Meet the Leadership Team

Founder and Chairman

Edward J. Kennedy founded ACOM in 1983 after having served as national sales manager for Burroughs Corporation. He launched his career at Addressograph-Multigraph Corporation, later holding positions with Xerox, Boise-Cascade, Vydec Information Systems, and System Development Corporation. 

President and CEO

Prior to joining ACOM in 1997, Patrick McMahon was chief of operations at Strategic Mortgage Services, a $120 million provider of software solutions and information processing services to the mortgage, banking and real estate industries. 

Senior VP
General Manager – ACOM Health

Mark Firmin is general manager of ACOM’s Healthcare Business Division. He joined ACOM through the company’s acquisition of Formula One Systems, of which he was a principal. 

Senior VP of Sales, Core Business

Sam Mikhail began his ACOM career as a sales account executive in 1993. He rapidly advanced to regional manager, and has subsequently held positions as director of sales in several of the company’s divisions. 

VP of Technology and Development

Hoang Nguyen is our vice president of technology and development, and has been with ACOM since 2000. With over 30 years of experience, he has developed for the airline industry, and participated in the ISO 9000 Certification program. 

Vice President of Operations, eBusiness Division

Tony Chavez is our vice president of operations, and has spent his entire 25-year career at ACOM. He began as a technician, then later moved on to technical support. Prior to his current role, he has served as project manager, tech support manager, and professional services manager.