Bob Bachman and Larry Sodomire

Managing Partners – President and Chief Operating Officer

Both Bob Bachman and Larry Sodomire started their careers in the specialty vehicle business at Calumet Coach Company in the early 1980’s. Calumet was a specialty vehicle manufacturer that had developed an ability to design and manufacture products for the mobile medical market - first CT, then MRI, then many other product lines.

As Calumet grew, Bob and Larry worked on the manufacturing floor in numerous capacities, gaining real time knowledge of the manufacturing process. This experience in all aspects of specialty vehicle manufacturing was crucial as Calumet grew and they both took on leadership roles in the organization. Larry became the second in command leading the manufacturing process and, most importantly, developing an expertise in the installation of medical systems in mobile units.

During that time, Bob took on the role of Customer Service Representative and became the interface between customers and Calumet after the delivery of their products. This role quickly grew as Calumet’s capacity grew to 100+ units per year with deliveries throughout the US and Europe.

In early 1991, Larry left Calumet to take an operations management position with MICA (Medical Imaging Centers of America), a manufacturer and operator of both mobile units and modular buildings which housed MRI systems. Soon after, Bob left Calumet and joined Larry at MICA. Later that year, MICA shifted away from being a manufacturer and concentrated on their core diagnostic imaging business. Bob and Larry used this opportunity to start AK Associates Inc. to complete the projects that MICA had in process and provide other upgrade and refurbishment services.

Bob Bachman and Larry Sodomire were the original founders and owners of AK Associates Inc. AK provided mobile medical refurbishment services as well and installed fixed site medical equipment throughout the world. In 1997, they sold 75% of the company to Prime Medical Services Inc., the largest urology services provider in the US. As an AK customer, Prime Medical was already a familiar partner. That transaction brought a financially strong, publicly-held investor and supported rapid growth.

In 2001, after the acquisition of the assets of Calumet Coach Company, the name was changed to AK Specialty Vehicles (AKSV). Through mid-2002, Bob Bachman was President of AKSV. Larry Sodomire was Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. The mobile medical business grew both organically and through key acquisitions, expanding from a small refurb and service facility to the largest supplier of mobile medical vehicles in the world. That was coupled with a dominant position in broadcast and other specialty vehicles to push AKSV to the leadership position in the high end specialty vehicle market.

After leaving AKSV in 2005 and a short lived retirement, Larry and Bob opened Advanced Mobility and Shelter Technologies LLC in November of 2006. Their experience and knowledge of the mobile medical and specialty vehicles market provides a platform on which they continue their tradition of providing the highest quality products and services available in the specialty vehicle and shelter business.