Leica Geosystems Press Release - January 17, 2006 - Leica Geosystems Metrology Division Integrates into Hexagon Metrology
P R E S S R E L E A S E Press contact: Belinda Jones, Hitech Marketing, belinda.jones@hitechmarketing.com, 860-399-1147 Link to press release: http://www.leica-geosystems.com/metrology/en/press/lgs_1075.htm?id=1164 Leica Geosystems Metrology Division Integrates into Hexagon Metrology Unterentfelden, Switzerland - January 17, 2006 - The recent entry of Leica Geosystems into the Hexagon group has been given the go-ahead to a plan intended to welcome the Metrology Division of Leica Geosystems as an additional Business Line within the present Hexagon Metrology organization. Leica Metrology, with headquarters in Unterentfelden, Switzerland, is a world leader in the development, manufacturing and marketing of portable measuring solutions based on laser technology, namely Leica Laser Trackers, Industrial Theodolites and Total Stations. The Leica Metrology products are widely employed in the automotive, aerospace and general industry. They are ideally suitable for metrology applications on large-sized components, as aerospace parts, requiring a combination of accurate, as well as portable and easy-to-use measuring equipment. Mr. Duncan Redgewell (formerly VP and Sales Manager Europe at Leica Metrology) has been newly appointed General Manager of the newborn Business Line. Mr. Redgewell says: "We are maintaining an absolute commitment to product excellence and superior support. The integration of our business into Hexagon Metrology will create competitive synergies turning into benefits for our customers, that can rely on the usual quality of our products and services, now further enhanced by an organization having a strong high-tech metrology core worldwide". "Along with Hexagon Metrology, we'll maintain a steady focus on providing superior industrial metrology products while ensuring a deeper market penetration that enables us to generate additional sales volume and meeting specific manufacturing requirements of our customers more effectively," expands Mr. Redgewell. The Leica Laser Trackers and the Industrial Theodolites & Total Stations from Leica Metrology complement the existing portable measurement solutions portfolio of Hexagon Metrology that already includes a wide range of articulated arms, dedicated application solutions, software and services, meeting all requirements of this rapidly growing market segment. Hexagon Metrology is now the undisputed leader in the dimensional metrology sector as to range completeness, technological level of the products, customer support and market coverage. About the Metrology Division of Leica Geosystems The Metrology Division of Leica Geosystems is a global supplier of comprehensive hardware and software packages to the industrial metrology market. These products integrate with popular CAD programs, various build-and-inspect tools, and reverse engineering software. Using state-of-the-art laser technology, Leica's industrial measurement products make quality control, part mating, assembly and construction of large and small parts easier and more accurate than ever. Leica's laser tracker technology is most widely used, with over 1,600 installations worldwide. In addition there are about 1,500 Industrial Theodolite Systems in use, which customers confirm are the most accurate in their category. Leica Geosystems - a portrait With close to 200 years of pioneering solutions to measure the world, Leica Geosystems products and services are trusted by professionals worldwide to help them capture, analyze, and present spatial information. Leica Geosystems is best known for its broad array of products that capture accurately, model quickly, analyze easily, and visualize and present spatial information even in 3D. Those who use Leica products every day trust them for their dependability, the value they deliver, and the superior customer support. Based in Switzerland, Leica Geosystems is a global company with tens of thousands of customers supported by 2,400 employees in 21 countries and hundreds of partners located in more than 120 countries around the world. For further information please contact: Press Contact: Simona Gambini Director Global Marketing & Communication Leica Geosystems AG, Metrology Division Moenchmattweg 5 CH-5035 Unterentfelden - Switzerland Tel: +41 62 737 67 60 (direct) Tel: +41 62 737 67 67 (reception) Fax: +41 62 737 68 68 E-mail: press.metrology@leica-geosystems.com Internet: http://www.leica-geosystems.com/metrology U.S. Press Contact: Belinda Jones HiTech Marketing llc Westbrook, CT 06498, USA Tel: +1 860 399 1147 E-mail: belinda.jones@hitechmarketing.com Internet: http://www.hitechmarketing.com/