Robert Ackerley
Co-Founder & Director
Business and management
smith
Netherlands
Biography
Smith began at a dining room table with two phone lines (and barely any other furniture in the house), as the Ackerley brothers and their wives braved reaching out to some of the biggest names in the young electronics industry. This startup took root fast due to the Ackerleys’ deep tech knowledge and market intuition (and a few bold and crazy decisions). Now Smith is a global company with 500 employees, 15 offices, and a consistent top ranking among distributors.
Research Interest
Business and management
