Don Murray
President and Co-founder
Don has been leading Safe Software and guiding its product strategy for more than 17 years. He has built strategic alliances with leading GIS vendors and integrated FME technology into their products to help them address their clients' complex data interoperability challenges. Today, Don regularly speaks at conferences and tradeshows around the world, sharing his passion for making spatial data available to the people who need it.
In addition to his considerable professional experience, Don has a Master's degree in Computer Science from Simon Fraser University and has taught at the British Columbia Institute of Technology.
In his spare time, Don can often be found at a rink or a baseball diamond, coaching his daughter's hockey and baseball teams. We have never seen him argue with a referee. Don also enjoys keeping up-to-date on the latest in electronics, especially anything related to home theatre, which is a completely separate wonderland of interoperability issues.
Follow Don on Twitter - @DonAtSafe
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Dale Lutz
Vice President of Software Development and Co-founder
Dale has been using his knowledge and experience to lead the core development of FME since Safe Software's inception more than 17 years ago. Much of Dale's time is spent refining and optimizing the user experience in FME's graphical user interfaces, as well as leading the integration of FME technology into third-party GIS applications. Known for his expertise in data interoperability, Dale continues to help Safe's customers find better ways to access the spatial data they need to use.
He is a Computer Science Honors graduate with a Master's degree in usability for software technology from the University of Alberta.
When not in the office, Dale enjoys spending time with his two sons, which can involve anything from disassembling and reassembling electronics to biking through a park. He is also a big football fan and true multi-tasker, which we think explains why he can sometimes be found playing Madden football on his Nintendo Wii while working out on his elliptical trainer. Touchdown!
Follow Dale on Twitter - @DaleAtSafe
Read more by Dale on the Safe Software Blog
