ASI, founded in 1981, is a provincially incorporated, privately-owned Canadian company. It is a fully owned subsidiary of the Vexcel Corporation, Boulder, CO. ASI currently employs approximately 25 full time staff members. ASI's technical and research staff are all highly trained professionals who possess Physics, Engineering or Mathematics degrees. Its Earth Observation Services department (EOServ), is staffed by a group of professionals trained in remote sensing, physics and the geographic sciences. The technical department is supported by experienced marketing and administration staff. Atlantis also hires science students for co-op term positions and enlists the services of an extensive network of subcontractors.