Topcon Partners with GeoAge

Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) and GeoAge (FL, USA) have announced an OEM partnership that will combine hand-held GIS mapping system - TPS' GMS-2 - with FAST data collection and mapping software designed by GeoAge.

The Topcon and GeoAge agreement enables users to benefit from high performance end-user solutions within industries such as utilities, engineering, public works and environmental management. Topcon and GeoAge will work together to help customers configure the best solutions to meet their needs.

"Combining digital photography and sub-meter GPS capabilities in one compact, rugged hand-held unit provides our customers with an all-in-one solution." said Jeff Arnold, president of GeoAge. 

Benefits of the Topcon and GeoAge solution for end-users include: 
- The ability to rapidly build special data collection menus to meet specific field requirements

- Provides world's leading hand-held GPS platform to GeoAge users   

- Provides GIS end-user expertise and application development experience to the Topcon distribution channel and user base

- Links GeoAge and Topcon Positioning Systems distribution channels giving the end-user seamless support on both hardware and software performance   

- Provides true field-to-finish application from data collection to enterprise integration.

The GeoAge product portfolio extends from form design to data collection and enterprise integration of accurately collected field data. With GeoAge FAST software, a GMS-2 user can quickly customise forms and be collecting field data within hours. The data can then be uploaded to an enterprise system on the desktop, over the web, or through secure wireless communications to a server.