has an incredibly diverse background specializing in 15 years of aerospace engineering/manufacturing/quality and 3 years as teacher. He uses his background as a teacher to coach and develop his teams through respect, accountability, and leading by example. Alex received his Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M and has used it to promote the professional development of those around him.