DULLES, Va., June 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GeoEye, a leading producer of satellite, aerial and geospatial information , today announced that Matthew O'Connell, President & CEO, received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2007 Award for the Communications category in Greater Washington D.C. The Ernst & Young award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses. Mr. O'Connell was selected by an independent panel of judges and the award was presented at an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year gala event at the Ritz-Carlton in Tysons Corner, Virginia on June 21, 2007.
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"Ernst & Young is honored to recognize extraordinary business leaders, such as Matthew O'Connell, and the companies they have built," said Jeff Fialko, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year program director for Greater Washington.
"I owe this award to the men and women of GeoEye and accepted it last night on their behalf," said Matt O'Connell. "It's a tribute to the dramatic growth of the commercial remote sensing industry as well."
As a regional award winner, Mr. O'Connell is now eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2007 national program to be awarded later this year.
About GeoEye
GeoEye is the premier provider of geospatial information, imagery and solutions for the national security community, strategic partners, resellers and commercial customers to help them better map, measure and monitor the world. GeoEye operates a constellation of Earth imaging satellites, mapping aircraft and has an international network of ground stations, a robust imagery archive, and advanced geospatial imagery processing capabilities. The Company plans to launch its next-generation Earth imaging satellite, GeoEye-1, from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California in the second half of 2007. GeoEye-1 will be the world's highest resolution and most accurate commercial imaging satellite with a ground resolution of 0.41-meters or about 16 inches. GeoEye is a public company listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the symbol GEOY. GeoEye provides support to academic institutions and non-governmental organizations through the GeoEye Foundation. Headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, GeoEye maintains a comprehensive Quality Management System (QMS), and has achieved company-wide ISO accreditation. For more information, visit http://www.geoeye.com/.
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