HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Feb. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitcham
Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIND) ("Mitcham" or "the Company") today
announced that it has made key additions to its business
development team. Thomas
Meurling has joined Mitcham in the newly created position of
Vice President and Chief Business Development Officer. In
this new role, Mr. Meurling will be responsible for identifying and
implementing strategies for the expansion of Mitcham's technology
offerings across all business lines. These activities are
expected to include new markets for existing products and services
and the addition of new products or services.
Additionally, Michael Zwick has
joined the Company as Vice President – Sales for its Seamap
subsidiary. In this role, Mr. Zwick will be responsible for
managing sales activities for all Seamap products, including
GunLink seismic source controllers, BouyLink RGPS positioning
systems and SeaLink solid streamer systems.
Guy Malden, Mitcham Co-CEO,
stated, "We are extremely pleased to further the ongoing
transformation of Mitcham with the addition of such quality
individuals as Thomas and Mike. Thomas brings extensive
technical and business development experience with both commercial
and military applications, particularly in the area of sonar.
Mike is well known within the marine seismic industry and has held
senior sales positions with key manufacturers."
Before joining Mitcham, Mr. Meurling served as Director of
Global Military Programs for Teledyne – Marine for the past four
years. Prior to 2015, Mr. Meurling served for eight years as Vice
President of sales for Teledyne RESON, a developer and manufacturer
of underwater acoustic systems that was acquired by Teledyne in
2007. From 1984 until 1998, he was employed by the Royal Swedish
Navy.
Prior to joining Mitcham in January
2019, Mr. Zwick served as Director of Seismic Sales for
Teledyne's Marine Seismic division for four years where he was
responsible for sales to a worldwide base of geophysical
contractors specializing in the acquisition of seismic data in
marine environments. Prior to joining Teledyne in 2014, Mr. Zwick
served as Marine Sales Manager for Sercel, Inc. for 15
years.
About Mitcham Industries
Mitcham Industries, Inc. provides technology to the
oceanographic, hydrographic, defense, seismic and security
industries. Headquartered in Huntsville, Texas, Mitcham has a global
presence with operating locations in the
United States, Canada,
Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Hungary, Colombia and the United Kingdom. Mitcham's worldwide Marine
Technology Products segment, which includes its Seamap and Klein
Marine Systems units, designs, manufactures and sells specialized,
high performance, marine sonar and seismic equipment. Through its
Equipment Leasing segment, Mitcham believes it is the largest
independent provider of exploration equipment to the seismic
industry.
Contacts:
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Rob Capps,
Co-CEO
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Mitcham Industries,
Inc.
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936-291-2277
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Jack Lascar / Mark
Roberson
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Dennard Lascar
Investor Relations
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713-529-6600
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