EPIC IO
Epic IO ' s dynamic founder and CEO talks technology , AI , and smart communities as the company launches new projects for 2021
Ken Mills happily describes himself as " a big nerd ." The technology whizz-turnedentrepreneur is the CEO of Epic IO , the parent company of Broad Sky Networks – a machine-to-machine ( M2M ) platform providing wireless connectivity to mobile and fixed devices , and IntelliSite .
IntelliSite is an artificial intelligence ( AI ) and cloud-based management solution within an IoT platform that carries out heuristic-based monitoring , smart community as a service ( SCaaS ), with remote monitoring and management .
As well as providing a range of services directly to business customers , Epic IO has a partnership with Dell , playing a key role in the company ' s strategic offerings of dynamic , cuttingedge technology .
But Mills hasn ' t always been so entrenched in the world of IT . Initially , he opted for a career in physics . Following a stint in the U . S . Navy where he specialized in nuclear engineering , Mills moved into the computer industry and has never looked back .
" I love all things technology and I love to learn about interesting things ," he says , describing the journey that saw him gain a prestigious college scholarship but quickly failed to excite him , thus leading him to the U . S . military . Mills qualified for the U . S . naval nuclear program — then had another epiphany .
" At some point , I realized that most people wouldn ' t want me to be the person running the nuclear reactor , so I got into computer technology instead ," he laughs .
Ken Mills , CEO
326 April 2021