President, Chief Operating Officer
Jim Hollis has been President and Chief Operating Officer of ION since December 2008. Prior to that role, Jim served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the ION Solutions Division since its formation in January 2007 and has been with the company since August 2003. As the senior operating executive in ION Solutions, Jim was accountable for delivering on the growth and financial plans for four strategic business units - FireFly; Seabed Imaging; GX Technology data processing; and Integrated Seismic Solutions. Before being appointed the first leader of the newly formed Solutions division, Jim's roles included Vice President, FireFly New Ventures and Vice President, Land Imaging Systems. Prior to joining ION, Jim was General Manager of Exploration and Development Solutions for Landmark Graphics, a Halliburton subsidiary. During his tenure at Landmark, Jim held various senior management positions in product development, marketing, and operations in locations ranging from Denver to Kuala Lumpur.
Jim holds a Bachelor of Science in Geophysics from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Master of Science in Geophysics from the University of Utah.
