Released on: October 3, 2008, 10:24 pm

Press Release Author: rob lorimer / position one consulting

Industry: Electronics

Press Release Summary: The value of GPS machine control will exceed that of
“traditional” precision applications such as surveying by 2012 according to a new
report by Position One Consulting in conjunction with Eric Gakstatter, Contributing
Editor to GPS World magazine.

Press Release Body: The value of GPS machine control will exceed that of
“traditional” precision applications such as surveying by 2012 according to a new
report by Position One Consulting in conjunction with Eric Gakstatter, Contributing
Editor to GPS World magazine.

The report includes global trends, demand and applications for high-precision GPS
technology; starting with precision GPS infrastructure, continuing through the
market for GPS receivers, finished GPS goods and concluding with GPS augmentation
and distribution services. Markets covered include surveying, engineering,
agriculture, mining, deformation monitoring, GIS, marine and aviation for both
machine control and non-machine control applications.

At the core of the 200 page report are five year growth and financial projections
for the high precision Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) markets surveyed
as well as analysis of the competitive landscape.

“The adoption of precision GPS and GNSS products and services, particularly for
machine control, are reaping impressive productivity gains for innovators and early
adopters”, said Rob Lorimer, Managing Director of Position One Consulting. “This
report is in response to the growing demand for more detailed market intelligence
regarding precise positioning products and services and the markets in which they
are used”.

Background and status of the entire spectrum of GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite
Systems) includes GPS, GPS modernization, GLONASS and GLONASS modernization, SBAS
(Satellite-Based Augmentation Systems), Galileo and Compass/Beidou, QZSS and IRNSS
as well as technology/market trends and potential disruptions.

Email abstracts@positiononeconsulting.com to receive a free 14 page abstract of the
report including purchase information.


About Position One Consulting Pty Ltd: Position One Consulting is an international
GNSS consulting firm who produce market reports for corporate and government clients
in Europe, North America and Australia. Principal Rob Lorimer has held several
senior executive roles within the industry including CEO of Beeline Technology (now
part of Hemisphere GPS) and Managing Director of Trimble Asia-Pacific. Rob is both a
member of the advisory committee of the International Global Navigation Satellite
Systems (IGNSS) Society and a regional judge for the European Satellite Navigation
Competition (Galileo Masters).


About Eric Gakstatter: Eric has spent 18 years in the GNSS industry, ten of those in
various product management positions. Since March 2006, Eric has been a Contributing
Editor to GPS World magazine, specializing in high precision GNSS applications. He
is also Editor of their bi-weekly Survey/Construction enewsletter. He writes and
speaks regularly about high precision GNSS issues.


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