Company History
DG Associates is a small, Huntsville-based business formed in 1992 by Igor Duke Gerhardt. Everything we do at DGA is committed to helping businesses and organizations improve their internal and external communication, relationships, and trust. Our mission is to provide businesses and individuals with fully-integrated, easy-to-use presentation and video conferencing materials expertly designed, installed, and maintained to meet your needs and expectations.
We have over 40 years of media support experience, during which time we have produced animations, bulletins, interactive CDs, digital video and much more!
DG Associates also has a proven record of performance in the industry and have worked with many different clients over the years. Some industry clients include AEgis, NRC, COLSA, Dynetics, MTC, and ERC. We have also worked with several government agencies.
At DG Associates, we offer quick response and early results.
High quality products, amazing service - guaranteed.
Company Reviews
I've depended on Duke's briefing skills for over 15 years.
2006 -- Brian Matkin, Program Manager, USA AMCOM
Duke has the talent to produce an outstanding briefing!
2005 -- Lance Cooper, Vice President, AEgis Corporation
Duke's oral training program was a great success with our staff!
2005 -- Danny Thomas, Director, TBE Corporation
Skills training contributed to our winning the competition.
2004 -- Gordon Bate, Vice President, TBE Corporation
Duke is a superb presenter and helped us win multiple contracts.
2001 -- Dick Allen, Director, Dynetics Corporation
This was a terrific program for our younger staff members.
2000 -- Bryan Williams, Director, COLSA
About the Founder
Duke is married to Brigitte and living in Huntsville, AL, for over 35 years. They have three children currently living in Huntsville and Duke has a daughter from a previous marriage living in Nashville, TN.
Igor D. Gerhardt
DG Associates
Huntsville, AL
Leads professional services company that provides technical and programmatic support. Provides technical support to SMDC/AMCOM/PEOs/PMs on directed energy weapons, laser communications, anti-terrorists concepts, self-defense systems, unmanned ground vehicles, and the use of unmanned airships for persistent surveillance.
Conducts corporate staff training in communication skills and effective presentations. Prepared oral’s teams to present their company’s proposal to the Government developed briefing slides and coached oral’s team with individual and group rehearsals (Boeing, TBE, DRS-TEM, AEgis, Nelnet, ASRI, Raytheon, Westar, CGI, TMI, BAE, COLSA, Dynetics, MTC, RSA, Grant Thornton, & BDM).
Provides multimedia capability including art, graphics, logos, brochures, web development, PowerPoint presentations, 2D & 3D computer animations, and professional videos. Developed several card, board, and role playing games currently in the commercial market. Produced NOVACONusa sci-fi and gaming convention in Huntsville in 2005.
W&G Sigma Services, Inc.
Huntsville, AL
Cofounded professional services company focusing on support of missile development. Oversaw production and delivery of all products (studies/briefings/reports). Responsible for marketing and bringing in over half of all new business.
The BDM Corporation
Huntsville, AL
Authored the Army’s Capstone Manual on Directed Energy Weapons. Led numerous studies in directed energy technology, weapons, and the Army’s use of space. Responsible for conducting Huntsville’s corporate staff training program.
U.S. Army
Multiple Locations
Two tours as an Associate Professor, Engineering, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY. Special Forces (airborne, ranger, pathfinder; specialist in weapons, demolitions, SCUBA, and Russian language), 10th Special Forces Group, Bad Tolz, Germany. Two Vietnam tours (awarded the Silver Star, 3 Bronze Stars (Valor), 3 Air Medals (Valor), 4 Army Commendation Medals (Valor), Cross of Gallantry, and Purple Heart). Chief of Army’s doctrinal literature program, Fort Leavenworth, KS. Chosen from USMA professors to appear in Outstanding Young Men in America.
Education
Multiple Locations
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
United States Military Academy, West Point, NY
The Citadel, Military College of SC, Charleston, SC
Skills
Expertise in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Publisher; Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Premier; Macromedia Dreamweaver. Computers (Mac/PC), engineering and architectural design, writing, producing digital videos, coaching springboard diving, boating, and handguns.
