Redlands, California—

TNVC is pleased to announce the promotions of several employees within the organization as TNVC continues to grow and expand and create strategic partnerships to provide the best Night Vision, Thermal, and Visual Augmentation Systems products to both government and commercial markets. These include:

Augustine “Augee” Kim, who has assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer, Jaimie Cross, as Vice President of Administration, and Chris Huber, as Senior Director of Sales.

“I’m extremely proud and excited to announce the promotions of these three individuals at TNVC,” said Victor DiCosola, President, CEO, and founder of TNVC. “The amount of knowledge, experience, and professionalism they bring to their roles is unparalleled. Through their hard work and dedication, they have helped build TNVC into what it is today and by helping to steer the ship, they can ensure that TNVC can continue to be an industry leader for years to come.”

Augustine “Augee” Kim, Chief Operating Officer:

Augustine “Augee” Kim joined TNVC in 2018 and has helped to oversee TNVC’s continued growth and expansion across all aspects of the business, including the launch of several major product lines, as well as key strategic relationships and partnerships, and the creation of TNVC’s vSHOTT virtual event in 2021. As COO, Augee will continue to manage the strategic outlook for TNVC, including the smooth integration of product development, key partnerships, business development and sales, marketing, training, and logistics.

Prior to joining TNVC, Augee was a research fellow at West Virginia University, and is currently an officer in the United States Army Reserve. He has completed multiple overseas deployments during GWOT and has served in Infantry, Cavalry, Armor, and Psychological Operations formations. Augee holds an MA from the College of Charleston, and is a graduate of The Citadel, in Charleston, South Carolina.

“I am grateful and humbled by the confidence and trust that Vic [DiCosola] has placed in me, and by our Team here at TNVC,” Kim stated. “Even prior to my joining the company, TNVC has always been known for providing the best, most advanced, and most thoroughly vetted and tested equipment to as wide an audience as possible, and I am excited to continue to be on the forefront of that work—we’ve got a lot of things in the works in both the long and short term that I think will be very exciting to our customers.”

Jaimie Cross, Vice President of Administration:

Jaimie Cross has been integral to TNVC since joining the company in 2012, managing Administrative Operations, including order processing, customer service, and accounting. Jaimie was also responsible for overseeing the opening of TNVC’s current corporate headquarters in California, as well as the creation of TNVC’s flagship TNV-Build Program. “I’m so proud to be a part of this team,” said Cross, “TNVC is not only a job, it’s like a family. We’ve been through so many things together over the years as the company has grown.”

As Vice President of Administration, Jaimie will have oversight over all administrative functions for TNVC, including inventory management and warehouse operations, as well as finance, HR, and the expansion of TNVC’s California Headquarters. “As the company has grown, we’ve needed to continue to improve our processes and expand our infrastructure to better serve our customers; commercial, government, and our dealers, to give them the best possible service and experience,” Cross added.

Jaimie is a graduate of California State University, San Bernardino, and holds a Master’s degree from Azusa Pacific University.

Chris Huber, Senior Director of Sales:

Chris Huber has been involved in the Night Vision industry for nearly two decades, starting at Morovision in 2004 as a major distributor of ITT/Exelis products eventually becoming the Sales Director before joining TNVC in 2014.

As Senior Director of Sales, Chris will oversee all aspects of Sales for TNVC, including the expansion of both Commercial Distribution and Dealer Sales as well as Government Sales and Business Development, including TNVC’s expanded Law Enforcement Business Development and Sales Team which seeks to address LE-specific technology and equipment needs, including the ability to provide Modified-COTS solutions to LE customers. Chris’s deep industry knowledge and experience will help to drive strategic decision making and future planning for TNVC.  

“I’ve really enjoyed being a part of the TNVC team over the last 8 years,” said Huber. “I’m proud of the success and growth we have accomplished, and there’s more interest in night vision and thermal now than I’ve ever seen from all sectors, which is great, but the challenge is to grow smartly. Growing smartly isn’t just about making more sales—one of TNVC’s greatest assets from the start has been the emphasis on knowledge and education, and of course quality, something we intend to continue.”

Please join us in a warm congratulations to Augee, Jaimie, and Chris!

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