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GeoEye’s Bill Schuster on Professional Path, Future of Commercial Imagery

Bill Schuster

As GeoEye‘s (NASDAQ: GEOY) chief operating officer, Bill Schuster has led the company’s overall management and direction since joining the company as COO in December 2004.

In a recent interview with ExecutiveBiz, Schuster discussed how he applies his 22 years of CIA experience into his current position, including lessons learned both from training programs and outside the classroom.

The 28-year space and communications sector veteran saw how industry leaders take different approaches to working with the customers as he was a customer, he said.

Schuster also highlighted how readily-available commercial imagery is now compared to in years past, adding that consumers expect a full-detail map alongside any news story or property listing, for example.

He also gave a glimpse into the future of commercial imagery within the budget environment.

For those insights and more, click here to read the full interview on ExecutiveBiz.

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