COMPANY PROFILE
Combining the geomatics expertise
of two leading professional
services firms, GeoVerra is now
providing solutions in land surveying,
mapping, forestry and geospatial
technology to diverse industries
across Western Canada and Ontario.
In June 2020, GeoVerra was carved
out from the geomatics divisions of
WSP Global Inc., one of the world’s
leading professional services firms and
Altus Group Limited, a leading provider
of software, data solutions and
independent advisory services to the
global commercial real estate industry.
This new company is poised to deliver
outstanding service through its experienced
employees and its responsive,
efficient, solutions-based approach.
The chief executive officer is John
Nielsen, former vice president, operations
and infrastructure at WSP
Canada. In the Jan. 21, 2020, press
release announcing the formation of
GeoVerra, Nielsen said, “I am proud to
have been entrusted to lead this new
company. With a clear focus on geomatics,
we will emerge as a leading
geomatics firm in Canada, able to serve
our clients with best in class geomatics
services and expertise.”
Mitch Ettinger, now serving as chief
operating officer at GeoVerra, came in
from his position as president of Altus
Group’s geomatics business group,
where he focused on unparalleled
client service with adherence to superb
quality and rigid technical standards.
“We’re a new company, not a new
start-up,” said Ettinger. “We’re basically
a carve-out from the geomatics
divisions of two public companies. So,
“If there’s a piling contractor
out there working in Western
Canada or Ontario, we’re going
to have an office close by.”
– Mitch Ettinger, GeoVerra
PHOTOS: GEOVERRA
A new leader in the Canadian surveying and geomatics industry GeoVerra
By Deb Draper
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