Week of June 4, 2007
Neptec
Iain Christie has been with Neptec for more than 15 years, and will now be leading their business operations. Mr. Christie was both the director of research and development as well as the director of communications, has worked in mission control center and spent 18 months in Neptec's Houston office in 1994-1995. He also managed the development of the original laser camera system which is now used to scan the exterior of the shuttle for damage prior to its re-entry to earth. Previously, Mr. Christie was a reserve artillery officer for 12 years and retired in 1993 as a major. He holds a PhD. in physics from the University of Ottawa.
Mike Kearns has been appointed as Neptec's vice president of automated rendezvous and docking sensors. Mr. Kearns offers 25 years experience in contract and program management of Canadian and US government military, aerospace, and space programs. His most recent experience has been managing the development and production of Neptec's TriDAR which is an automated rendezvous and docking sensor. Previously, Mr. Kearns was director of contracts for Adga and Leigh Instruments, and contracts administrator at General Dynamics Canada. He also has experience in the successful negotiation and management of contracts for such customers as PWGSC, Canadian Space Agency, General Motors, Transport Canada, NASA, Lockheed Space Systems, US Army Navy and Coast Guard, Boeing, and McDonnell Douglas. Mr. Kearns holds a BA from Mount Allison University and a diploma of education from McGill University.
Philip Church has been appointed as vice-president of military and industrial sensors for Neptec. Mr. Church has spent 8 years with Neptec Design Group in the area of sensor development for defense and aerospace applications. He has worked on the SVS NASA program and he is now currently involved with the development and commercialization of products related to the exploitation of 3D information for military and industrial sensor applications. Previously, Mr. Church spent 15 years with General Dynamics Canada in sensor developments for electro-optical surveillance and mine detection and his last position was as principal engineer. He holds a BSc in physics from McGill and a PhD in medical physics from the University of Montreal.