Sonardyne Inc., Houston, announces the appointment of Mike Chapman, founder of MECCO Inc., to its expanding team of sales agents in the United States. Based in Duvall, Washington, Mike has over 30 years of experience in the marine and oceanographic industries and will focus on developing Sonardyne’s business in Western North America.

As part of his new role Mike is promoting Sonardyne’s 6G® product range, the latest in acoustic technology. 6G products utilise Sonardyne’s ultra-wideband width, digital ranging and telemetry protocols developed to increase the precision, speed and reliability of underwater positioning, wireless communications and remote monitoring operations. The platform has been proven to deliver significant operational savings within the marine science, offshore oil and gas and hydrographic survey industries.

Commenting on the appointment, Simon Reeves, Senior Vice President at Sonardyne said, “We’re delighted that Mike has joined the Sonardyne worldwide sales network. He has a wealth of industry knowledge and experience that will complement our product offering and help us further develop our new business opportunities whilst continuing to support our clients with first-rate service.”

Mike added, “It’s an exciting time to be working with Sonardyne and I’m relishing the opportunity to be a part of it. The company’s product line-up is second to none and its innovative technology is truly world-class. I am looking forward to a long and prosperous relationship.”

Press Release, July 30, 2012