BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$11.1M
- Public
- CA
Dow Jones Description
We consistently deliver reliable remotely-acquired imagery and data with an optimal level of accuracy. The high quality of our products gives you the dependable information you need to make the best decisions for your business. Optimal Geomatics specializes in the science and technology of gathering, analyzing, interpreting, distributing and using geographic information. We apply the disciplines of aerial surveying, mapping, remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), and global positioning systems (GPS) to translate remotely-acquired raw imagery into reliable and intelligent digitally-mapped data for use in applications such as land management, environmental information management and engineering design. Our key vertical markets include: - Architectural and engineering firms - State and local governments - State Departments of Transportation - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Electric power line utilities - Gas pipeline utilities - Wind farm developers Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Optimal Geomatics has over 95 employees working from our offices in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.
Director, President and CEO
Colum CaldwellNumber of Employees 110
Contact Information
625 W Kent Ave Ste 100
Vancouver, British Columbia VP6 6T7
(604) 654-1850
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Engineering Services: 541330
Recent Events
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Aeroquest International acquires Optimal Geomatics
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Optimal Geomatics Reports Third Quarter Financial Results
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Optimal Geomatics loses $320,000 in Q2
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Optimal Geomatics Reports Second Quarter Financial Results.
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Jun 23, 2009 Marketwire via COMTEX -- Optimal Geomatics Inc. ("Optimal") (TSX VENTURE:OPG) announces its financial results for the second fiscal quarter ending April 30, 2009. Except as otherwise noted, financial information is reported in Canadian dollars. ...
Optimal Geomatics Reports First Quarter Financial Results; Achieves significant reduction in net loss.
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Mar 11, 2008 Marketwire via COMTEX -- Optimal Geomatics Inc. (TSX VENTURE:OPG) ("Optimal") announces its financial results for the first fiscal quarter ending January 31, 2008. Financial information for the quarter and comparatives for 2007 is reported in Canadian...
Optimal Geomatics Invitation to the 2008 First Quarter Financial Results Teleconference Call; March 11, 2008 at 8:00AM PDT (11:00AM EDT).(Financial report)
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Mar 10, 2008 Marketwire via COMTEX -- Optimal Geomatics Inc. (TSX VENTURE:OPG) ("Optimal"), a geomatics solutions provider to engineering and geospatial professionals, will be holding a teleconference on March 11, 2008 at 8:00 am Pacific Time, 11:00 am Eastern Time and 3:00 pm...
Optimal Awarded US$348 Thousand Contract in Energy Market.
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Jan 30, 2008 Marketwire via COMTEX -- Optimal Geomatics Inc. (TSX VENTURE:OPG) ("Optimal"), a geomatics solutions provider to engineering and geospatial professionals, is pleased to announce a new contract totaling US$348,000 from a long-standing electric utility customer in the Southwest. The project...
Introduces Optimal Geomatics to our Canadian Juniors Watch List.
M2 PRESSWIRE-22 January 2008-International Stock Targets: Introduces Optimal Geomatics to our Canadian Juniors Watch ListC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:22012008 International Stock Targets provides investors with the opportunity to cultivate the so-often- taken-for-granted knowledge of the markets and its many drivers....
Optimal Geomatics Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2007 Financial Results.
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Jan 21, 2008 Marketwire via COMTEX -- Optimal Geomatics Inc. (TSX VENTURE:OPG) ("Optimal") announces its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ending October 31, 2007. Financial information for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2007 and...
Optimal Geomatics Invitation to the 2007 Fourth Quarter & Fiscal Year End Financial Results Teleconference Call; January 21, 2008 at 8:00AM PST (11:00AM EST).(Financial report)
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Jan 17, 2008 Marketwire via COMTEX -- Optimal Geomatics Inc. (TSX VENTURE:OPG) ("Optimal"), a geomatics solutions provider to engineering and geospatial professionals, will be holding a teleconference on January 21, 2008 at 8:00am Pacific Standard Time, 11:00am Eastern Standard Time and 4:00pm ...
Optimal Announces Preliminary Unaudited 2007 Year End Results.(Financial report)
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Dec 13, 2007 Marketwire via COMTEX -- Optimal Geomatics Inc. (TSX VENTURE:OPG) ("Optimal"), a geomatics solutions provider to engineering and geospatial professionals, announces its preliminary unaudited results for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2007. The company's unaudited revenues were $15.5 million...
Director of Energy to Leave Optimal Geomatics Inc.
