In today’s Ambassador Spotlight, we discover a little more about our latest Brand Ambassador James Gager from Sherburne, New York.
What do you do in the Geospatial Industry? I partner with regional Geospatial professionals (e.g surveyors) to understand the current workflow and match the workflow with the software and hardware they need. I sell all the necessary industry peripherals that our geospatial professionals need to get the job done.
How long have you been in the industry? I have been in the industry for 14 years
Are you part of any associations or organizations you would like us to mention? Land Surveyors United
Why do you want to be a GKiS Brand Ambassador? I believe getting in front of kids with the idea of being a geospatial professional give them the opportunity to see the world of Geospatial and how diverse its offerings are.
Why is it important for kids to know about surveying and the wider geospatial industry? The introduction to the geospatial community at a young age will increase the number for interested people in the industry and securing a better tomorrow for the industry as a whole.
What are you going to do as an ambassador for GKiS? I will get in front of classrooms and create and introduction to the geospatial community. Hands on applications and brief on the many opportunities in the geospatial community.
What are your hobbies? Horse back riding, Hiking, adventure and finding new places for those adventures to occur.
If you/your company had a GKiS character, what would it be? Professor Solutions, he would scour the planet looking at modern day workflows and finding, creating building software and hardware to meet the needs of all who seek to capture geospatial data set.
What poster or resource would you like to see next from GKiS? CADD technicians at work to take field data and put into 2D, 3D and 4D applications to create asset management tools.