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Youker has more than 20 years of experience in the aerospace industry. Most recently, Jim was the director of Sales & Marketing at Earth Satellite Corporation. Prior to that, he was the director of Defense Programs at Space Imaging and also led the Product Management and Marketing departments.
Jim holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Washington, a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Northern Colorado and a graduate degree in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. Jim serves as a Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves.
"Jim's industry experience and insight into Space Imaging's business model will further cement my team's commitment to extensively and responsively meet the needs of our federal government customers, as well as the commercial sector," said Dennis Jones, Space Imaging's vice president of U.S. Government and North American Sales. "Our Sales team offers unparalleled expertise in all security applications of imagery to include decision-support tools for national and global security; mission planning; airport and port security; C4ISR; disaster assessment and risk management; humanitarian relief and emergency response; facilities management; and environmental management.
About Space Imaging
Space Imaging is the premier provider of satellite imagery enabling businesses, governments and individuals to better map, measure, monitor and manage the world in which we live. Based near Denver, Colo., Space Imaging radically transformed the Earth information market when in 1999 it launched IKONOS, the world's first commercial high-resolution imaging satellite. Today, Space Imaging's products are the cornerstone of the remote-sensing industry. The company supplies the highest quality, most accurate, visual information about the planet's changing natural and cultural features. Space Imaging's customer-centric business lines include imagery from satellites, geospatial solutions for the defense and intelligence community, and direct access to its satellites for corporations and governments. It is a privately held company with partners, resellers and 14 affiliate ground stations around the world. Space Imaging is a member of the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation. For more information on products and services, please visit www.spaceimaging.com.
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