Leadership Team

Farid leads corporate management and real estate operations at Prime Communications. He has 16+ years of experience in developing and managing successful retail organizations. A serial entrepreneur, he founded Prime Communications in 1999 and has established strong partnerships with leading national wireless network operators. Farid has led the company through dramatic year-over-year growth. He is a member of several community organizations and is also a member of the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO).

Akbar manages the operations at Prime Communications by directing and leading sales and marketing, supply chain and guest service functions. Formerly Chief Financial Officer, he led the company's expansion and launch of its retail markets. Previously, he served as an Analyst at Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst, a private investment firm in Dallas, and as a Mergers and Acquisitions Analyst at Goldman Sachs, a global investment bank in New York. Akbar holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, summa cum laude, from the University of Illinois and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Michael leads initiatives to enhance profitable sales growth, develop agent/operator relationships, improve the guest experience, and promote sales. He is also involved in the Prime Communications acquisition program. His sales responsibilities include budgeting, training, recruiting and human capital development. Michael previously served as Eastern Division Vice President for RadioShack Corp. where he held full accountability for the company's highest volume division accounting for more than $1.6 billion in sales and encompassing more than 1,600 locations. Michael joined RadioShack in 1981 as a part-time sales associate and spent 25 years with the firm, receiving recognition and many awards for sales, profits and service. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Management from Polytechnic University of New York.

Nick is responsible for real estate development, including site acquisitions, broker and landlord relationships, lease negotiations and public relations. He also works with wireless operators to expand their network of retail stores. Nick has been with Prime Communications since the company's launch and opened the firm's first retail store in April 1999. For six years, he managed all retail sales operations for the company. Specific areas of expertise include lease negotiations, management and store build outs.

Gary recently joined Prime Communications and is responsible for the company's contractual and legal functions. He has a broad range of experience which includes commercial transaction structuring, mergers and acquisitions, borrowing and lending and partnership matters. Before joining Prime, Gary was Of Counsel to a major international law firm where he advised clients in connection with sophisticated business transactions. He began his career with the federal government in Washington, D.C., and practiced with a Wall Street law firm before relocating to Houston in 1980. Gary holds a Juris Doctor degree from St. John's University School of Law in New York City and is licensed to practice law in the states of Texas and New York.

Angela oversees all recruiting, hiring, employee relations and development for Prime Communications. She has more than 15 years of experience in human resources. Previously she was Director of Human Resources and Risk Management for Saltgrass Restaurants and Conn Appliances. Angela has a proven track record of reducing turnover, decreasing recruiting and staffing costs and developing effective training programs. In addition, she has two years of experience in managing a Cingular retail store. Angela has earned Senior Professional Human Resource and Certified Risk Management designations. She attended Texas Christian University.