Leading Australian Geospatial Companies Merge

Leading geospatial services company AAM has announced its merger with Vekta as part of a major investment in Australia’s geospatial sector. The combination of the two industry leaders, announced at this week’s Surveying & Spatial Sciences Conference in Canberra, positions AAM as one of the largest geospatial services providers in Australasia and the Asia Pacific Region.

The merged company will continue to provide geospatial services to the Australasian, Asia Pacific and African markets. AAM now boasts a workforce of than 500 people and revenue exceeding AUD75 million. AAM chairman and CEO, Scott Ramage, said that the AAM and Vekta merger provides the company with the critical mass to make further investment in the rapidly growing geospatial sector.

AAM has been at the forefront of geospatial technology for over 50 years. The company provides a diverse range of geospatial services and technology, including land survey, aerial and satellite mapping, and GIS solutions to industries including mining and minerals, energy, infrastructure, utilities and government.

With a history stretching back more than 60 years, Vekta specialises in the provision of land, engineering and aerial surveys. Vekta products and services are utilised across major national and international projects as well as within the property development, construction and mining sectors.