About Us
Our Purpose and Passion
Navigating a Clear Way to the Future
Global Spatial Technology Solutions (GSTS) originated as a spinout from a well-known space company, where the founder led the development and launch of the world’s first commercial satellites dedicated to maritime monitoring. This innovation established one of the largest real-time global data sets, designed to power advanced machine learning algorithms for maritime solutions.
Drawing on years of expertise in satellite technology and data analytics, GSTS has emerged as a leader in global maritime intelligence. GSTS specializes in providing solutions that enhance decision-making across the maritime surveillance and supply chain sectors.
GSTS’ core platform, OCIANA®, has been developed and validated in collaboration with a diverse range of maritime stakeholders and is designed to save lives, energy, and protect the environment. OCIANA® uses innovative data collection and analysis techniques to deliver actionable insights, enabling businesses and organizations to make informed decisions that impact safety, sustainability, and operational efficiency on a global scale.
Through its commitment to innovation and collaboration, GSTS continues to set new standards in the maritime and supply chain industry, empowering organizations to navigate the future with confidence and precision.
Get to Know the Management Team
Richard Kolacz
Chief Executive Officer
Richard has over 30 years of experience in the naval, space and maritime sectors at both a technical and business level. His proven track record in strategic growth provides GSTS with established relationships in defense, naval and maritime agencies, and industries on a global scale.
Stephen Martins
Chief Operations Officer
Stephen has over 30 years of operations experience in the space, technology and energy sectors. Prior to joining GSTS, he was the product roll-out lead for an advanced technology satellite product.
David Aulenback
Chief Financial Officer
David brings over 30 years of experience in financial management as a CPA/CA. He has been the finance lead in the Aerospace, Defense and Security sectors, and is highly skilled in systems growth and scale-up.
Rob Marshy
Chief Product Officer
Rob brings over 30 years of experience in advanced technology development and naval systems solutions. He has successfully managed numerous multi-million-dollar advanced technology programs.
Ana Luisa Alfaro
Chief AI Officer
Dr. Alfaro has an extensive background in Artificial Intelligence, spaceborne data analysis, electrical and computer engineering, physics, aeronomy and remote sensing. She was directly involved in developing a multi-million-dollar satellite constellation system to support marine safety and security, defense, and commercial activities.
Testimonials
We are particularly proud of the work accomplished by our multidisciplinary team, in close collaboration with GSTS. This collaborative effort has resulted in a significant advance in port management. I congratulate the multidisciplinary team of experts in information technology, the environment, research and port operations management, who worked together at every stage of the project to create a collaborative platform dedicated to dock occupancy management.
As the first shipowner to participate in the Ocean Supercluster project, we are excited to support GSTS’ development of the OCIANA™ platform. By contributing real-time data from our Canadian fleet, we aim to help advance efforts to leverage artificial intelligence to support decarbonization in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway by optimizing Just-in-Time routing and voyage ETAs.
The Laurentian Pilotage Authority is pleased to join GSTS and the Ocean Supercluster project and thus contribute to the protection of the environment on the waters under its jurisdiction. This initiative is directly in line with the Authority’s mission to provide a safe, effective, and efficient pilotage service with strong willingness to protecting human health, property and the environment, by innovating and using state-of-the-art technology that will improve the fluidity of the supply chain.
GSTS has a strong track record of job creation, drawing talent from our region to transform big volumes of data into concrete, useful information. We’re pleased to help GSTS grow, creating highly-skilled jobs as it accelerates the roll-out of its OCIANA™ AI platform – technology that will change the way decisions are made at sea.
Clear Seas is excited to collaborate to develop a more efficient and intelligent maritime system in Canada. Better information leads to better decisions, enabling marine shipping to continue its critical role in the supply chain while reducing its impact on the ocean.
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