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Nov 30, 2007 Marketwire via COMTEX -- Optimal Geomatics Inc. (TSX VENTURE:OPG) ("Optimal") a geomatics solutions provider to engineering and geospatial professionals, announced today that John Leahy has resigned from his position as Director of Energy, to pursue other interests, effective November...
Optimal Awarded Contract Totaling US$319 Thousand to Map County in Southern USA.
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Nov 21, 2007 Marketwire via COMTEX -- Optimal Geomatics Inc. (TSX VENTURE:OPG) ("Optimal"), a geomatics solutions provider to engineering and geospatial professionals, is pleased to announce the award of a new order totaling US$319 thousand to map an entire county in the United...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Colum Caldwell | Director, President and CEO |
| Dmitri Rosenrauch | Chief Technology Officer |
| Verne Pecho | Chief Financial Officer |
| Mark Brooks | Director of Operations, Mapping |
| Nigel Appleton | Director, Business Development, UK |
| Ron Gant | Director, Transportation |
| Vienna Lin | Director, Finance & Admin |
| Caren Holtby | Corporate Communications Manager |
| David Ward | Reg Accounting Manager |
| Kevin D. Eaton | Manager, Business Development |
| Nathalie Dysthe | Manager, Marketing & Communications |
| Robert Iantria | Accounting Manager, North America |
| Michael Varabioff | Secretary |
| Greg Peet | Director |
| Nizar J. Somji | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Bannon | Chairman |
| Erik Dysthe | Board of Directors |
Mr. Caldwell, DBS, CPA, has been involved in the establishment and early stage management of a number of technology companies since the mid 1980s. These companies were active in providing design tools and services to diverse industries such as road, mining, airplane and ship design. Mr. Caldwell is also a member of the IEEE.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimal Geomatics Inc. | Director, President and CEO | Current |
| Ieee | Board of Directors | Current |
| Optimal Geomatics Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Optimal Geomatics Inc. | Executive Director | Former |
Dr. Rosenrauch, MSc. Ph.D., joined Optimal Geomatics in 1995 as Director of Research & Development. He was responsible for defining and developing the Company's technological suite. Dr. Rosenrauch's technical expertise includes remote sensing, geoscience, precise positioning systems, and advanced algorithm and software development. Since 2001 Dr. Rosenrauch has managed operations and supervised systems development at Optimal. He has considerable experience in tailoring the Company's applications to meet customers' specifications and objectives, in building technical teams, project management, systems design, and implementation. Prior to joining Optimal, Dr. Rosenrauch was a Senior Research Fellow at the Russian Academy of Sciences where he managed a number of technology projects. Dr. Rosenrauch is also a member of ASPRS (American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing).
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimal Geomatics Inc. | Chief Technology Officer | Current |
| Optimal Geomatics Inc. | Director of Research & Development | Former |
| Optimal Corporation | Former |
Mr. Verne Pecho, CA and MBA, possesses over 30 years of senior financial management and business experience with several aggressive growth companies within the wireless, geomatics, and aviation industries. Mr. Pecho has served as Chief Financial Officer for both public and private companies including MDSI Mobile Data Solutions Inc, MacDonald, Dettwiler & Associates Ltd, Versacold Corporation, and Okanagan Helicopters Ltd. Mr. Pecho joined Optimal after serving as Chief Financial Officer for Vancouver-based, public high tech software company, MDSI Mobile Data Solutions Inc. ("MDSI?. MDSI specializes in wireless workforce management and dispatch solutions for utility and telecommunications companies worldwide. During his 9 year tenure with MDSI, Mr. Pecho was responsible for managing internal IT, treasury, accounting and purchasing functions. Significant projects included the company's initial public offering on NASDAQ, business acquisitions and dispositions, and the implementation of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. Mr. Pecho's experience includes management of interdisciplinary teams, implementation of financial information systems, financial management of large development contracts, capital markets, business acquisitions, and listing and compliance on both the TSX and NASDAQ.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimal Geomatics Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| MacDonald Dettwiler & Associates Ltd. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Indus Mdsi | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Optimal Corporation | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Optimal Geomatics Inc. | Director, Strategy | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimal Geomatics Inc. | Director of Operations, Mapping | Current |
| Co-Operations Inc | Manager | Former |
| New Technologies, Inc. | Manager | Former |
| Purdue University | Bachelor of Science Degrees In Civil Engineering and Land Surveying | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimal Geomatics Inc. | Director, Business Development, UK | Current |
| Building Services, Inc. | Former | |
