Company: BKTI
Filing Date: 2025-04-24
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001437749-25-012867
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Company: BK Technologies Corp
Filing Date: 2025-04-24
Form: DEF 14A
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 an analytical strategist skilled in successfully navigating corporations large and small through periods of accelerated growth. Mr. Malmanger is a Certified Public Accountant (Inactive) and also holds a Certified Management Accountant designation. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Business Administration from Pillsbury College and an MBA from the University of Minnesota – Mankato.

Branko Avanic, Ph.D., has been our Chief Technology Officer since October 30, 2019. Dr. Avanic previously served as Senior Vice President of Engineering of BK Technologies, Inc., our wholly-owned subsidiary, since August 13, 2019. Prior to joining the Company, he served in a number of roles at Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MSI), including Director, Head Architect – Devices Engineering for several different projects from 2015 through June 2019 and a variety of other roles from 1999 to 2015. Dr. Avanic also serves as President of Ph.D. Research Group Inc. Dr. Avanic has previously served as an adjunct professor at the University of Miami and Florida Atlantic University. He received a B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Miami.

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Summary Executive Compensation Table For 2023-2024

The following table sets forth the compensation of our named executive officers (sometimes referred to as “NEOs”) for the last two completed fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:

| Name and Principal Position           |     | Year |     | Salary 
 ($)    |         |     | Bonus 
 ($)   |   |     | Stock            
 Awards ($)(1)(2) |         |     | Option           
 Awards ($)(1)(3) |           |     | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) |   |     | All Other Compensation ($)(4) |        |     | Total 
 ($)   |           |
| John M. Suzuki                        
 Chief Executive Officer and President |     | 2024 |     |        | 249,308 |     |       | — |     |                  | 123,442 |     |                  | 1,409,400 |     |                                            | — |     |                               | 21,120 |     |       | 1,803,270 |
|                                       |     | 2023 |     |        | 300,879 |     |       | — |     |                  |  59,621 |