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ION Geophysical Corporation (IO)On Dec 24: 6.44  Up 0.04 (0.62%)  
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ION Geophysical Corporation
2105 Citywest Boulevard
Suite 400
Houston, TX 77042-2839
United States - Map
Phone: 281-933-3339
Fax: 281-879-3626
Web Site: http://www.iongeo.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:S&P 600 SmallCap
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Sector:Technology
Industry:Scientific & Technical Instruments
Full Time Employees:1,413

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
ION Geophysical Corporation provides advanced seismic data acquisition equipment, software, planning, processing, and interpretation services to the energy industry worldwide. It operates in four segments: Land Imaging Systems, Marine Imaging Systems, Data Management Solutions, and ION Solutions. The Land Imaging Systems segment offers cable-based, cableless, and radio-controlled seismic data acquisition systems, digital and analog geophone sensors, vibroseis vehicles, and source controllers for detonator and vibrator energy sources. The Marine Imaging Systems segment provides towed streamer and redeployable ocean bottom cable seismic data acquisition systems and shipboard recorders, streamer positioning and control systems, and air guns and air gun controllers. The Data Management Solutions segment offers software systems and services for towed marine streamer and seabed operations. It provides Orca for towed streamer navigation and integrated data management applications; SPECTRA, a navigation and survey control software system for seismic survey operations; GATOR software system for ocean bottom cable and transition zone operations; consulting services for planning, designing, and supervising of 4-D and WATS survey operations; and post-survey analysis tools, including SPRINT navigation processing and quality control software for marine geophysical surveys, and REFLEX software for navigation and seismic data analysis. The ION Solutions segment offers seismic data processing and imaging services for marine and land environments, and a seismic data library, as well as integrated seismic solution services to manage the seismic process, such as survey planning and design, data acquisition and management, and pre-processing and final subsurface imaging. The company was formerly known as Input/Output, Inc. and changed its name to ION Geophysical Corporation in September 2007. ION Geophysical Corporation was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    ION Geophysical Corporation's Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-Dec-09 is better than 77.1% of S&P 600 companies and 83.8% of Energy companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Robert P. Peebler , 61
    Chief Exec. Officer, Director and Member of Fin. Committee
    $ 646.00K $ 437.00K
    Mr. James R. Hollis , 48
    Pres and Chief Operating Officer
    $ 388.00K $ 0
    Mr. R. Brian Hanson , 44
    Chief Financial Officer and Exec. VP
    $ 386.00K $ 0
    Mr. Christopher M. Friedemann , 44
    Sr. VP of Corp. Marketing
    $ 298.00K $ 0
    Mr. Teng Beng Koid , 45
    Exec. VP of Global Bus. Devel.
    $ 328.00K $ 0
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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