Trimble Forms Mapping & GIS Industry Solutions Group

Over the last 30 years, Trimble has developed a portfolio of market-leading hardware and software products focused on the field data collection of fixed assets using Global Positioning System (GPS) and Geographic Information System (GIS) technology. Today, the success of these products has led to the need for a complementary set of solutions for an ever-growing number of field workers who leverage those assets in their daily business operations. “Over the next 10-12 years, our company plans to roll out GIS and GPS applications for managing our geospatial assets to many field workers who previously worked with pen and paper,” said Erik Henderson, project manager, Mobile GIS for CSX Corporation, one of the largest freight railroads in North America. “These hardware and software solutions must be simple to use, easy to maintain and tailored to the specific needs of our employees.”

The Market Solutions Team will work closely with customers in selected industries to deliver easy-to-use and customized GPS and GIS solutions. By leveraging Trimble’s broad range of existing hardware and software products, as well as solutions from the division’s strong business partner community, the team can prototype solutions using technology that is best suited to meet the customers’ needs. The ultimate goal is to deliver innovative solutions that improve the efficiency of the field workforce and foster the development of new products that can be distributed through Trimble’s global network of authorized Mapping & GIS resellers.

The Market Solutions Team focuses initially on projects in North America where Trimble has identified a number of opportunities to collaborate with organisations that have large numbers of field workers managing geospatial information. The team will also work in conjunction with the UK-based Trimble Professional Services (TPS) group already focused on the European market.

“The Market Solutions Team will provide an advantage to our customers who realise that providing geo-enabled solutions to their field workers can result in a significant return on investment,” said Peter Large, general manager of Trimble’s Mapping & GIS Division. “The new group’s industry experience, background in positioning technology, and focus on solving customer problems are important criteria for delivering compelling applications of geospatial technology in the field, such as planning and design, asset management and inspection, and mobile GIS.”