M&A Deal Summary

Trimble Acquires Applanix

On June 20, 2003, Trimble acquired communications company Applanix for 19M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Trimble’s 1st transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is Trimble’s 6th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Trimble’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Trimble’s 1st transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2003-06-20
Target Applanix
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) Trimble
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 19M USD

Target

Applanix

Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Applanix Corp., develops, manufactures, sells and supports precision products that accurately and robustly measure the position and orientation of vehicles in dynamic environments. Applanix's Position and Orientation Systems (POS) are used in a variety of applications including road profiling, GIS data acquisition, aerial survey and mapping, railroad track maintenance and seafloor mapping.

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Buyer

Trimble

Westminster, Colorado, United States
Category Company
Founded 1978
Sector Information Technology
Employees12,700
Revenue 3.8B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Trimble Navigation's corporate headquarters in Sunnyvale, California.
Entrance to Trimble Navigation's corporate headquarters in Sunnyvale, California.

Trimble is a provider of location-based solutions. The Company integrates its positioning expertise in GPS, laser, optical and inertial technologies with application software, wireless communications, and services to provide an array of commercial solutions. Trimble's technology serves a variety of industries including agriculture, engineering and construction, transportation and wireless communications infrastructure. Trimble was founded in 1978 and is based in Westminster, Colorado.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 106
Sector (Communications) 1 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 93
State (Ontario) 1 of 2
Country (Canada) 1 of 9
Year (2003) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-11-16 Tripod Data Systems

Westminster, Colorado, United States

Tripod Data Systems, Inc., is a developer of data collection and PC software for geomatics professionals. TDS is dedicated to bringing to market the most innovative, easy-to-use programs for field professionals who are involved with collecting and processing spatial data.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-09-17 Mensi S.A.

Fontenay-sous-Bois, France

Mensi S.A., is a developer of terrestrial 3D laser scanning technology. MENSI 3D scanning tools, use laser technology to capture the shapes of physical structures or scenes and convert them into digital format for follow-on data editing or direct analysis. MENSI's RealWorks Survey software incorporates a series of precision tools particularly suited to 2D and 3D civil survey applications, and offers numerous deliverables for direct output or export to major CAD packages.

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