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Corporate Profile
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Canterbury Seismic Instruments Ltd (CSI) was formed in 2003
as a joint venture between Canterprise Ltd , the commercial
arm of the University of Canterbury, and local (Christchurch,
NZ) business and engineering interests to commercially produce
the CUSP strong-motion seismograph. The CUSP
instruments were developed by the Geomechanics and Earthquake
Engineering Group within the Civil Engineering Department of the
University, in collaboration with the Electrical and Electronic
Engineering Department, in order to have a modern,
Internet-integrated accelerograph available at moderate
cost to build a network around the New Zealand Alpine Fault,
which is expected to rupture in the next few decades.
Continued development and future products are assured by
the close working relationship between the company and
the University, as well as the quality of CSI's own R
and D team
Quality
Canterbury Seismic Instruments uses advanced construction
techniques performed by specialist assembly experts using the
most current equipment and processes. The use of quality components
and conservative designs is a policy to ensure high reliability
and long life spans of all CSI products.
People
The company consists of a collection of enterprising
business, legal and academic people and has expertise in
all aspects, from sales through to technical support.
Principal operational personnel
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Managing Director
Bruce Rickard
Bruce has a long career in business management and administration, is a former NZ Trade
Commissioner with responsibility for the Anzac Ships project, and is joint owner of a
successful electronics start-up firm based on voice-recognition technology.
You can contact Bruce via email at bruce @ csi.net.nz
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Technical Director
John Berrill
Technical director and initiator and supervisor of the CUSP Project.
John is a civil engineering graduate of Canterbury and after studying earthquake
engineering and geophysics at the University of Colorado and at Caltech, returned
to the civil engineering faculty at Canterbury, where he has taken a strong interest
in engineering seismology and hazard assessment during the past 28 years.
You can contact John via email at john @ csi.net.nz
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Technical Manager
Michael Finnemore
Mike has been involved in the geophysical field for over 17 Years, and has a
wide range of experience in many areas of geophysical equipment operation,
development and production. He is also actively involved with ongoing
research with several research organisations in New Zealand and the USA and
is a director of Southern Geophysical Ltd, a leading New Zealand geophysics
company undertaking a wide range of geophysical projects in New Zealand
(www.southerngeophysical.com).
You can contact Mike via email at mike @ csi.net.nz
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Research and Development Engineer
Hamish Avery
Hamish has been involved in the development of the CUSP range of instruments
from their inception in 1996. Hamish completed his doctoral thesis in mid
2005 which was based on aspects of the CUSP instruments design. Prior to
working with CSI Hamish completed a BSc in Physics and a BE in Electical and
Electronic Engineering as well as developing instrumentation and equipment for
a diverse range of scientific and recreational applications.
You can contact Hamish via email at hamish @ csi.net.nz
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Consultant
Graham Callander
After a fruitful period as a research scientist in the NZ Department
of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Graham combined his
expertise in electronic design, voice recognition technology and
production engineering to found, with Bruce Rickard, the very
successful Canterbury Voice Release firm. Graham oversees
development work and brings to the team his long experience in both
design and the practical aspects of production.
You can contact Graham via email at graham @ csi.net.nz
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