Anchorage, Alaska, March 23, 2012 – Anthony (Tony) Follett was elected to the Alaska Surveying and Mapping Conference’s Hall of Fame for his, “exemplary contributions of surveying and mapping,” in the State of Alaska. Follett is the sixth AeroMetric employee to receive this award.
Follett, who leads AeroMetric’s Alaska office, said, “It was an unexpected honor for me to be chosen for this award. I’m proud to receive it as it is a reflection on the excellence of my staff and management team in Anchorage, as well as my AeroMetric colleagues throughout the United States.”
Pat Olsen, president and chief executive officer of AeroMetric, said, “All of us at AeroMetric are pleased the Alaska community is recognizing Tony for his contributions. It comes as no surprise that he attributes his success to his co-workers, vintage Tony!”
Follett is a senior vice president at AeroMetric and responsible for operations in Alaska and Western Canada. Since 1973 he has been involved in the design and management of over 1,500 geospatial projects including work in Canada, Latin America, and Asia. A member of ASPRS since 1968, he is an ASPRS Fellow, received two Presidential Citations, and is past president of the Alaska Region. Follett earned his MS degree in civil engineering, majoring in photogrammetric and geodetic engineering, from the University of Illinois, and his BS degree in civil engineering from Oregon State University. He is chairman of the export council of Alaska, a commissioner on the Municipal Airports Aviation Advisory Commission, and a member of the UAA Advisory Boards for the School of Engineering and Department of Geomatics.
About the Alaska Surveying and Mapping Conference
The Annual Alaska Surveying and Mapping Conference is hosted by many notable organizations—the Alaska Section of the American Congress on Surveying & Mapping (ACSM), the Alaska Society of Professional Land Surveyors (ASPLS), the Alaska Region of the American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing (ASPRS), the Alaska chapter of the Urban & Regional Information Systems Association (URISA), and co-sponsored by the Alaska ArcGIS Users Group (AAUG) and the UAA Geomatics Student Association (GSA).
About AeroMetric
AeroMetric, Inc., is a full-service geospatial solutions company built on over eight decades of consistent, quality service and enduring client relationships. The firm offers a comprehensive range of on-target geospatial solutions including the latest in photogrammetric, lidar, satellite and airborne imaging technology and has earned a reputation for technical excellence, superior service, and on-time, on-budget delivery. For more information please call 1-800-558-6707 or visit
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