Political Quotes

“I stand today to recognize one of Montana's next generation jewels--Positive Systems in Whitefish, Montana. As a result of the dedication and commitment to their industry, Positive Systems has been recognized by the 1998 Governor's Excellence in Exporting Award Certificate of Appreciation. Incorporated in 1991, Positive Systems provides a technical service in a rather unique and young industry. Dale Johnson, Cody Benkelman and Ron Behrendt designed a digital aerial photography service that will benefit many sectors of our economy. Positive Systems is the only business using such methods in the rapidly growing aerial mapping industry. These three men from different backgrounds combined their skills to launch this new enterprise. Positive Systems has mapped landscapes throughout the world working for everyone from farmers to NASA. The four cameras mounted in a small aircraft take pictures in the visible spectrum as well as in the near infrared. Although the human eye is capable of sensing just a portion of the entire light spectrum, the cameras can see much more. The camera lenses pick up the nearest infrared which has several remarkable attributes including the fact that it interacts with chlorophyll, reflecting very well off of healthy plants.”