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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$25.3M
  • Public
  • CA
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OSI Geospatial has been an innovator in the situational awareness market since our founding in 1977. We serve defence and security customers worldwide. Our command and control technologies and mapping intelligence provide essential tactical, strategic, and geospatial information aiding critical decision-making in real time. The value delivered by our products and service, as well as our strong partnerships and customer relationships will be important growth drivers for our companies. OSI Geospatial's common shares are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: OSI).

President and CEO
Kenneth H. Kirkpatrick
Number of Employees 147
Contact Information

300 340 March Road

Ottawa, Ontario K2K 2E4

osil.com

(613) 287-0462

NAICS Code Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing: 334511

Recent Events

  • OSI Geospatial Inc Reports 2009 Third Quarter Results

    10/15/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • OSI Geospatial Signs $2 Million in R&D Contracts with U.S. Army

    10/15/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • OSI Geospatial to Report 2009 Third Quarter Results

    9/28/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • BRIEF-OSI Geospatial says CFO resigns

    9/21/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - CFO - View Story

  • OSI Geospatial's CFO Hunter resigns

    9/21/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CFO - View Story

  • OSI Geospatial Announces Resignation of Chief Financial Officer

    9/21/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - Other - View Story

  • OSI Geospatial signs first contract with Canadian Defence Department

    9/02/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • OSI Geospatial Signs First Contract with Defence Research and Development Canada to Deliver a Counter-IED...

    9/02/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • OSI Geospatial's US Operations Inks Deal With DHS - Quick Facts

    8/26/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • OSI Geospatial Signs $1.3M Contract With the Dutch Defence Materiel Organization

    8/05/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • OSI Geospatial loses $1.03-million in Q2 2009

    7/13/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • OSI Geospatial Signs US$2.5 Million of R&D Contracts With U.S. Army

    6/17/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Kenneth H. Kirkpatrick President and CEO
John T. Sentjens Vice President, Finance
Peter Hunter CFO
Bob Bush Vice President Business Development, Marine Systems
Bob Parsons Vice President Business Development, Land Systems
Jose Lee Vice President Technology
Marcos Riano Vice President and Gm, Mapping Operations
Michael Weddle Vice President, Business Development
Wayne Hoyle Vice President and Gm, International Systems Operations
Wayne Zachary Vice President and Gm, U.S. Systems Operations
Deborah Somerville Director, Corp Communications
Tracy Rawa Director, Corp Communications
Megan Helmer Manager, Investor Relations
Jane Hayward
Walter P. Purio Capt

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Raymond W Johnston Chair of Board
Adam Chowaniec Board of Directors
Brian E. Walsh Board of Directors
Donald W. Young Board of Directors
Gerald J. Shields Board of Directors
Helmut F. Lobmeier Board of Directors
Peter W. Roberts Board of Directors
Steve M. Barnett Board of Directors
Tony Pezzotti Board of Directors

Ken Kirkpatrick is President and CEO of OSI Geospatial and has been since November 2005. Ken joined OSI Geospatial in May 2001 and held the position of Chief Operating Officer. He has been instrumental in the development and execution of the company's growth strategy and has grown OSI Geospatial through the expansion of the company's product offering and customer base and through strategic acquisitions. Prior to OSI Geospatial, Ken held the position of Chief Operating Officer of Triathlon Limited, a mapping and data production subsidiary of MacDonald, Dettwiller and Associates Ltd., where he played a pivotal role in Triathlon's aggressive growth. Prior to joining Triathlon, Ken was Vice President, International Operations of Geotrain Corporation, at the time the world's largest independent training organization for Cisco Systems. Ken has also held several management positions at MacDonald, Dettwiller and Associates, an information products and services company.

Organization Position Status
OSI Geospatial Inc. President and CEO Current
OSI Applications President & CEO Current
OSI Navigation Systems Offshore Systems Ltd. President & CEO Current
OSI Geospatial Inc. Board of Directors Current
Orenco Systems Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former

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Organization Position Status
OSI Geospatial Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Orenco Systems Inc. Vice President, Finance Former
OSI Geospatial Inc. Controller Former
Psc Group LLC. Former
OSI Geospatial Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of Waterloo Bachelor of Mathematics Degree Former

Organization Position Status
OSI Geospatial Inc. CFO Current

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OSI Geospatial Inc. Vice President Business Development, Marine Systems Current

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OSI Geospatial Inc. Vice President Business Development, Land Systems Current

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OSI Geospatial Inc. Vice President Technology Current

Marcos Riano is the VP & General Manager of OSI's Mapping Operations and has been since November 2007. Marcos joined OSI Geospatial in May 2002 and held the position of Director of Operations. He has been critical to the development and implementation of OSI's mapping operations growth strategy. Prior to joining OSI, Marcos was with Triathlon Limited, a geospatial services subsidiary of MacDonald, Dettwiller and Associates. During his time at Triathlon he held several senior business development and operational management positions. Marcos has over 25 year of experience in the international mapping industry.

