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Trimble and ESRI Form Strategic Alliance for Mobile GIS Solutions
URL(s): www.esri.com; www.trimble.com
Sunnyvale, California, and Redlands, California-Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) and
ESRI announced today that they have formed a strategic alliance to work on mobile
geographic information system (GIS) solutions.
The alliance brings together Trimble's expertise in field-rugged handheld global positioning system (GPS) technology and ESRI's market-leading GIS software to expand
the power of an enterprise GIS to organizations' mobile workers.
Mobile GIS
Mobile GIS addresses the needs of field inspectors, maintenance teams, utility crews,
emergency repair workers, and many other field-workers who require timely access to
enterprise GIS data in the field. Mobile GIS integrates GPS technology, portable
hardware, and GIS software. To facilitate information to and from the field, these
innovative solutions will leverage advances in wireless technology and the Internet. With
mobile GIS, databases become directly accessible to field-based personnel whenever and
wherever information is needed.
"In the past, companies were content just knowing their resources were 'out there,' in
the field," said Alan Townsend, vice president and general manager of Trimble's
mapping and GIS business segment. "Today the convergence of technology allows
organizations to achieve greater operating efficiencies by knowing where every part of
their enterprise is, in real time. Mobile GIS makes this happen by linking the office and
field."
"We believe that by leveraging Trimble's expertise in the field, our users will be
provided with more options and new mobile solutions," said Jack Dangermond, president
of ESRI. "This strategic alliance will also further expand the role of the mobile client in
an organization's GIS enterprise environment."
About ESRI
For more than 30 years, ESRI has been the leading developer of GIS software with more
than 300,000 clients worldwide. ESRI also provides consulting, implementation, and
technical support services. In addition to its headquarters in California, ESRI has regional
offices throughout the United States, international distributors in more than 90 countries,
and more than 1,200 business partners. ESRI's goal is to provide users with
comprehensive tools to help them quickly and efficiently manage and use geographic
information to make a real difference in the world around them. ESRI can be found on the
Web at http://www.esri.com.
About Trimble
Trimble is a leading innovator of global positioning system (GPS) technology. In addition
to providing advanced GPS components, Trimble augments GPS with other positioning
technologies as well as wireless communications and software to create complete
customer solutions. Trimble's worldwide presence and unique capabilities position the
company for growth in emerging applications including surveying, automobile
navigation, machine guidance, asset tracking, wireless platforms, and telecommunications
infrastructure. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. Trimble has
more than 2,000 employees in more than 20 countries worldwide.
For more information, visit Trimble's Web site at http://www.trimble.com.
Certain statements made in this press release are forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ from those set forth in
this press release due to certain risks and uncertainties, including the ability to achieve
market acceptance of product offerings from the strategic alliance. Among other things,
economic trends and additional competitive issues may have an adverse effect on the
results and growth of the strategic alliance. These and other risks are detailed from time
to time in reports filed with the SEC, including Trimble and ESRI's respective quarterly
reports on Form 10-Q and its annual report on Form 10-K.
ESRI, the ESRI globe logo, GIS by ESRI, www.esri.com, and @esri.com are trademarks, registered
trademarks, or service marks of ESRI in the United States, the European Community, or certain other
jurisdictions. Other companies and products mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective trademark owners.
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