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Published on: 2/15/2007
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David Armitage, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Armitage is an accomplished, successful entrepreneur and CEO in the geospatial and high-technology industries for more than two decades.Mr Armitage's responsibilities at CARTASITE include providing the corporate vision, cultivating strategic alliances, and closing sales opportunities with Fortune 1000 customers.
Mr. Armitage founded CARTASITE in 2002 and brings more than 25 years of vision, general management, operations, and sales experience to CARTASITE, along with an extensive background in providing world-class technology services and business solutions to Fortune 500 corporations.
Prior to his involvement with CARTASITE, Mr. Armitage was an exploration geoscientist (1978-1984) and it was with this industry knowledge that he founded GeoGraphix, a leading provider of desktop mapping and enterprise data interpretation systems, to the upstream oil and gas industry.He directed the firm for 12 years as it established a global operation with installations in 44 countries.Landmark Graphics Inc., now a subsidiary of Halliburton Corporation, bought the firm in 1995.
Mr. Armitage has founded and led other high-tech ventures such as Qubit Technology, iPremise, and OnSite Technology Partners.His leadership roles have included responsibility for managing engineering, manufacturing, software development and marketing groups as well as the corporate quality, reliability and ethics.
In addition to his leadership skills and vision, Mr. Armitage brings a wealth of technology experience to the table, including database skills, programming languages, and network and systems administration.
Mr. Armitage is a New Jersey native who has lived in Colorado since 1981.He graduated from St. Lawrence University in 1978 with BS in Geology and Economics and did Post Graduate work at the University of Oklahoma.He currently resides in Golden, Colorado with his wife, two sons and daughter.