Organization Position Status
OSI Geospatial Inc. Vice President and Gm, Mapping Operations Current

Michael Weddle is Vice President, Business Development at OSI Geospatial and has been since March 2006. Michael joined the company early in 2004. Within nine months of his arrival he had achieved his initial objective of breaking into new NATO markets by winning a fleet contract for the Portuguese Navy. His present role, as VP Business Development, is to harness the resources of the OSI Geospatial group of companies to significantly increase market share in the defense and security situational awareness market. Michael has a track record of successful sales, marketing and general management in North American, European and Asia-Pacific technology markets. During his 13 years at MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. he brought the company into the air traffic control software market, leading his business unit in securing a $110 million contract with Hughes Aircraft Company. Michael was educated at Fettes College, Edinburgh and is a graduate of the Chartered Institute of Marketing. He is an Incorporated Engineer (UK Engineering Council) and an Associate Member of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology.

Organization Position Status
OSI Geospatial Inc. Vice President, Business Development Current
Hughes Aircraft Company Former

Wayne Hoyle is the VP & General Manager of OSI's International Operations and has been since July 2006. He joined OSI in 1991 and has held several senior business development and operational management positions with the company. Wayne has over 20 years of experience in the international naval market and has been instrumental in the development and implementation of OSI's naval strategy. Wayne has led the development of the UK Naval market and successful closed the two largest contracts in the company's history. The company's success with the UK Navy has been a key driver in establishing OSI as a leader in the naval navigation market.

Organization Position Status
OSI Geospatial Inc. Vice President and Gm, International Systems Operations Current

Dr. Wayne Zachary is the VP & General Manager of OSI's U.S. Operations and has been since December 2005. Prior to this position, he was the President of CHI Systems which he founded in 1986. CHI Systems was acquired by OSI Geospatial in December 2005. Wayne has over 28 years of experience in the U.S. defense industry and he is a recognized leader in human issues associated with the design and analysis of interactive information and decision support systems. Wayne has lectured and published extensively on cognition, computing, and cooperation. He developed the widely-used COGNET framework and he has applied this framework with great success for many military command and control applications. Wayne has been developing and delivering leading edge technology solutions to the U.S. military for over 20 years.

Organization Position Status
OSI Geospatial Inc. Vice President and Gm, U.S. Systems Operations Current
Chi Systems, Inc. President Former

Organization Position Status
OSI Geospatial Inc. Director, Corp Communications Current

Organization Position Status
OSI Geospatial Inc. Director, Corp Communications Current

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OSI Geospatial Inc. Manager, Investor Relations Current

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OSI Geospatial Inc. Current

Captain Walter Purio has served on the Board of OSI Geospatial since January 1999. He is a member of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee. Captain Purio brings significant expertise in marine navigation and military applications to OSI Geospatial. Since May 2000, Captain Purio has served as President of Bailey Martin Inc., which provides executive consulting services in marine safety and quality and environmental management systems. In addition to his duties with Bailey Martin, Captain Purio deploys regularly as Master of the SS Cape Jacob, a Military Sealift Command vessel pre-positioned in Diego Garcia. In 1993 Captain Purio founded P and H Marine Associates, Inc., a maritime quality and safety consultancy. At the opening of the Gulf War in 1990 until the summer of 1991, Captain Purio was called back to active duty and deployed on the USNS Meteor, one of the first ships activated for Operation Desert Shield/Storm. Captain Purio attended U.S. Naval Flight Training and was designated a Carrier Qualified Tactical Jet pilot in 1982 on both the A4 Skyhawk and the A-6 Intruder aircraft. He graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY in 1978 and qualified as a Surface Warfare Officer aboard the USS Worden. He holds an MBA in Finance and Business Policy from the University of Chicago, and an MBA in International Business and a Certificaat van Aspekten Europese Integratie from the Katholieke Universitat Leuven in Belgium.

Organization Position Status
OSI Geospatial Inc. Capt Current
OSI Geospatial Inc. Board of Directors Current
University of Chicago Mba In Finance and Business Policy Former
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Former

Organization Position Status
OSI Geospatial Inc. Chair of Board Current
Chamber of Maritime Commerce President Former
OSI Geospatial Inc. Board of Directors Former
Concordia University Master of Business Administration Degree Former
Concordia University Bachelor of Commerce Degree Former

Organization Position Status
OSI Geospatial Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
OSI Geospatial Inc. Board of Directors Current

Through Clifftop Advisory Services Co., Mr. Young provides management advisory services on effective business planning and financial matters. He is a former senior audit partner and business consulting partner with KPMG LLP. Previously, he worked for Placer Development Ltd. (now Barrick Gold Corporation). He is Past President and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia and a past member of the Executive Committee and Board of Governors of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants. Mr. Young serves on the board of directors of OSI Geospatial Inc.

Organization Position Status
Kimber Resources, Inc. Chair of Audit Committee Current
OSI Geospatial Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Ryland Oil Corporation President Current
Rainy River Resources Ltd. Director Current
Ryland Oil Corporation Board of Directors Current
OSI Geospatial Inc. Board of Directors Current
The University of Western Ontario Bachelor of Laws Degree Former

Organization Position Status
OSI Geospatial Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
OSI Geospatial Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
OSI Geospatial Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
OSI Geospatial Inc. Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • OSI Geospatial loses $1.03-million in Q2 2009

    Stockwatch - 7/13/09 - View Story

  • OSI Geospatial Inc.: OSI Geospatial Inc. Reports 2009 Second Quarter Results

    Market Wire - 7/13/09 - View Story

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