Archie Smith was appointed as Chairman of the board in July 2015.
Previously Archie spent 18 years as CEO of Oil Spill Response Ltd (OSRL) until he retired in 2013. Archie brings a wealth of experience to the Earth-i board as Chairman, with his strong background in leadership though the diverse role as CEO at OSRL.
Archie holds a BSc from the City of London in Nautical Science.
Archie passionately believes that for the potential of Earth Observation data to be fully realised, data from space must delivered on a Global, Timely and Assured basis – the motto that Earth-i has embraced when delivering clients requirements.
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