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Euan Ramsay, Research & Development
As a seasoned drone builder and designer, Mr. Ramsay specializes in drone technology and systems that work in the real world. After years as a hobbyist, three years ago, Mr. Ramsay began building and flying UAVs after recognizing the practical side of drone technology during a rescue mission of sheep for a local farmer. Since that day, he has been designing products for professional and humanitarian causes.
Mr. Ramsay is the founder of Performance UAV which is an extension of his personal ethos of making drones practical. Performance UAV specializes in payload systems that add value to customers and humanitarian organizations including but not limited to: technology such as cargo systems, stabilized camera and light platforms, specialized airframe design, workflow & process design and integration with business processes.
As Director of R&D & European Markets, Mr. Ramsay brings to DSUSA years of build & test experience (particularly in multirotor platforms), a holistic approach to drone integration into existing workflows, a genuine understanding of what customers desire and a critical eye for new technology that adds value.
Based near Zurich, Switzerland, Mr. Ramsay provides a solid European base for DSUSA’s global expansion.
Kevin Haley, Director of Sales & Marketing
Kevin Haley developed a passion for flight as a young child and that passion helped spawn years of experience and expertise in the world of remote flight operations. Kevin started building and flying RC aircrafts in 1988 which led him to flying Multi-Rotor UAVs in 2012.
Using his sales and marketing experience, his background and passion for RC Aircraft, Kevin and his wife Shari of 27 years, developed “Hovershots APV, LLC”.
Hovershots started as an aerial video production company but quickly expanded into much more; today Hovershots specializes in UAV/UAS Sales, Service, Repairs, Flight Training, Aerial Photography & Videography production studio.
Kevin is an Award Winning UAV Photographer with several award winning photos. He boasts a 2013 Guinness World Book of Records Aerial Photo, which was taken in the Grand Traverse Bay area of Michigan. Kevin and Hovershots have been featured in the major UAV/UAS publication the sUASNews.com, and have had their videos featured on the Pure Michigan website, www.michigan.org.
Subsequent to working on a Drone Search and Rescue project, Kevin and several members of that team decided to join forces to form Drone Services USA, Inc.. Kevin brings his years of knowledge and experience to Drone Services USA, Inc. as the Director of Sales and Marketing.
Hovershotsapv and Kevin Haley have been granted the elusive 333 Exemption from the FAA as of April 16th. 2015. Haley, filed back on January 9th. 2015 and it took about 97 days to receive the exemption.
Hovershotsapv is among only a 190 companies in the USA, to receive their 333 as of April 2015. The Haleys started Hovershotsapv back in 2012 and Became and Llc, in November of 2014. Hovershots is a Women owned company with Shari Haley being the President and Kevin being the Vice president and Pilot for the operation.
We are very pleased to have received our 333 and now hope to open more doors in the commercial market here in the states.
Haley said the filing process took about 3 hours to complete using information from other companies that have been granted the exemption as a guide. The hardest part was the waiting, because nothing is posted on the FAA website as far as if it went through.
Only when he received the email saying it was granted. Did they know for sure. Haley has been piloting RC aircraft for 27 years and has flown Helicopters, airplanes and started flying drones in April of 2012 their website is www.hovershotsapv.com
They also have a Youtube account and Vimeo account if you would like to see some of their work under the name Hovershots APV.
