New donation provides quickly deployable and
reliable access to survey-grade precision for hundreds of field
workers to work safer and faster while clearing land of extremely
dangerous remnants of war
WESTMINSTER, Colo., Nov. 7, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) has announced its expanded
support for The HALO Trust, the world's largest humanitarian
landmine-clearance non-profit organization. Trimble is donating an
additional 175 Trimble® Catalyst™ GNSS systems, including Trimble
DA2 GNSS receivers, to help The HALO Trust further its demining
operations across the world. Building on the impact of the ongoing
collaboration, Trimble's latest donation will support the expansion
and productivity of The HALO Trust's mine clearance teams. The
Catalyst GNSS system provides The HALO Trust with a solution for
deploying precise mapping capabilities to large field teams across
broad geographic areas. More field teams can now be equipped with
the necessary tools to safely and efficiently clear landmines,
thereby accelerating the pace of landmine clearance globally.
Since receiving Trimble's product donations and the Trimble
Foundation Fund directed grant, The HALO Trust has made remarkable
progress in landmine and unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance. From
January to September 2024 alone, The
HALO Trust cleared 802 minefields and battlefields, covering a
total area of 10,400 acres across 12 war-torn countries. During
this period, 31,209 landmines and other Explosive Remnants of War
(ERW) were safely destroyed — all accurately mapped using the
Trimble Catalyst GNSS system.
The HALO Trust's use of Trimble technology has not only enhanced
operational efficiency but also provided critical data for safe
land reclamation and development. The accuracy and reliability of
Trimble's technology have been pivotal in ensuring the safety and
success of demining operations in regions severely impacted by
conflict, such as Ukraine,
Angola and Sri Lanka.
"We are incredibly grateful for Trimble's continued support,"
said James Cowan, chief executive of
The HALO Trust. "Trimble Catalyst and DA2 GNSS receivers have
transformed our ability to map and clear minefields accurately.
This new donation will enable us to expand our teams and reach even
more affected communities, making a tangible difference in their
lives."
"The HALO Trust is making the world a better place," said Emily
Saunoi-Sandgren, director of environmental, social and governance
(ESG) at Trimble and chair of the Trimble Foundation Fund. "Their
dedication to humanitarian efforts aligns perfectly with Trimble's
mission of transforming the way the world works. By providing
advanced technology solutions, we are enabling The HALO Trust to
carry out their life-saving work more effectively."
Members of the HALO Trust team will be presenting at Trimble
Dimensions User Conference 2024 on Monday,
November 11 to provide attendees with the latest updates on
its efforts to clear landmines in post-conflict regions using
Trimble technology.
For more details on The HALO Trust's work and their
collaboration with Trimble, visit our Geospatial customer story
feature and follow updates from The HALO Trust on LinkedIn.
About The HALO Trust
Founded in 1988 in the wake of
the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, The HALO Trust (HALO) is the
largest humanitarian landmine clearance organization in the world.
HALO currently operates in 30 countries and territories across the
world – often in war-torn areas that are difficult for government
agencies, military forces, and other NGOs to access. Worldwide,
HALO employs about 12,000 staff, of which roughly a third are
women. HALO has helped more than 8 million people stay safe through
its in-person community awareness sessions that teach people how to
recognize and report explosive items. Over 20 million people have
seen its safety messaging in Ukraine since February
2022. For information about HALO's work, visit:
www.halotrust.org.
About Trimble Foundation Fund
Trimble Foundation Fund
is a donor-advised fund that focuses its charitable giving on the
missions of supporting natural disaster and climate resilience,
promoting female education and empowerment and advancing diversity,
equity and inclusion. The Trimble Foundation Fund is aligned to the
company's commitment towards building a more sustainable future.
For more information on the Trimble Foundation Fund, visit:
foundation.trimble.com.
About Trimble
Trimble is transforming the ways
people move, build and live. Core technologies in positioning,
modeling and data analytics connect the digital and physical worlds
to improve our customers' productivity, quality, safety,
transparency and sustainability. For more information about Trimble
(Nasdaq: TRMB), visit: www.trimble.com.
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