After 8 years in the US Navy, Gary Helwig had a 20 year career as a telecommunications engineer, culminating in his design of the communications network used by Marriott International to communicate to all the hotels in the chain. He also was responsible for the design and implementation of the communications network for three different Internet companies. When the Internet bubble burst, Gary Helwig started working in the family business -- Helwig Industries. This business operates and manag…