Aaron Davidson - SVP, Batman Ops
By day, I’m the SVP of Batman Operations at Geoactive. By night… well, let’s just say I’m always on the lookout for ways to empower our global sales team and reseller partners—no cape required.
My journey began over eight years ago at the Deal Desk, where I honed my skills in strategy, precision, and problem-solving—traits every good Batman needs. Since then, I’ve taken on a variety of roles, each one sharpening my ability to lead, support, and drive results across the business.
As Geoactive’s resident Batman, I’m the go-to ally for our sales force worldwide. I thrive on helping my team become more efficient and effective, turning challenges into victories and boosting revenue like a true hero of the bottom line.
What motivates me? Making an impact. Whether it’s coaching, collaborating, or crafting new strategies, I’m passionate about leading with purpose and helping our business grow stronger every day.
Catriona Penman - Technical Manager & IC Product Champion
I started with the team back in 2007 as a junior in the subsurface consultancy team. Once I started working on the regional play fairway evaluations conducted as part of that exploration team, I became an IC super user (ODM3 at the time).
With my geological background I was able to join the software team to help drive the direction of our development and teach and speak to clients directly regarding their needs. I was naturally driven into a people-focused role and was given the opportunity to learn more regarding promotion and marketing while helping the company grow our online presence and reach more people to capture their needs and desires.
I plan to continue that growth and personal education as I have worked hard to become the Technical Operations Manager for both IP and IC to further provide the team at large the tools they need to succeed. I am looking forward to seeing where I help the team next.
Budong Drummond - Quality Assurance
I started in the Support team in 2012 and quickly moved into the testing team less than two years later. After working with so many clients through Support, channeling my natural ability to work my way through many various workflows using our software helped me find my place in Testing.
The rigorous steps in place to ensure we are confident in our release has evolved over the years allowing me to learn and integrate new systems.
Most recently I have become the domain knowledge expert with regards to Automation testing for both IP & IC beyond my normal IC product testing.
Mario Suarez Maranon - Global Head of Customer Success
I started my career as a Support Geoscientist in 2013 to support IP and IC users worldwide. I learnt from our Technical Experts, provided training courses and travelled the world to assist our users.
In 2018 I became the Global Customer Support Manager where I lead a group of excellent Support Agents providing fantastic technical assistance to our customers.
I currently work as Head of Customer Success where I keep “Geoactive” by crafting customer success strategies and engaging in Leadership Meetings, where I am empowered to excel and inspire our team to do the same
My goal is to create the ideal customer experience, work with our team to conquer new industries, grow new business and continue providing the best software solution for our customers.
