COOPER AERIAL FOCUSES ON GIS, HIRING GIS TEAM FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT

February 16, 2007

Phoenix, Ariz. (February 16, 2007) -- Cooper Aerial Survey Company, a client focused multi-disciplinary aerial photo and mapping company hires a team of GIS specialists to better serve the company’s valued customers.

Established in 1966, Cooper Aerial Surveys Co. has proudly served clients, worldwide, for 40 years. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona Cooper Aerial has additional offices in Tucson, Arizona; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Sonora, Mexico.

The company’s commitment to customer service and technology has made the success of Cooper Aerial a reality. This passion for technology coupled with a dedication to providing a positive customer experience inspired Jeff Cooper, President and CEO of Cooper Aerial, to establish a specialized GIS customer service team.

“An understanding of GIS is crucial to properly serving our clients,” said Jeff Cooper. “Hiring a team of bright, experienced, GIS specialists seemed like the best way to ensure our clients are receiving the highest level of service.”

Together the Cooper Aerial GIS Team brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to each project. The GIS team not only serves as a liaison between Cooper Aerial and its customers but the team manages each project from proposal to delivery. The team’s understanding of GIS enables them to provide each client with a superior quality end product. The Cooper Aerial GIS Team consists of Gene Brosseau, Phil Gershkovich, Chris Seck, Emily Awbrey and Tyler Roberts.

Mr. Brosseau learned the logistics of GIS throughout his eight years of employment with Cooper Aerial. Brosseau learned each step of the GIS project process through hands on experience. During his tenure at Cooper Aerial Gene has served as a compiler, a scanning tech, and a production manager. Brosseau became a project manager in 2000, utilizing his skills in order to better manage project processes.

Mr. Gershkovich has been with Cooper Aerial for three years. Phil earned a BS in Geography and a Minor in Geology as well as a Certificate of Geographical Information Systems and a Masters of Advance Study in Geographical Information Systems from Arizona State University. Phil is currently heading up new business endeavors in Philadelphia.

Mr. Seck holds a Bachelor of Forestry from Northern Arizona University as well as a Masters of Advance Study in Geographical Information Systems from Arizona State University. Chris has been with Cooper Aerial for two years, managing numerous large scale projects.

Ms. Awbrey holds a BS in Geography and a Certificate of Geographical Information Systems from Arizona State University. Emily has worked for Cooper Aerial for one year, bringing a wealth of understanding of GIS analysis to the team.

Mr. Roberts holds a BA in Geography from the University of Washington as well as a Masters of Geography from Arizona State University. Tyler has also been with Cooper for a year, contributing a deep understanding of GIS theory and logistics to the team.

These talented GIS specialists work together to better serve Cooper Aerial’s valued customers. Their knowledge of GIS information systems married with a deep understanding of the industry equips them to serve their clients with an unmatched level of expertise.

Established in 1966, Cooper Aerial Surveys Co. remains a client-focused mapping firm, committed to producing quality, tailored products while providing cost-effective solutions. Cooper produces digital imagery from aerial photography, digital airborne scanners, and satellites. Offering a full-service image processing division, geo-referencing and perform rectifications, translations and compression. While engineering programs and algorithms to supply or support most software packages. For further information contact Cooper Aerial toll free at (800) 229-2279 or visit www.cooperaerial.com.