Vantage Partners to Provide Farmers with Trimble
Technology Solutions that Increase Farm Efficiencies and
Productivity
SUNNYVALE, California,
April 19, 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. 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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