Paul Adkison is a technology-focused business leader with a heart for entrepreneurship. He believes the best way to learn is by doing, and letting challenge and success serve as teachers.

Adkison began his career with international technology companies. This background gave him a strong work ethic, however, he always desired more. He wanted to identify problems that hadn’t yet been solved and create innovative solutions. He immersed himself in learning about new technologies and harnessing their power to help people live better and easier lives. Serving in senior roles at multiple start-up companies helped pave the way for his entrepreneurial journey. Years later, Adkison is still pioneering new technologies and investing in those with fresh ideas.

In 1999, Adkison founded IQMax and subsequently led the company for 12 years as its President and CEO. With his vision and strong leadership skills, IQMax became one of the first technology companies to deliver sophisticated mobile healthcare solutions to clinicians, pioneering the first iPhone healthcare application and multiple variations of voice communication technology on smart devices. Positioned as a leader in intelligent healthcare communications, Adkison grew IQMax from an idea he had to installations in over 45 healthcare institutions across 32 states. Institutions like Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, New York Presbyterian, Tenet, HCA, Novant and numerous Children’s Hospitals.

In 2014, Adkison partnered with his close college friend and fraternity brother, Scott Diggs, to merge their entrepreneurial ventures and since then, their businesses have been represented under their family office, Co-X Holdings, where they manage and seek a variety of real estate and entrepreneurial business ventures. Their real estate subsidiary, Co-X Properties, is a preferred developer for Hilton and Marriott and is currently financing over $80M of hotel investments in Greenville and Chapel Hill, NC and Cheraw, SC.

Adkison received a BSBA in Finance/Marketing from East Carolina University and graduate studies in engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. When he isn’t working, Adkison lends a hand to his alma mater by serving on multiple ECU boards, planning tech courses, and assisting the School of Entrepreneurship. When not in his hometown of Charlotte, NC, he can also be found traveling with his family or satisfying his adventurous spirit by flying planes, snow skiing, scuba diving and kiteboarding.

Scott Diggs is a seasoned entrepreneur and steadfast business professional with 30+ years of experience managing people, overseeing commercial operations, and priming businesses for successful acquisition. Taking business from concept to profit, he has elevated companies to scale with 2,000+ employees, 450 locations, and $200 million in revenue. Diggs is a natural connector of people and talents, and believes his biggest responsibility is to leave the world better than he found it with the highest level of integrity.

Diggs has extensive experience and knowledge of real estate and parking solutions, having developed, consulted, and implemented parking solutions for national companies and venues such as CB Richard Ellis, Transwestern, Parkway Properties, the City of Roanoke, VA, Miami Center in Miami, FL, the James Center in Richmond, VA, PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte, NC, the Orlando Magic Amway Arena in Orlando, FL, and more. As a co-founder with over 21 years of industry experience, Lanier Parking Solutions concluded with a successful acquisition in 2014 by a private equity firm. Diggs partnered with his close college friend and fraternity brother, Paul Adkison, in late 2014. Since then, their businesses have been represented under their family office called Co-X Holdings, where they manage and seek a variety of real estate and entrepreneurial business ventures. Diggs also co-founded Pivot Parking, a new parking management company which launched in 2020 and has grown to manage 30 muli-state locations in just two years.

A native of Richmond, VA, Diggs received his undergraduate degree in Finance and Computer Science from East Carolina University and a postgraduate degree in Financial, Insurance and Estate Planning from The American College. He is actively involved with East Carolina University, proudly serving on the university’s Foundation Board, Executive Board, the ECU School of Business’ Advisory Council, as well as the ECU Miller School of Entrepreneurship Board. Diggs also holds positions on the Executive Council Board for the Boy Scouts of America, enjoys the adrenaline rushes from kite surfing and powder snow skiing, flying airplanes, and loves spending quality time with his wife and their children.