MACH 1 FUNDING, INC. was founded in 1995 in USA and has evolved over the years as a one stop shopping for the financing needs of businesses.  It is part of a network of funding sources with billions of dollars in available funds. It was started by Dr. Hikmat (Mike) Abed, who has had a distinguished academic and business career.

A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley with a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, DR. HIKMAT ABED has well rounded, diversified, broad and successful management experience encompassing Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing, Corporate/Strategic Planning and Analysis and Management Consulting, in addition to significant teaching and research experience at the university level.

His extensive business experience in project, operations and general management includes more than 15 years of general management of companies with activities in international markets, and more than 10 years of directing multiple projects and a large staff employed in a wide range of occupational areas.

He assumed several senior executive positions including corporate "Vice President / General Manager"of an international management and engineering consulting firm as well as "Director of Corporate Planning and Follow-up"of a $2.2 billion, 8700 employees utility company.

His background includes several years of teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in Engineering, Mathematics and Physics.  He is the recipient of numerous scholastic honors. He developed and published lecture notes for 4 university courses, several research papers, and was annually voted as one of the top ten professors for the duration of his teaching career.  He participated in and conducted several seminars and training programs in business administration, management development, technical training and power utilities operations.

Dr Abed is also:

Graduate of the International Factoring Institute (IFI)

Certified Factoring Specialist (CFS) by the National Association of Factoring Professionals (NAFP)

Graduate of the National Capital Institute (NCI)

Certified Capital Specialist (CCS) by the American Cash Flow Association (ACFA)

Million Dollar Club Member and a Master Broker of the American Cash Flow Association (ACFA)

Recipient of the American Cash Flow Corporation (ACFC) 2002 President"s Award

Recipient of the American Cash Flow Corporation (ACFC) 2003 Writer of the Year Award

Charter President & Founding Member of the San Diego Cash Flow Association (SDCFA)

President & Founder of MACH 1 FUNDING, a company specializing in business funding

Publisher of several articles on business funding in Trade & Business Journals

Presented several business funding seminars to business clubs & professional associations

Participant in several national Cash Flow Conventions

A university Guest Lecturer on business funding on a regular basis

As a cash flow consulting firm, we adhere to the code of ethics of the professional bodies of which we are members as well as our own stricter ethical standards.