All posts by Gavin Schrock
Sid Nair
Sid Nair – Senior Director, Marketing and Product Management, Teletrac-Navman – California, USA There’s a lot of talk about “the internet of things,” or IoT, but of great and lasting value is “the internet of where things are”—how better to manage assets and processes spatially. There are all sorts of ideas of how to make...
Shannon Hixon
Shannon Paul Hixon – Product Manager (High End) NAFTA, Leica Geosystems Inc. – Colorado, USA If you are a customer of Leica surveying products, you probably know the name Shannon Hixon well; he has often been the go-to guy for advanced end-user inquiries, but more recently Shannon has moved into product management. Shannon graduated from...
Sarang D. Thombre
Sarang D. Thombre – Dr. Sc. (Tech), Senior Research Scientist, Deputy Leader of Research Group – Intelligent Mobility and Geospatial Computing, National Land Survey of Finland, Finnish Geospatial Research Institute, Department of Navigation and Positioning – Finland Sarang leads the technology implementation for the project Enhanced Situational Awareness to Improve Maritime Safety in the Baltic,...
Yusuf Aro-Lambo
Yusuf Aro-Lambo Senior Surveyor, Office of the Surveyor-General of the Federation and National Coordinator, Young Surveyors Network – Nigeria The FIG (International Federation of Surveyors) initiative for young geospatial professionals—the YSN (Young Surveyors Network)—has been successful in outreach, education, and attracting youth to seek and build futures in such essential professions. A particular success story...
Paul Doersch
Paul Doersch – CEO and Founder, Kespry – California, USA Kespry is a newly formed UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System) business dedicated to delivering pragmatic uses for drones. The company was founded by computer engineer and Stanford graduate, Paul Doersch. Paul has a background working for BMW, researching everything from smart-phone integration to self-driving cars. He...
Vincent Bernard
Vincent Bernard Hydrographic Surveyor at Tideway, part of the DEME Group – France Two of the key drivers for hydrographic surveying are in energy: both fossil fuels and a boom in alternate energy sources, particularly offshore wind. These activities are popping up all over the globe, and a new wave of young and eager hydro...
