Dr. Mahafza is the founder, President, and CEO of deciBel Research, a small engineering business supporting the defense industry. Under his leadership, deciBel Research grew from a 1-person company...view moreDr. Mahafza is the founder, President, and CEO of deciBel Research, a small engineering business supporting the defense industry. Under his leadership, deciBel Research grew from a 1-person company with revenue of zero dollars in 2002 to a 78-person company with revenue of $15 million at the end of 2009. deciBel was recognized by the Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing businesses in the US, ranking #213 in 2007 and making the Inc.500/5000 list of the fastest growing businesses for 4 years running. Recently deciBel was recognized as the small business of the year by the Huntsville/ Madison County Chamber of Commerce in north Alabama. Dr. Mahafza is the author of 5 textbooks on radar systems design and analysis. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics. Dr. Mahafza is often invited to deliver motivational talks to other small business owners and other entrepreneurs regarding small business challenges in today's environment.view less