Thomas Lee - Board of Advisors
Thomas, president and CEO of Unitel, has been in the telecommunication industry for 10+ years. He began his wireless career at K-TEK International; a Portland, Oregon based international trading company dealing primarily within the Korean market. While at K-TEK, Mr. Lee worked in business development where he started their wireless products export department. During his two years at K-TFK, Mr. Lee built the group by acquiring several exclusive manufacturers' representative agreements to represent US companies in the Korean market. Within two years after establishing the group, he brought sales from zero to more than $3 million during his last year at K-TEK.
In 1994, Mr. Lee resigned from K-TEK and began his own telecommunications company, United Telecom Sales Corporation (Unitel). In 1995, he moved Unitel to Las Vegas, Nevada where it operates today. Unitel is a manufacturers' representative and distribution company who represents various U.S. manufacturers of microwave components into both the domestic and international marketplace. Unitel also distributes products of U.S. manufacturers of wireless infrastructure equipment worldwide.
Unitel's sales have exceeded $40 million since 1996 (its second full year of operations.) In 1999, Unitel was honored by Governor Kenny Guinn when it was awarded Southern Nevada Exporter of the Year Award.
Mr. Lee has a conversational understanding of Korean and has been working within the Asian market for more than 15 years.