Our Origins
In 1984, Mike Pelissier and Jerry Peck had a dream— design the best underwater communication system on the market and become a worldwide brand. Without financial backing they rolled up their sleeves, divided the work and got busy. For the first year-and-a-half their wives worked regular jobs to support their families while the guys hand-crafted their product line in their home garage, designing, assembling and even hand painting each and every product. With Jerry’s engineering design background and Mike’s Navy Diver and Sales experience, the two partners were destined for success.
As the company grew Mike and Jerry’s mission was to always take care of the customer and provide the highest quality underwater communications at fair price. In very little time, OTS became a trusted brand in the industry and a world renowned leader for underwater communications. Militaries, professional dive teams, recreational divers, as well as Film & T.V. productions around the world have made OTS the choice for their underwater communication needs. In 1991 Ocean Technology Systems further built their credibility as leaders in the market winning a National Emmy Award for pioneering the use of underwater audio being recorded to a camera for T.V. in a segment with ESPN.
With over 30 years in the SCUBA industry OTS has continued to grow and thrive creating new products and fulfilling the needs of market demands. From humble beginnings in a garage to over 65 employees, OTS prides themselves on being a place employees call home and can make a difference in the world. The OTS product line covers everything state-of-the-art wireless underwater and hardwire communications as well as full face masks.
It has been the pleasure of OTS to faithfully serve their customers with honesty and integrity and the entire team looks forward to continuing to do so for many years to come.
Meet the Team
Senior Management
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Peter Greenwell
Business Development Manager Worldwide
Peter Greenwell started his career with OTS in 2021 and today Peter is responsible for business development worldwide across all... Read More![](https://oceantechnologysystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/KSchmid-scaled-350x350.jpg)
Kurt Schmid
Head of West Coast Regional Sales
Kurt is responsible for all of West Coast Regional Sales. He is a former U.S. Navy Diver and enjoys diving,... Read More![](https://oceantechnologysystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/jtoth1-scaled-350x350.jpg)
Joe Toth
Head of East Coast Regional Sales
Joseph Toth started his career with OTS in 2021 in the Sales Department and is responsible for East Coast Sales... Read More![](https://oceantechnologysystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/DSakamoto-scaled-350x350.jpg)
Dennis Sakamoto
International Sales Representative
Dennis Sakamoto has been with OTS since 2010 and has served various roles in the business including service supervisor, purchasing/buyer,... Read More![](https://oceantechnologysystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Image-350x350.jpg)
Doug Maynard
International Sales Representative
25 plus years of diving experience to include retail sales, dive instruction, commercial diving from coast to coast and equipment... Read More![](https://oceantechnologysystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ALitzinger-scaled-350x350.jpg)
Amie Litzinger
Sales Assistant & Training Coordinator
Amie Litzinger is one of our Sales assistant and is also Training Coordinator. Amie focuses most of her time in... Read More![](https://oceantechnologysystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/YFlores-scaled-350x350.jpg)
Yadira Flores
International Inside Sales | Inside Sales Lead
Yadira is one of our Sales Assistants focusing on dealer support and U.S. Public Safety and Recreational Sales. Prior to... Read More![](https://oceantechnologysystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Jhollowell-scaled-350x350.jpg)
Jennifer Hollowell
Domestic Inside Sales
Jennifer is one of our Inside Sales Representatives always looking forward to build and further develop customer and client relations.... Read More![](https://oceantechnologysystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/amacias-scaled-350x350.jpg)
Ariana Macias
Domestic Inside Sales
Ariana started at OTS in 2022 as a part of our passionate Inside Sales team. Prior to OTS, Ariana has... Read More![](https://oceantechnologysystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/DSC_2907-2-350x350.jpg)
Andy Nelson
Marketing
Andy Nelson started his career with OTS in 2013 in the Sales Department. Today Andy is responsible for Marketing and... Read More![](https://oceantechnologysystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/jh-new-team-photo-scaled-350x350.jpg)
John Hott
Training Director
John Hott is Director of Training for Ocean Technology Systems. After serving with the US Army in Military Intelligence, John... Read More![](https://oceantechnologysystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/unnamed-1-350x350.jpg)
Andrea Clark
Accounts Payable
Andrea is our Accounts Payable specialist. She has over 20 years of experience in Accounts Payable roles. She is responsible... Read More![](https://oceantechnologysystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/EGarcia-scaled-350x350.jpg)