Dr. Kristine Beran Joins Teledyne Marine Sales Team
Teledyne Marine announced Dr. Kristine Beran has joined the organization in the role of Sales Manager for Teledyne Marine's Instruments and Imaging technology verticals. Based remote in Seattle, Kristine's focus will be to serve customers in the ocean science and academic community in the United States.Beran began her career within the international fisheries and aquaculture industry, serving in progressive roles in research, operations, management, and sales at a global scale. Beran brings academic rigor, field experience, and evidence-based research to serve Teledyne Marine's extensive
VideoRay Names Snyder Director of Applications Engineering, Integration and Testing
to VideoRay over two decades of expertise garnered from leadership and field positions at robotics and technology organizations such as SeaVision Underwater Solutions, L3 Harris-Oceanserver, and Terradepth.With VideoRay’s rapidly increasing defense sales and the recent acquisition of Blue Ring Imaging, system integration and testing are becoming increasingly important to keep pace with advanced innovation and product development. Drawing from his extensive background, Snyder will be instrumental in developing and executing rigorous test plans, both in production and field settings, and ensuring
Reid Takes the Helm at Kraken
my 45-year career, I have witnessed the profound impact of technological evolution as well as the expansion of the blue economy. The past decade alone has been transformational for Kraken in science, technology and product R&D. We have delivered some of the most important global advances in seabed imaging and robotics; made significant strategic and tactical decisions across the business and delivered record performance. Most of all, I am proud and humbled to have led our talented and dedicated team around the world. The decision to step aside from daily operations was one of the most difficult of
Saildrone Hires Cuyler as COO and Jones as Sales VP
, commercial, and scientific communities,” he said.Jones has also served in roles in the Executive Office of the President/Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), as well as various senior leadership roles at HawkEye 360, GeoEye, and Space Imaging. He was formerly chairman of the board at the Earth Observation Industry Alliance and a director of SPADAC Inc. He has served on the advisory boards of Skybox Inc., BlackSky Global, and Chandah Space Technologies.He has a BA from Yale University and a MA in Government Administration from the University
Kraken Adds Offshore Exec Sam Allen as Advisor
offshore energy market to grow significantly over the coming years as companies invest in new projects and extending the life cycle of legacy assets through the use of high-quality data acquisition sensors, machine learning and predictive analytics. With a strong portfolio of ultra-high definition imaging data acquisition and analytic tools, Kraken has the potential to build a significant recurring revenue business.&rdquo
Fairfield Geotechnologies Names Sugahara CEO
to joining Fairfield in 2004, he served as an Associate in the Hedge Fund Investments Group at Credit Suisse Asset Management and an Analyst in the Private Wealth Management division of Credit Suisse First Boston. Sugahara is the Chairman of the Sugahara Family Ownership Board, the Chairman of SpeedPro Imaging, the Chairman of Great American Lines, the Chairman of Fairfield-Maxwell Services and a former Director of Fairfield-Maxwell.Davison, who has accepted a position as the COO of Oceaneering International, will continue to serve as the Chairmen of Magseis Fairfield.In addition, Joe Dryer has been promoted
Kraken Appoints Dillon as Chief Scientist
Robotic Systems Inc. as Chief Scientist.Dr. Dillon has 20 years of experience in research and development with a background in signal processing and mathematics. As an original member of Kraken's Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) team, he developed the signal processing algorithms for the AquaPix SAS imaging and bathymetry software. He also invented Kraken’s AquaTrak Correlation Velocity Log, participated in numerous sea trials and was the principal investigator for a multi-year DRDC funded project on repeat-pass interferometry.Previously Dr. Dillon was a control systems engineer at Honeywell
Adams, Lewis Join FairfieldNodal Data Processing Team
Seismic Technologies. Reservoir characterization will be a new service offered to FairfieldNodal customers. Formerly of GeoTrace, Adams and Lewis have the knowledge and skills to help further reinforce FairfieldNodal’s commitment to providing a complete reservoir characterization and imaging solution, the company said. “FairfieldNodal sees great potential in our data processing capabilities,” said Charles “Chuck” Davison, President and CEO of FairfieldNodal. “We are committed to expanding these capabilities, adding to our service offerings, and
Airmar Acquires Former Materials Systems Inc.
family.” MSI’s proprietary process, which involves injection molding ceramics to enable the production of high-performance composite transducers at low cost, will provide Airmar the ability to broaden its technology base. This is particularly important for applications such as imaging, hydrographic survey, acoustic communications, and defense. The benefits of the innovative technology include increased sensitivity, wide bandwidth, and high transducer efficiency. “In addition to acquiring all the assets, MSI Transducers Corp. has retained the complete
Sonardyne Appoints Tena as Global Business Manager
him more than 20 years of experience working with marine robotic systems, most recently at SeeByte. Early in his career Tena worked with marine robots as a Research Associate at Heriot-Watt University. His PhD was completed in 2001 and focused on navigating Autonomous Underwater Vehicles using imaging sonars. The following year, Tena became part of the original team of SeeByte founders working as part of the management team. In 2008, he became SeeByte’s sales manager responsible for the development and implementation of the sales and marketing process. Tena also led the recruitment and
Ocean LED Appoints New Sales Managers
and Midwest Territory Sales Manager, Daidone will work closely with distributors and dealers in order to formulate a clear strategy for the ongoing expansion of the company. Daidone comes to Ocean LED with experience in various sales management capacities for businesses and organizations in the global imaging supply industry.
Northrop Grumman Hires VP for Undersea Systems
development and strategy, focusing on emerging and growth markets in the undersea domain. Prior to joining Northrop Grumman, Lytle was a principal investigator and program manager at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. His primary research areas were field robotics and 3D imaging systems. Lytle is also a U.S. Navy submarine officer and served on fast attack submarines before transitioning to the Navy Reserve. He currently holds the rank of captain. Lytle earned bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in engineering from Virginia Tech. He is also a graduate of
Siemens' Batra Elected to the NEMA Board
manufacturing and process industries. Batra earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Lawrence Technological University in Michigan and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Michigan. NEMA is the association of electrical equipment and medical imaging manufacturers, founded in 1926 and headquartered in Rosslyn, Virginia. Its nearly 400 member companies manufacture a diverse set of products including power transmission and distribution equipment, lighting systems, factory automation and control systems, and medical diagnostic imaging systems.
Klein Hires Alvanos as Sonar Sales Engineer
joins Klein with ten years of experience as a senior technical sales engineer in the semiconductor, solar LED and medical product applications fields. Tyson will focus on supporting Klein’s international sales efforts. Tyson’s extensive technical background, training and knowledge with sonar imaging, ultrasound devices and transducers will provide customers with expert technical support for the complete line of Klein sonar products. l-3com.com/klein
