Management Team
Mark Insley, President
Latitude Founder, President, and Chief Engineer, Mark Insley formed Latitude Technologies in 2001 with the specific objective of developing and marketing TCP/IP based telematics equipment and services, particularly for the remote management of location and status for critical assets. This followed Mark’s five-year involvement as Co-Founder and Director of Engineering for Bfound.com Services, Inc., now part of Openwave Systems (NASDAQ: OPWV).
Mark is an internationally recognized expert in wireless tracking and data management solutions. At Latitude, Mark leads our world-class engineering team in the research and development of new satcom-supported data gathering, monitoring, and reporting technologies. This follows on Mark’s lead role in the design and development of Bfound’s core automated vehicle location/computer-assisted distribution (AVL/CAD) hardware technology. The technology was utilized by Bfound to build wireless tracking system concepts into demonstrable and marketable products, on a scalable web-based distributed application.
Mark’s systems engineering credentials include work in satellite navigation technologies, digital hardware design, packet radio application development, marine biology tracking solutions, and Internet protocols and TCP/IP-based applications for mission-critical monitoring, reporting, and dispatch. Mark is a graduate of the University of Victoria, a professional engineer, an original member of the Bluetooth SIG, and a practicing member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (APEG-BC) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
Tim Curtis, Vice President Information Services
Tim Curtis has fifteen years experience in fleet mapping/tracking applications development, including real-time moving map display systems for onboard military and civilian aircraft. Tim is an expert Windows and UNIX programmer with proficiency in Java and many Internet-related programming languages.
At Latitude, Tim is responsible for overseeing the development, deployment and operation of Latitude’s Sentinel system including application development, network interfaces and airtime billing. Tim holds a BSc in Environmental Science and MSc in Radiation Climatology from McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.
David Thomas, Vice President Business Development
David Thomas is a veteran of the aviation industry spending time with Bell Helicopters as a Product Support Engineer, on the Model 400 program as well as having extensive experience working in market and sales development for internationally prominent avionic equipment manufacturer Chelton Flight Systems and Northern Airborne Technology.
Having flown and conducted maintenance on various helicopters, David is a licensed Commercial Pilot and Maintenance Engineer with both rotary and fixed wing endorsements and has been active in the helicopter business for 37 years. David has also been a purchaser of avionics equipment, having owned and operated a fleet of Bell 205 helicopters. David holds a BA in Commerce/Economics from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, BC.
Peter Parrish, General Manager
Peter Parrish is an experienced corporate executive, having held senior management positions with a variety of established Canadian and US corporations. Peter has worked with several information technology-related businesses, helping them grow into mature and successful enterprises.
Peter has been associated with Latitude since the company’s founding, acting as an advisor, sales consultant, and member of the company’s strategic working group. As Latitude’s General Manager, Peter is responsible for the company’s administration, bookkeeping, cash management, operational and financial reporting, and facility management, and actively supports the Latitude’s marketing, sales, and manufacturing activities.
