For his entire career, Mike Adkinson has  been a communicator and  a  connector.

Even during three tours of duty in  Vietnam, where he  commanded a gunship unit,  served as a  platoon leader,  and  logged  over 2,400 combat flying hours.  Enlisting  as a Private, he would eventually  become a commissioned officer,  working directly with  accomplished military  leaders  such as  Colin Powell and  Gary E. Luck.  Adkinson was the youngest person in the  U.S. Army since World War II to make the rank of Lt. Colonel.

His experience motivating  and educating  troops in combat has benefitted him as a publisher and  as an  entrepreneur.

After retiring from the Army,  Adkinson would become  publisher of  Jaye Communications, the first company to develop  technology  publications and directories focused on the  Southeastern  computer industry. He held this  position for nine years.

In 1998, Adkinson founded his own company, TechLINKS.  For 11 years, TechLINKS  published a magazine serving the  Atlanta  technology community, provided a website for company announcements, and hosted popular business-to-business events.

In 2009, Adkinson launched the new TechLINKS, an online community focused on  making useful information available to IT buyers.

Adkinson  is  educated at  Columbia University, the  U.S. Army Command & General Staff College and  Auburn University.  He lives in Atlanta and enjoys travel throughout the southeast and takes pride in being conversant about the best places to eat.