Burke Asay has more than 20 years of experience working with surveying technology. He began his career as a surveying technologist for Nantucket Surveyors in Massachusetts, where he developed his appreciation for fast, dependable and accurate hardware and software. From there he applied his field knowledge to developing System 1200 applications with the Leica North America Software Development Team in Montreal before moving into a role supporting surveyors and engineers in the US and Canada as an application and technical support specialist, focused on Leica Geosystems solutions. Today, as product manager for Leica Geosystems in the U.S. and Canada, Burke listens to the ideas, needs and challenges of professionals to help drive developments that will increase surveying efficiency and productivity. Burke has a diploma in Geomatics from the British Columbia Institute of Technology. 

Pierre Labbe has honed his expertise in surveying technology throughout his professional career, beginning as a survey engineer specialist before joining Leica Geosystems as a technical support specialist in 1999. Over the last 26 years, Pierre has served in a number of support roles, gaining a reputation as a trusted resource for training and optimization of both surveying hardware and software. Today, as senior support engineer for geomatics, Pierre manages the support team and continually raises the bar on customer service excellence.