Topcon
Corporation of Tokyo
has announced the acquisition of U.S.-based Voxis Inc. The acquisition of Voxis
of Point Richmond, Calif. culminates a development relationship with Topcon of
more than two years, which resulted in the recent announcement of the company’s
GLS-1000 laser scanner.
“The Voxis agreement will strengthen the extremely positive working
relationship we have had with the company for the past three years,” said Norio
(Nick) Uchida, general manager of Topcon Corporation’s Positioning Business
Unit. “Jerry Dimsdale (president) and Joe West (vice president of engineering)
have assembled a great team of research and development engineers.”