{"id":4115,"date":"2021-06-03T18:30:19","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T01:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/droneanalyst.com\/?page_id=4115"},"modified":"2021-06-03T18:30:19","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T01:30:19","slug":"about-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/droneanalyst.com\/about-2","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/droneanalyst.com\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/droneanalyst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2020-Drone-Analyst-Logo-2.png\" alt=\"Drone Analyst Refreshed Logo and Tagline\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"2020 Drone Analyst Logo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h1>\n\t\tOur Approach to Research\n\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>The drone industry is a new frontier with nearly <strong>unlimited potential<\/strong>. Growing from humble hobbyist beginnings, to now tackling data capture for enterprises and package delivery. <\/p>\n<p>Yet &#8211; as with any new tech sector &#8211; it is hard for stakeholders and investors to gain a true sense of the state of the market, <strong>and what is just marketing fluff versus reality<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Starting in 2016, the DroneAnalyst team has committed itself to cutting through the noise to <strong>share insights based on reality<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>DroneAnalyst achieves this mission through its annual Market Sector Report, followup application-specific reports and regular engagements with the industry at events. Regardless of where you see us, <strong>our insights are backed up by data<\/strong> and supported by discussions with industry stakeholders.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tDroneAnalyst Leadership\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droneanalyst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_0031.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0031\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"906\" width=\"1065\" title=\"IMG_0031\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p><b>David Benowitz<\/b>, Head of Research at DroneAnalyst, joins the team from DJI, where he contributed as a founding member of its Enterprise business. During his 4-year tenure at the company, David most notably spearheaded the launch of a series of industry-first product lines and was key to the establishment and growth of AirWorks, DJI&#8217;s annual commercial drone conference.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droneanalyst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_8016-scaled-e1596232881988.jpg\" alt=\"Layne headshot\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1958\" width=\"1881\" title=\"IMG_8016\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p>Benowitz is joined by DroneAnalyst CTO <strong>Layne Van Rhijn<\/strong>, who manages a diverse portfolio of tech and photography websites. <\/p>\n<p>Layne has also been extensively involved in the drone industry since 2010, working on custom projects for clients such as Defence Research &amp; Development Canada, Thompson Rivers University, Bayer Crop Science, JD Irving and others.<\/p>\n<p>In his spare time Layne enjoys wildlife photography and exploring the great outdoors with his wife and children.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droneanalyst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140718_ColinSnow_0024_3x2_FB.jpg\" alt=\"20140718_ColinSnow_0024_3x2_FB\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1365\" width=\"2048\" title=\"20140718_ColinSnow_0024_3x2_FB\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p><b>Colin Snow<\/b>, founder and former CEO of DroneAnalyst, is a 25-year technology industry veteran with a background in manufacturing, electronics, digital imaging, field service, software, research, and mobility. His prior experience includes marketing, manufacturing, and operations management at Olympus Corporation, Oracle \/ PeopleSoft, Steelwedge Software, and SAP.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While Colin has retired with his wife in San Francisco, he is still involved in an advisory capacity to assist with the direction of key projects.<\/p>\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\t\n<p>Terms and Conditions<\/p>\n\n\t<p>Copyright DroneAnalyst\u00ae 2020<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Approach to Research The drone industry is a new frontier with nearly unlimited potential. Growing from humble hobbyist beginnings, to now tackling data capture for enterprises and package delivery. 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