LadderBlock goes up

A company out to dramatically change
the construction industry:

The LadderBlock business was launched in 2003 with the formation of P.E. Building Systems, Inc. (PEBS), an Austin, Texas (USA) based company that is  transforming the way commercial and residential buildings are constructed.

David W. Powell, P.E. is the inventor of LadderBlock. He and his wife, Lisa Powell, P.E., founded P.E. Structural Consultants in 1992. The key concepts related to LadderBlock grew out of "real world" needs he had repeatedly experienced during his 20+ years experience as a structural engineer.

iCON Building Systems, Pte. Ltd., a Singapore based company, was established in 2006,  to focus on global markets outside of the US, Canada and Mexico.

LadderBlock has a number of attributes that have the potential to dramatically change the construction industry.

Our executive team:

Leslie (Les) E. Wyatt,
PEBS Chief Executive Officer  

Mr. Wyatt is a founding investor in P.E. Building Systems, Inc. and has over 30 years of business experience.  Mr. Wyatt also serves as the Chairman of the PEBS Board of Directors. 

Prior to joining PEBS, Mr. Wyatt was VP and General Manager of Harris Software Systems based in Denver, Colorado.  Prior to the Harris role, he was Group VP of PeopleSoft, Inc. where he was General Manager of the Manufacturing Products Division.  Prior to the merger with PeopleSoft, Mr. Wyatt was Chief Marketing Officer for J.D. Edwards, Inc., an enterprise software company based in Denver, Colorado.

Mr. Wyatt has extensive experience in forming strategic alliances, managing geographically distributed organizations, and being a key interface to the investment community.  In the early 1980’s Mr. Wyatt designed and created software, specifically for the construction industry, to reduce time and increase accuracy for material takeoffs.

In addition to the Harris and PeopleSoft roles, Mr. Wyatt spent over 20 years with Texas Instruments, Inc. and held executive positions with Harbinger Corporation; Cooperative Computing, Inc.; and Applied Small Business Concepts. His education background includes: a B.S. degree in Mathematics (1974) and a M. S. degree in Computer Science (1976), both earned from Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA.

David W. Powell,
PEBS Founder and iCON Chief Technology Officer  

Mr. Powell had the original vision for a faster more flexible way to build concrete structures and is the inventor of the LadderBlock building system. He is a founding investor and majority owner in P.E. Building Systems, Inc.  

He received his M.S. in Structural Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and his B.S. in Architectural Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 1985. He is a registered Professional Engineer in both Texas (P. E. 69517) and North Carolina (P. E. 26223). Mr. Powell has established a reputation for solid engineering and innovation in the construction industry.

P.E. Structural Consultants is a very successful firm that Mr. Powell and his wife (Lisa) founded. They currently have a staff of 14 engineers, CAD technicians, and support staff that provides architectural engineering and structural engineering services for both building structures and bridges. P.E. Structural Consultants has a reputation for technical excellence and innovation in the design and detailing of building and bridge structures. Some of their recent projects include:           

Roger D. Wyatt, PhD, 
iCON Chief Executive Officer 

Dr. Wyatt is a founding investor in the PEBS and the LadderBlock technology. 

Dr. Wyatt has 18 years of management experience working at various levels in the pharmaceutical business. He has experience in both established and startup companies. He has held technical development, marketing and general management positions at Pittman Moore, Inc., P.E. Building Systems, Inc. and Bristol Meyers Squibb, Inc. 

Dr. Wyatt has significant experience in launching new businesses having led the startup of four companies: Agennix, Inc.; Encarich Development, Ltd. (merged with Fernz Ltd, NZ); Immuno Modulator Laboratories (merged with Granada Corp.); and Teleios Learning Centers, Inc. (ongoing concern). Dr. Wyatt was a co-founder and held the position of CEO in three of these concerns.

He received a B.S. degree from West Texas State University, Canyon, TX, USA;  M.S. and PhD degrees in nutrition and biochemistry from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA; and he earned an MBA degree from the Stanford University, Graduate School of Business, Stanford, CA, USA where he was an Alfred P. Sloan Fellow in the Executive MBA program.

Henry (Juny) Armus,
President and Chief Operating Officer  

Mr. Armus is a founding investor in P.E. Building Systems, Inc.

Mr. Armus has over 30 years of experience in marketing, R&D, business development, management and professional services. He has worked for companies such as S1, the leader in Internet Banking Software, where he led two different high visibility initiatives. At S1, Mr. Armus led the professional services team for the community and regional banks and he led the product management team for the definition of its next generation banking software.

Prior to S1, Mr. Armus spent 8 years at CCI/Triad where he launched a new business unit and led development and marketing of a innovative series of products for the auto repair market. He also held senior marketing and R&D positions during his 19 years at Texas Instruments, Inc.  

Mr. Armus received his B. A. degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Texas at Austin in 1971.