Vantage Partners to Provide Farmers with Trimble
Technology Solutions that Increase Farm Efficiencies and
Productivity
SUNNYVALE, California,
Feb. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced
today that it is extending its distribution channel by establishing
a new global network of independent distribution partners to serve
the needs of the rapidly evolving precision agriculture industry.
The new Vantage™ distribution network will provide growers,
advisors, retailers, co-ops and local OEM dealers with precision
agriculture expertise for the entire farm. Vantage partners will
provide the complete Trimble
precision agriculture portfolio and advise growers and their
advisors on the right combination of technology-based solutions for
their operation to improve farm efficiency and productivity.
As the complexity of integrating multiple systems together
across a farming operation increases, so does the need for seamless
service and support from technicians that have an extensive
skillset in all areas of precision agriculture. Being a Vantage
distributor will include a requirement to provide a premier level
of technical expertise, customer service and support capabilities
regardless of location. As a result, whether it is individual
farmers or large farms with global operations, all Vantage
customers will be able to expect a consistent level of technical
expertise and service when working with Trimble Vantage partners
throughout the world.
Vantage partners will be required to complete an extensive level
of training to ensure they operate at a premier level and become a
regional center of excellence. Vantage technicians will be
professionally trained to install, set up and support the entire
Trimble precision agriculture
portfolio from planning through reporting. The Trimble agriculture portfolio has evolved from
guidance and flow & application control systems to now include
advanced solutions for irrigation, agri-services, plant health
monitoring, soil analysis, aerial imaging, variable rate
application, and total farm and data management with the Connected
Farm™ solution.
Vantage partners will be committed to provide reliable,
responsive and dedicated in-field service and support, as well as
to create a hassle-free experience for the grower and their advisor
when implementing advanced technology solutions. They will also
provide training so growers and advisors have a better
understanding of how to use the technology in a way that best meets
their farming needs.
In addition, Vantage partners will operate with a strategy that
fosters technology interoperability in mixed fleets used on a farm,
whether it is machinery, seed, or chemical. This allows growers and
their advisors to work with the best possible solutions for their
particular needs regardless of brand.
The Vantage distribution network is expected to consist of
approximately 120 dealers worldwide and is planned to be completed
over the next 36 months. The current Trimble Agriculture dealer
network will continue to offer Trimble hardware to its farm customers.
"We are excited to launch the Vantage distribution network to
better support the increasingly sophisticated technology needs in
the agriculture industry worldwide," said Darryl Matthews, senior vice president and
sector head of Trimble. "We expect
Vantage regional partners to become the local 'professional
services' experts who assist growers and their advisors with making
precision technology work seamlessly across increasingly complex
farming operations. The end result for the grower is maximized
productivity and efficiency."
The first four Vantage distribution partners include:
- Vantage Southeast: Vantage Southeast was established
from Trimble's authorized reseller
in the southeast U.S.—Ag Technologies. Based two hours south of
Atlanta in Cordele, GA, Vantage Southeast focuses on
Trimble total farm solutions for
growers and crop advisors throughout Georgia, Florida, Alabama and South
Carolina.
- Vantage France Nord:
Vantage France Nord was established from Trimble's authorized reseller in
France—Latitude GPS. Based two hours west of Paris, France, Vantage France Nord will
provide Trimble total farm
solutions throughout most of the northern regions of France.
- Vantage South: Vantage South was established from
Trimble's authorized reseller in
the southern U.S.—Ag Management Solutions. Based in Enterprise, AL, Vantage South focuses on
Trimble total farm solutions for
growers and crop advisors throughout Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Tennessee.
- Vantage Balkans: Vantage Balkans was established from
Trimble's authorized reseller in
Romania—NIK. Vantage Balkans' central office is located in
Bucharest, Romania, and will offer
Trimble total farm solutions to
growers throughout the surrounding Balkan region.
For additional information about Vantage, visit:
www.vantage-ag.com.
About Trimble's Agriculture
Division
Trimble Agriculture solutions enable customers to maximize
efficiency and reduce chemical and fertilizer inputs while also
protecting natural resources and the environment. Trimble's precision agriculture solutions
cover all seasons, crops, terrains, and farm sizes, and its
brand-agnostic strategy allows farmers to use Trimble products on most vehicles in their
fleet—regardless of manufacturer. To enable better decision making,
Trimble offers the Connected Farm
solution, which allows farmers to collect, share, and manage
information across their farm in real time. To optimize water use,
Trimble provides water solutions
for irrigation, drainage, and land leveling. Trimble's product suite includes vehicle and
implement guidance and steering, as well as a portfolio of
correction options that are the most versatile of their kind in the
industry. Additional solutions include an unmanned aircraft system
(UAS) for aerial imaging and mapping; agri-services; application
control for seed, liquid, and granular products; a harvest
solution; and farm management software.
For more information on Trimble Agriculture, visit:
www.trimble.com/agriculture.
About Trimble
Trimble applies technology to
make field and mobile workers in businesses and government
significantly more productive. Solutions are focused on
applications requiring positioning or location, including
surveying, construction, agriculture, fleet and asset management,
public safety and mapping. In addition to utilizing positioning
technologies such as GPS, lasers and optics, Trimble solutions may include software content
specific to the needs of the user. Wireless technologies are
utilized to deliver the solution to the user in the field and to
ensure communication between the field and the office. Founded in
1978, Trimble is headquartered in
Sunnyvale, Calif.
For more information, visit: www.trimble.com.
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