DULLES, Va., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GeoEye, Inc. , a premier provider of satellite, aerial and geospatial information, announced today the appointment of Jeanine Montgomery to the position of vice president, accounting and corporate controller.
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As the Company's principal accounting officer, Ms. Montgomery manages all of GeoEye's accounting operations, regulatory reporting and SEC compliance, as well as its treasury and tax operations.
Prior to joining GeoEye, Ms. Montgomery served over three years as assistant controller at USA Mobility, a leading provider of wireless and messaging communications. Ms. Montgomery has more than 20 years of financial and accounting management experience in government contracting, digital technology and staffing services. She began her career in public accounting with Ernst & Young. Ms. Montgomery earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce with a concentration in Accounting from the University of Virginia. She is a licensed certified public accountant in the Commonwealth of Virginia and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Henry Dubois, GeoEye's executive vice president and chief financial officer, said, "We are excited to have Jeanine on our team. Her high-caliber work experience and business ethics are playing an important role in improving accounting efficiencies and streamlining our processes."
Update on GeoEye-1
GeoEye launched its newest satellite, GeoEye-1, from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. on Sept. 6, 2008. The satellite is currently undergoing system check-out and calibration.
Bill Schuster, GeoEye's chief operating officer, commented, "We are making progress each day in bringing GeoEye-1 into service. We have tested every subsystem of the satellite and all hardware is operating properly. We expect to be delivering high-quality color imagery to our customers in the near future when our initialization and calibration activities are complete."
About GeoEye
GeoEye is the premier provider of geospatial information for the national security community, strategic partners, resellers and commercial customers to help them better map, measure and monitor the world. The Company is recognized as the industry's trusted imagery experts for delivering reliable service and the exceptional quality of its imagery products and solutions. It operates a constellation of Earth imaging satellites, mapping aircraft and has an international network of ground stations, a robust imagery archive, and advanced imagery processing capabilities for developing innovative geospatial products and solutions. On September 6, GeoEye launched its GeoEye-1 satellite which is now the world's highest resolution and most accurate commercial imaging satellite. The Company also provides support to academic institutions and non-governmental organizations through the GeoEye Foundation. Headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, GeoEye is a public company listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the symbol GEOY. It maintains a comprehensive Quality Management System (QMS) and has achieved company-wide ISO accreditation. For more information, visit http://www.geoeye.com/.