| Optimal Corporation | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimal Geomatics Inc. | Director, Transportation | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimal Geomatics Inc. | Director, Finance & Admin | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimal Geomatics Inc. | Corporate Communications Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimal Geomatics Inc. | Reg Accounting Manager | Current |
| Space Imaging, Inc. | regional sales manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimal Geomatics Inc. | Manager, Business Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimal Geomatics Inc. | Manager, Marketing & Communications | Current |
| MBA.Com | Former | |
| Optimal Corporation | Former | |
| University of British Columbia | Masters of Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimal Geomatics Inc. | Accounting Manager, North America | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimal Geomatics Inc. | Secretary | Current |
Roger Bannon, FCA, is a business manager with over twenty-five years of experience at the Chief Executive and Finance Director level. His particular expertise is in International markets, notably the USA and the Far East, where he has extensive experience in negotiating and managing joint ventures with substantial multi-national companies, including distribution arrangements, procurement facilities as well as corporate acquisitions and disposals. In recent years Mr. Bannon has been one of the principal shareholders and an executive Director of Rapid Technology Group Plc a company quoted on the Dublin and London Stock Exchanges. He was the executive director charged with the responsibility of overseeing the flotation process. Mr. Bannon has wide-ranging experience in rapidly growing companies, both small and large, having previously worked at a senior level with Coopers & Lybrand and the Smurfit Group. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1975, but has been working mainly in the industrial environment since 1984, concentrating on emerging technology companies.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wurldtech | Current | |
| Optimal Geomatics Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Digital Dispatch Systems, Inc | Director | Current |
| DDS Wireless International Inc. | Director | Current |
| Indus Mdsi | CEO | Former |
| Management Data Systems International | CEO | Former |
| Indus Mdsi | President | Former |
| Indus Mdsi | Founder | Former |
| Management Data Systems International | Founder | Former |
| Management Data Systems International | Chairman | Former |
| Indus Mdsi | Chairman of the Board | Former |
Mr. Peet has been involved with Guardian since idea conception in 1993. At that time, Mr. Peet provided the financial support necessary to file a patent on the early system design. In 2002 when he saw that the key technological components behind a GPS-based mobile monitoring system were on the near-term commercial horizon, he again provided the initial funding to help launch the company. Today, Mr. Peet serves as the Chairman of the Board, providing invaluable experience and leadership to the company. Mr. Peet is best known as being the former Chief Executive Officer of ALI Technologies (TSE: ALT), a leading medical image management solutions provider. After joining ALI in 1993, Mr. Peet grew ALI from a 14-person development company into a profitable, public technology company with 260 employees and over $40 million in annual revenue. His role in guiding the company's focus on customer satisfaction, technology leadership and service resulted in it being acclaimed as the best PACS (picture archiving communications systems) vendor in the industry, beating out GE Medical and Siemens.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Guardian Mobile Monitoring Systems, Inc | Co-Founder & Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Vital Images, Inc. | Director of the Company | Current |
| Guardian Corporation | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Apparent Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Opg | Board of Directors | Current |
| Vigil Health Solutions Inc | Director | Current |
| Optimal Geomatics Inc. | Director | Current |
| Vital Images, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Guardian Mobile Monitoring Systems, Inc | Director | Current |
| A.L.I. Technologies, Inc | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Medicalimaginggroup | President & CEO | Former |
| Optimal Geomatics Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Medicalimaginggroup | Vice President | Former |
| McKesson Medical Imaging Group | Vice President | Former |
| Medicalimaginggroup | General Manager | Former |
| McKesson Medical Imaging Group | General Manager | Former |
| GE Medical | Former | |
| McKesson Corporation | Former | |
| Royal Bank of Canada | Former | |
| Systems, Inc. | Former | |
| Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| University of British Columbia | Bachelor of Commerce Degree | Former |
Mr. Somji is the founder, president and CEO of Matrikon. Nizar has over 20 years of experience in the process industry. Under Nizar's leadership, Matrikon grew from a local consulting company to an international solution provider without incurring any debt. He is responsible for Matrikon's finance function and oversees all corporate operations areas, including HR, IT and legal. Nizar is also a director of Optimal Geomatics and CARE Canada.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Matrikon, Inc. | Founder | Current |
| Optimal Geomatics Inc. | Director | Current |
| Matrikon, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Matrikon, Inc. | Chairman, President & CEO | Former |
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