Osprey Informatics names Slaughter as CEO
Mark Slaughter of Osprey
The board of directors of Osprey Informatics, a provider of intelligent visual monitoring solutions to oil and gas and other industrial markets, has named Mark Slaughter as its chief executive officer (CEO) and to the company’s board of directors.
Rob Logan, who has served as CEO of Osprey for the past three years, and is the current board chair, will step back into his investor role and assist with the transition.
Slaughter has deep experience in growing companies that have developed disruptive technologies with applications in a wide range of industrial settings. From 2007 through to 2016, he was CEO of RigNet, a global provider of remote communications and value-added applications primarily to the oil and gas industry. During his nine-year tenure, RigNet grew from a US$50 million (€44 million) private company to a public company and industry leader with a peak valuation exceeding US$1 billion (€0.89 billion).
Most recently, he was president and a co-founder, and is transitioning to the advisory board, of eFrac Well Services, a next-generation well completions company providing natural gas-fueled, electric-powered hydraulic fracturing services. Slaughter also serves on the board of Geoforce, a remote asset tracking solutions company. Slaughter holds an A.B., C.L.G.S, from Harvard University, and an MBA from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.
Marty Reed, Osprey board member and CEO of Evok Innovations, a venture capital investor in Osprey, said, “The board is delighted that Mark is taking the helm at Osprey. We believe that his skills and experience will be a great asset for the next phase of its growth story. At the same time, the board would like to thank Rob for his leadership over the past three years, both in stabilising the Company and strategically positioning it for future growth.”
“I am excited to be stepping into the top leadership role at Osprey, working with its talented employees as well as leveraging the expertise of its board and investor base”, says Slaughter. “As a SaaS company, Osprey can scale quickly with its intelligent visual monitoring platform by helping customers operate remotely in a more productive, safe and secure manner. Osprey’s proven solutions help its customers reduce the need for travel to remote sites, enabling true management by exception while also enhancing safety and environmental compliance.”
Logan comments, “I am proud to have led Osprey through a pivotal time. With our strategic financing and key channel partners in place, this is the right time to hand Osprey to a proven industry veteran.”
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