MIKEL is a woman-owned small business founded in 1999 that develops and delivers undersea warfare solutions and technologies to the U.S. Department of Defense, principally the U.S. Navy. The company's technical work spans submarine combat systems, acoustic detection, tracking and localization, target motion analysis, automated performance measurement systems, and systems engineering for undersea operations. Its name derives from those of founder Brian Guimond's two children, Michael and Kelly; Kelly Mendell assumed the presidency shortly after the company's founding and later became President and CEO.
MIKEL's product work includes the development and delivery of submarine combat system technologies for the U.S. Navy, technologies for acoustic detection, tracking and localization in undersea operations, target motion analysis solutions supporting undersea mission requirements, and automated performance measurement systems for Navy applications. The company has provided undersea warfare solutions to the Department of Defense since 1999 and operates within the United States.
The company describes itself as investing in people and technology and as seeking to move innovative solutions from conception to completion. It states that it challenges employees to use and advance their skills and knowledge, builds responsive relationships with customers, and is committed to delivering solutions that exceed customer expectations.
