Trimble Navigation - Acquisitions

Acquisitions

Year Company Acquired Acquired Technology/Impacted Industry
1989 Navigation Systems Division of TAU Corporation Fleet Management
1990 Datacom Software Research Ltd. Survey and Mapping Software
2000 Spectra Precision Group Positioning solutions for construction, surveying and agricultural markets
2000 Tripod Data Systems (TDS) Data collection software and hardware for the land survey, construction and GIS markets
2003 Applanix Corporation Systems that integrate Inertial Navigation System (INS) and GPS technologies
2003 MENSI S.A. Terrestrial 3D scanning technology
2004 TracerNet Corporation Wireless fleet management solutions
2004 GeoNav GmbH Field data collection solutions for the cadastral survey market
2005 Pacific Crest Wireless communication technologies
2005 Apache Technologies, Inc. Laser products for construction leveling and alignment
2005 MobileTech Solutions Field workforce automation
2006 Advanced Public Safety, Inc. (APS) Mobile and handheld software products used by law enforcement, fire-rescue and other public safety agencies
2006 The XYZs of GPS, Inc (Acquired intellectual property assets) Real-time GNSS reference station, integrity monitoring and dynamic positioning software
2006 Quantm International, Inc. and its subsidiary Quantm Ltd Transportation route optimization software
2006 Eleven Technology, Inc. Mobile application software
2006 BitWyse Solutions, Inc 2D and 3D software applications for engineering and construction plant design
2006 Visual Statement Inc Software tools for crime and collision incident investigation, analysis and reconstruction
2006 XYZ Solutions, Inc Real-time, interactive 3D intelligence software
2006 Meridian Systems, Inc. Construction project management technologies
2006 Spacient Technologies Enterprise field service management and mobile mapping solutions for municipalities and utilities
2007 @Road,Inc. Mobile technologies
2007 INPHO GmbH Photogrammetry and digital surface modeling
2007 Ingenieurbüro Breining Field data collection and office survey software solutions (German market)
2007 UtilityCenter® assets from privately held UAI, Inc Automated workflow solutions for utilities market
2008 Crain Enterprises, Inc Accessories for the geomatics, surveying, mapping, and construction industries
2008 HHK Datentechnik GmbH Office and field software solutions for the cadastral survey market in Germany
2008 Géo-3D Inc. Roadside infrastructure asset inventory solutions
2008 SECO Manufacturing Company Engineering and construction accessories
2008 Acquired the assets of RolleiMetric from Rollei GmbH Metric Camera Systems
2008 Acquired assets of Tru Count, Inc. Air and electric clutches for agriculture
2008 TopoSys GmbH Aerial data collection systems
2008 Rawson Control Systems Hydraulic and electronic controls for the agriculture equipment industry
2008 FastMap and GeoSite software assets from KOREC Optimized software for Mapping and GIS
2009 Assets of Callidus Precision Systems GmbH 3D laser scanning for industrial market
2009 QuickPen International Building Information Modeling (BIM) for HVAC, mechanical construction and plumbing industries
2009 NTech Industries Crop sensing technology
2009 Acutest Engineering Solutions, Ltd. Vehicle diagnostics and telematics technologies
2009 Assets of CTN Data Service, LLC Integrated office and mobile software solutions for agriculture professionals and farmers
2010 Pondera Engineers LLC Software tools for siting, designing, optimizing, and maintaining high-voltage power transmission and distribution lines
2010 LET Systems Incident and outage management system (OMS) solutions for utilities
2010 Definiens' Earth Sciences business assets eCognition® software, an image analysis software suite for geospatial applications
2010 Accubid Systems Project management and service management software and services for electrical and mechanical contractors
2010 Cengea Solutions Inc Spatially enabled business operations and supply chain management software for the forestry, agriculture and natural resource industries
2010 Terralite assets from Novariant XPS technology
2010 ThingMagic, Inc. RFID Technology
2010 Tata AutoComp Mobility Telematics Limited Telematics solutions and Mobile Resource Management services in India
2010 Punch Telematix NV (rebranded as Trimble Transport & Logistics) Telematics and transport management solutions for the transport and logistics sector
2011 Suite of software solutions from Mesta Entreprenør AS Software suite for Nordic construction market
2011 Assets related to the OmniSTAR™ from Fugro N.V. Land-based correction services
2011 GEDO CE Trolley System and software were acquired from Sinning Vermessungsbedarf GmbH GEDO CE Trolley System and Software for Railway
2011 Ashtech S.A.S Survey solutions
2011 Dynamic Survey Solutions, Inc. Survey solutions for seismic surveying
2011 MyTopo Print and digital maps for outdoor enthusiasts
2011 Yamei Electronics Technology, Co. Ltd Automotive electronics products
2011 Tekla Corporation BIM Software
2011 PeopleNet Onboard computing and mobile communications systems for fleet management
2012 StruCad and StruEngineer business from AceCad Software Software to extend BIM solutions
2012 Plancal of Horgen 3D CAD/CAE and ERP software provider
2012 Gatewing UAVs, aerial surveying solutions
2012 SketchUp 3D Modeling Tool
2012 TMW Systems, Inc. Enterprise transportation management and logistics software
2012 Refraction Technology, Inc. Seismic sensors and high-frequency data logging systems
2013 ALK Technologies, Inc. Professional GPS Navigation Software

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