Spire Global, Inc. (‘Spire’ or ‘the Company’), a renowned global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, has announced leadership changes within the Spire Maritime business.
John Lusk has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Spire Maritime. Mr. Lusk joined the Company in 2018 and has held various leadership roles, most recently serving as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Spire Maritime.
Extensive industry experience
Mr. Lusk has more than 25 years of experience in driving go-to-market strategy
Mr. Lusk has more than 25 years of experience in driving go-to-market strategy, scaling high-growth products, business development, and operations. Prior to his role as Chief Operating Officer (COO), Mr. Lusk led Spire’s global data services group and oversaw the growth and innovation of the Company’s maritime, aviation and weather data solutions.
Peter Mabson, who previously served as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Spire Maritime, following the acquisition of exactEarth in November 2021, has been named CSO of Spire Maritime.
Focus on the execution of long-term strategy for business
Mr. Mabson will focus on the execution of long-term strategy for the business, including product innovation and development, as well as fostering strategic partnerships. Prior to joining Spire, Peter Mabson was President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of exactEarth for more than 13 years and has more than 30 years of experience in the space sector.
“The combination of John’s business acumen and Peter’s decades of experience in space solutions and the maritime industry is powerful and exactly what we need, as we continue to scale and drive innovation in delivering customers actionable maritime data solutions that have a meaningful impact on businesses and the planet,” said Peter Platzer, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Spire.
Spire Maritime
Spire Maritime offers global maritime vessel tracking data, insights and predictive analytics used for highly accurate ship and supply chain monitoring, ship safety and route optimisation. It recently launched new solutions to improve maritime operations, efficiency and safety, including Vessel To Port ETA, Port Events and Dark Shipping Detection.
Spire is a renowned global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services
Spire is a renowned global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, offering access to unique datasets and powerful insights about Earth from the ultimate vantage point, so that organisations can make decisions with confidence, accuracy, and speed.
Spire sources hard to acquire, valuable data
Spire uses one of the world’s largest multipurpose satellite constellations to source hard to acquire, valuable data and enriches it with predictive solutions. Spire then provides this data as a subscription to organisations around the world, so they can improve business operations, decrease their environmental footprint, deploy resources for growth and competitive advantage, and mitigate risk.
Spire gives commercial and government organisations the competitive advantage that they seek to innovate and solve some of the world’s toughest problems with insights from space. Spire has eight offices across the U.S.A. (United States of America), Canada, UK (United Kingdom), Luxembourg and Singapore.
