Toronto, Canada, July 24, 2012 - Optech was
presented with two awards from the Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry
Technical Center of Expertise (JALBTCX): the Sebastian Sizgoric Technical
Achievement Award, and the 532 Award.
The Sebastian Sizgoric Technical Achievement Award is presented annually
by JALBTCX in recognition of a major scientific achievement in
airborne lidar bathymetry, coastal mapping and charting. The award was
conferred upon Optech for the successful development of the CZMIL
(Coastal Zone Mapping and Imaging Lidar), which has now commenced survey
operations.
In addition, Optech was also presented with the JALBTCX 532 Award,
which recognizes cumulative achievements in airborne lidar bathymetry and
coastal mapping and charting. In fact, Optech actually won two of the 532
Awards. One
recipient is Dr. Viktor Feygels, who has had a long and distinguished
international career in airborne lidar and started collaborating
with Optech in the mid-1990s before joining the company in 2004. Viktor is
currently the Senior Scientist and a key member of the Optech CZMIL
team. The second recipient is Dr. Paul LaRocque who joined Optech in
1985 and played a managing role in four generations of the SHOALS
airborne lidar bathymeter. Paul is currently the Vice President of
Advanced Technology.
Max Elbaz,
President of Optech, Inc. said, "Optech is proud to have earned these
awards. Recognition from JALBTCX is especially gratifying because they are
the pre-eminent authority on airborne lidar bathymetry today. Their 532
award is special because it honors the dedication and commitment that
key Optech personnel have demonstrated over the years to advance the field
of bathymetry."
For more information about
Optech, visitwww.optech.ca.
Optech Wins JALBTCX 2012 Awards
July 24, 2012
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