THE WOODLANDS, Texas,
Jan. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- Mitcham Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIND) ("Mitcham" or "the
Company") today announced that it has made two key additions to its
technology development team. Andy
Meecham has joined Mitcham in the newly-created position of
Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. In this
position, Mr. Meecham is responsible for directing all of Mitcham's
research and development activities. This role includes identifying
opportunities to expand product offerings from existing
technologies as well as acquiring new technology through internal
development, acquisition or partnering with others.
Additionally, Dr Peter Ramsay has
joined the Company as Director – Strategic Hydrographic
Programs. In this role, Dr Ramsay's initial focus will be to
guide the development of the Company's next generation bathymetric
sonar system. He will also assist in promoting the Company's
products and technologies within the hydrographic industry and
assist in identifying and developing new opportunities.
Rob Capps, Mitcham Co-CEO,
stated, "We are thrilled to add talented professionals of the
caliber that Andy and Peter bring to our team at Mitcham.
Andy brings extensive experience in design, development and
analysis of multiple sonar technologies, both commercial and
military, and Peter is recognized as one of the top hydrographic
surveyors and marine geophysicists in the world. Their
addition is another important step in expanding the scope of our
technology offerings and continuing the transformation of the
Company."
Before joining Mitcham, Mr. Meecham served as Chief Technology
Officer for Northern Defense Industries for six years. Prior
to that, his experience includes technology and engineering
positions at Sonardyne International and Thales Underwater
Systems. Mr. Meecham, who has published a number of articles
concerning marine acoustic technology, holds an M.Sc. (P.C.
Interfacing & Software Applications) and a B.Sc. in Physics
from Imperial College, London,
U.K.
Prior to joining Mitcham in January
2020, Dr Ramsay held a number of important positions within
the hydrographic industry, including Director and co-owner of
Marine GeoSolutions in Australia
and South Africa. Dr Ramsay's extensive list of publications
includes one book, 18 peer-reviewed publications and 36 conference
abstracts. He holds a PhD (Marine Geophysics) and a BSc Honors in
Engineering Geology and is a Certified Professional Hydrographic
Surveyor Level 1 with the Surveying & Spatial Science Institute
in Australia.
About Mitcham Industries
Mitcham Industries, Inc. provides technology to the
oceanographic, hydrographic, defense, seismic and security
industries. Headquartered in The
Woodlands, Texas, Mitcham has a global presence with
operating locations in the United
States, Canada,
Singapore, Malaysia, Hungary, Colombia and the United Kingdom. Mitcham's worldwide Marine
Technology Products segment, which includes its Seamap and Klein
Marine Systems units, designs, manufactures and sells specialized,
high performance, marine sonar and seismic equipment. Through its
Equipment Leasing segment, Mitcham believes it is the largest
independent provider of exploration equipment to the seismic
industry.
Contacts:
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Rob Capps,
Co-CEO
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Mitcham Industries,
Inc.
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936-291-2277
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Ken Dennard / Zach
Vaughan
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Dennard Lascar
Investor Relations
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713-529-6600
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