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Teledyne Benthos is located in North Falmouth, Massachu- setts, not far from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. Originally known as Benthos, the company was founded in 1962 by Samuel O. Raymond. Mr. Raymond?s mentor was the famed Harold ?Doc? Edgerton, a well-known and beloved professor of electrical engineering at the Massachusetts In-stitute of Technology. During the company?s early years the main focus was in supplying underwater equipment to the military and government. Over 20 years ago the company be- gan to provide technology to meet the growing needs of the commercial market. Their products expanded into geophysi- cal survey equipment, underwater modems, and locator de- vices. The company was then acquired by Teledyne Technolo- gies Incorporated in 2006, and continues to enjoy continued growth in several sectors including Oil and Gas, Research and Scienti c, Military, and Oceanographic applications. Products offered by Teledyne Benthos include high-speed acoustic modems and releases, hydrophones, geophysical sur- vey equipment, ROV?s, and a complete line of locator prod- ucts. The company?s focus is on underwater systems with underwater communications at the core of Teledyne?s busi- ness. Recently the organization has grown to include Tele- dyne Webb Research, a manufacturer of gliders, also located in Falmouth, MA, and Teledyne GAVIA, a company located in Iceland. Webb research focuses on buoyant, autonomous drifters and pro lers, autonomous underwater gliding ve- hicles, and moored underwater sound sources. The Icelandic division GAVIA produces Autonomous Underwater Vehicles for offshore, scienti c and defense applications. The AUV?s are portable, versatile, and can carry an array of sensors with custom payload modules able to carry out a wide range of missions. ? R. MonizTELEDYNE BENTHOSTELEDYNE BENTHOS49 Edgerton Drive North Falmouth, MA 02556 49 Edgerton Drive North Falmouth, MA 02556 Tel: (508) 563-1000 Tel: (508) 563-1000 Website: www.benthos.com Website: www.benthos.com Vice President/General Manager: Thomas Altshuler, Ph.D. Employees: 200 Shark Marine Technologies has been producing innovative, quality products for underwater imaging applications and more for almost three decades. Shark Marines? customer base has grown throughout the years to include commercial diving, various government agencies,  sheries and undersea research facilities, search and rescue organizations, gas and oil explora- tion, and survey  rms. Clients include NOAA, NAVSEA, US Undersea Warfare, US Air Force, Canadian Navy and Army, French Navy, British Navy and Marines, and various nuclear facilities to only mention a few. Shark Marine Technologies Inc., operates from a 10,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, employing engineers, soft- ware developers, technicians, machinists, and export special- ists. Shark Marine?s Navigator, a Diver held underwater sonar processor and navigation system is an award winning prod- uct used by NATO forces around the world. The Navigator is a self-contained, navigation and underwater sonar imaging system that provides the diver with target location, naviga- tion and situational awareness. Typical applications include search and recovery (SAR), mine countermeasures (MCM), crime scene investigation, ship hull inspections, archaeology and more.) The recent development of the SeaSAR search and recovery system has received global interest as a simple to use, complete Search and Recovery package for all types of SAR operations. Working together with military and SAR customers, Shark?s employee?s listen to their feedback and de- sign products to improve the users situational awareness and to increase safety and overall capabilities. SHARK MARINE TECHNOLOGY SHARK MARINE TECHNOLOGY 4-23 NIHAN DR, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada 4-23 NIHAN DR, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada Tel: 905-687-6672 Tel: 905-687-6672 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.sharkmarine.com www.sharkmarine.com CEO/President: Jim Garrington CEO/President: Jim Garrington VP: Wendy Garrington VP: Wendy Garrington No. Of Employees: 21 No. Of Employees: 21 Annual Sales : $7 to 7.5m (est. 2012) Annual Sales : $7 to 7.5m (est. 2012) July/August 2012 34 MTRMTR #6 (34-49).indd 34MTR #6 (34-49).indd 348/3/2012 10:44:39 AM8/3/2012 10:44:39 AM