<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">I&#39;m available next week Monday - midday Wednesday. Do you have availability during that time frame?</div><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><font size="2">Terri Zimmerman</font><div><font size="2">CEO</font></div><div><font size="2"><a href="http://www.packetdigital.com" target="_blank">Packet Digital</a> | 701.365.4421</font><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Apr 16, 2025 at 5:08 PM Rick &lt;rick@mavrix.one&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
    <div id="m_-6417633787682835921bloop_customfont" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial;font-size:13px;margin:0px">Thank you, Terri!</div><div id="m_-6417633787682835921bloop_customfont" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial;font-size:13px;margin:0px"><br></div><div id="m_-6417633787682835921bloop_customfont" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial;font-size:13px;margin:0px">I apologize for the cold call email, but I knew I had to reach out given your efforts!</div><div id="m_-6417633787682835921bloop_customfont" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial;font-size:13px;margin:0px">I’d love to schedule a Zoom/Meet video call at your convenience this week or next.</div><div id="m_-6417633787682835921bloop_customfont" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial;font-size:13px;margin:0px">Things are moving quickly and I want to ensure that your team(s) are included!</div><div id="m_-6417633787682835921bloop_customfont" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial;font-size:13px;margin:0px">Please let me know what’s best for your schedule.</div><div id="m_-6417633787682835921bloop_customfont" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial;font-size:13px;margin:0px"><br></div><div id="m_-6417633787682835921bloop_customfont" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial;font-size:13px;margin:0px">Full disclosure, I am a former US Army Electronic Warfare Officer who teaches at the Rochester Institute of Technology and is frustrated by the state of our class 1 and 2 drone systems and supply chains.</div><div id="m_-6417633787682835921bloop_customfont" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial;font-size:13px;margin:0px">Let’s just say I know people who are very interested in solving this problem - and investing in America!</div><div id="m_-6417633787682835921bloop_customfont" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial;font-size:13px;margin:0px"><br></div><div id="m_-6417633787682835921bloop_customfont" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial;font-size:13px;margin:0px">In the meantime, more about me here: <a href="https://www.mislan.com" target="_blank">https://www.mislan.com</a></div><div id="m_-6417633787682835921bloop_customfont" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial;font-size:13px;margin:0px"><br></div><div id="m_-6417633787682835921bloop_customfont" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial;font-size:13px;margin:0px">Thank you for your interest and timely response!<br></div><div id="m_-6417633787682835921bloop_customfont" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial;font-size:13px;margin:0px">Respectfully,</div><div id="m_-6417633787682835921bloop_customfont" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial;font-size:13px;margin:0px">Rick</div> <br> <div id="m_-6417633787682835921bloop_sign_1744840931366989056">
        
     
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</div> <br><p>On April 15, 2025 at 6:33:09 PM, <a href="mailto:terri.zimmerman@packetdigital.com" target="_blank">terri.zimmerman@packetdigital.com</a> (<a href="mailto:terri.zimmerman@packetdigital.com" target="_blank">terri.zimmerman@packetdigital.com</a>) wrote:</p> <blockquote type="cite"><span><div dir="auto"><div></div><div>Your mission sounds very compelling. I would be interested in hearing more.<div><br id="m_-6417633787682835921lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Terri Zimmerman<div>CEO</div><div>Packet Digital LLC</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Apr 15, 2025, at 10:47 AM, Rick &lt;rick@mavrix.one&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">﻿
    <div id="m_-6417633787682835921bloop_customfont" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial;font-size:13px;margin:0px"><p>Hi Terri,</p><p>I’m reaching out on behalf of MAVRIX — a new U.S.-based consortium focused on building the next generation of American drone companies and suppliers through investment, manufacturing, and long-term collaboration.</p><p>We’re assembling a group of forward-thinking firms that share a commitment to American-made systems, trusted sourcing, and defense-grade standards — and we’re backing that vision with deep, flexible capital designed to help our partners grow, scale, and lead in this evolving space.</p><p>We are not a bank and this is not a gimmic. We are a group of American Patriots with access to deep pockets and the desire to leapfrog the competition quickly, bypassing the usual annual SBIR and STTR struggles.</p><p>I’d welcome a conversation to explore whether there’s alignment and how we might support your growth as part of this mission. Truthfully, we’d love to have your companies (PacketDigita, Badlands Batteries, and Botlink) as a part of the greater consortium!</p><p>Please let me know what you have available for an initial chat.</p><p>Thank you!</p></div><div id="m_-6417633787682835921bloop_sign_1744731700861881088">
         
      
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