Mike Zinerco - Team Leader: Big Top #1001

Starting as a sales rep for AKT Enterprises just over a year ago, Mike has proven to be an affable, effective and reliable member of the AKT sales force. Mike turned out to be an ideal candidate to lead our flagship Big Top store when it first opened in August 2010. Over the last year, Mike has demonstrated great leadership skills and it shows with the success of his team at Big Top #1001– stop in and say hello if you’re in the neighborhood!

Favorites:

1. Pizza Topping:  Italian sausage
2. Animated Movie: Bebe’s Kids
3. Place to Hang Out: Chuck E. Cheese with my buds
4. Superhero or Villain: Does Bruce Willis count?
5. Internet Meme: Anything from Sick Animation

Fun Facts:

1. What band/musician are you listening to right now?
The Al-Gore Rhythms (It’s political math rock, get into it.)

2. If you could hang out with anyone in the world, who would it be and why?
Falcore from “The Never Ending Story” for obvious reasons.

3. What do you do in your free time?
Saunas, haikus and various forms of taxidermy.

4. Why do you choose to work at AKT?
I really enjoy seeing what inspiring artists come up with when they are first starting to develop their clothing lines. I’ve seen some wacky ideas– that’s for sure!

5. What do you like best about working at AKT?
I basically get to hang out with my friends all day. Also, I know more about t-shirts than I ever wanted to… so, that’s a plus.

Kaitlyn Greene - Customer Support

Kaitlyn’s positive and friendly attitude made her an ideal candidate for District Lines’s customer support team. She will always go above and beyond to make sure our customers are satisfied.

When a dissatisfied customer unreasonably requested a cartoon giraffe be drawn on their package, Kaitlyn obliged. This subtle and successful act made the customer’s day and inevitably led to the company’s new philosophy on customer support:

“Always draw the giraffe.”

Favorites:

1. Pizza Topping:  I like BBQ sauce and cheese
2. Animated Movie: It’s a toss-up between The Little Mermaid and Monsters, Inc.
3. Place to Hang Out: Downtown Disney
4. Superhero or Villain: The Evil Queen from Snow White
5. Internet Meme: Hipster Disney

Fun Facts:

1. What band/musician are you listening to right now?
I list to a bunch of different stuff, but mostly Butch Walker and New Politics.

2. If you could hang out with anyone in the world, who would it be and why?
I would love to hang out with Drizella and Anastasia Tremaine, they’re fun.

3. What do you do in your free time?
I like to hang out with co-workers and I go to Disney every weekend.

4. Why do you choose to work at AKT?
I love being a part of a growing company where everyone works together as a team.

5. What do you like best about working at AKT?
I enjoy working with my coworkers. Before working at AKT, I only knew two people in Florida and now I have a close group of co-workers that I also consider my friends.

Dylan Hall - PHP Developer

Dylan has been with AKT for just under a year. His ability to multi-task and adapt to new techniques make him an invaluable asset to the StudioAKT web team. He has been a key component in the ever-lasting upgrades and overhauls to AKT’s complex internal systems and client projects.

Favorites:

1. Pizza Topping:  Pepperoni and Jalepenos
2. Animated Movie: Toy Story
3. Place to Hang Out: My apartment
4. Superhero or Villain: Kick-Ass
5. Internet Meme: The “gingers do have souls” guy is pretty good

Fun Facts:

1. What band/musician are you listening to right now?
Slaughterhouse

2. If you could hang out with anyone in the world, who would it be and why?
I’d like to hang out at the Fantasy Factory with Rob Dyrdek and the crew. They know how to have a good time.

3. What do you do in your free time?
I watch the Philadelphia Eagles, Phillies, Flyers and Sixers. I’m a die-hard Philadelphia sports fan.

4. Why do you choose to work at AKT?
I like being a part of a young company that is constantly growing.

5. What do you like best about working at AKT?
I enjoy building things that immediately make other employees’ jobs easier and more efficient.

John Raudebaugh - Production Director

Beginning his career at AKT packing and shipping orders for District Lines in 2006, John quickly worked his way to screen printing and now leads all screen printing production in our Winter Park, FL facility.

Favorites:

1. Pizza Topping:  Buffalo Chicken
2. Animated Movie: Bee Movie
3. Place to Hang Out: My house and my band’s practice space/man cave
4. Superhero or Villain: Really only the new(er) Dark Knights
5. Internet Meme: “i can haz cheezburgers?” brigthen up my day every time!

Fun Facts:

1. What band/musician are you listening to right now?
Manchester Orchestra, House of Fools, Kanye, How Dare You just to name a few.

2. If you could hang out with anyone in the world, who would it be and why?
I’d want to have a Beer Summit with Obama.

3. What do you do in your free time?
Hang out w/my beautiful wife and daughter!

4. Why do you choose to work at AKT?
It’s exciting to be a part of a fun, forward-thinking, fast-growing company and get to really contribute to its growth every single day.

5. What do you like best about working at AKT?
I get to be around some of my closest friends all day!

Thanks to all of you who were able to make it out!

Kevin, Jeff and I had a great time on the Full Sail Music Business Bachelor of Science final presentation panel this evening!