# Mike Read

> Mike Read is the CEO of OceanSight, an XPV Water Partners-backed ocean technology group launched in March 2026. Previously president of Teledyne Marine and president and CEO of Ocean Design, he has led marine businesses spanning subsea interconnect, sensing, imaging and vehicles. His documented work centers on integrating specialist companies, customer collaboration and international commercial support. He received the Marine Technology Society’s Distinguished Achievement Award in 2018.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at OceanSight
- **Organizations:** OceanSight, XPV Water Partners, Teledyne Marine, Teledyne Oil & Gas, Ocean Design, Inc., Raychem Corporation, Tyco International
- **Education:** B.Sc. in Chemistry, Aston University, Executive education program, Harvard Business School, Executive education program, INSEAD Business School
- **Known for:** Appointed to lead Teledyne Marine in 2015, an organization described at appointment as having approximately $665 million in annual revenue, 41 manufacturing and service centers, and 2,400 employees., Recipient of the 2018 Marine Technology Society Distinguished Achievement Award., Led marine business integration and customer collaboration at Teledyne Marine.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2006** — Held management positions at Raychem Corporation and Tyco International before leading Ocean Design, Inc.
- **2006** — President and CEO of Ocean Design when Teledyne announced an agreement to acquire a majority interest in August.
- **2009** — Formed the Teledyne Oil & Gas group in August, according to his 2015 interview.
- **2015** — Appointed president of Teledyne Marine, effective September 7.
- **2017** — Led a Teledyne Marine delegation to Australian Oil & Gas in Perth and worked with BlueZone Group on customer support opportunities.
- **2018** — Received the Marine Technology Society Distinguished Achievement Award.
- **2020** — Discussed a five-year integration effort covering shared enterprise systems, global sales and service, and the Teledyne Marine Software platform.
- **2026** — Named CEO at the public launch of OceanSight, backed by XPV Water Partners, in March.

## Achievements

- Appointed to lead Teledyne Marine in 2015, an organization described at appointment as having approximately $665 million in annual revenue, 41 manufacturing and service centers, and 2,400 employees.
- Recipient of the 2018 Marine Technology Society Distinguished Achievement Award.
- Led marine business integration and customer collaboration at Teledyne Marine.
- Leads OceanSight, whose early portfolio includes Ocean Floor Geophysics, Neptune Sonar and Sound Metrics.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — An August Marine Technology Reporter feature quoted Read on OceanSight’s goal of combining complementary specialist expertise.
- **2026-06** — OceanSight announced six new regional channel partners for Ocean Floor Geophysics on June 1.
- **2026-04** — Marine Technology TV published an interview with Read about OceanSight’s launch and initial acquisitions on April 12.
- **2026-03** — OceanSight announced Sound Metrics joining its platform on March 9 and celebrated its launch at Oceanology International London.
- **2026-03** — XPV Water Partners announced OceanSight’s launch on March 3, naming Read CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://www.oceansight.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-read-2aba9547

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Last updated: 2026-10-09