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LIVERMORE, Calif., September 17, 2015 — Ed McCaffery has joined Topcon Positioning Systems as a North American regional manager for geospatial sales.
McCaffery most recently worked for Topcon dealer Positioning Solutions Company as the head of their unmanned aerial system (UAS)/mass data group, working with a variety of UAS products, software and workflows.
“Ed’s experience gives him a clear understanding of UAS technology and the competitive edge Topcon has in the aerial mapping marketplace,” said Charles Rihner, vice president of the Topcon GeoPositioning Solutions Group. “We are thrilled to have his strong knowledge base in the mass data collection area — serving the aerial solutions needs of our current and future customers. He is a great asset to our growing team.”
McCaffery said, “I am looking forward to helping establish the Topcon UAS portfolio as the premier solution for our end-users and dealers, to solve even their most difficult aerial needs.”
McCaffery will report to Dave Henderson, director, geospatial sales.
About Topcon Positioning Group
Topcon Positioning Group is headquartered in Livermore, California, USA (topconpositioning.com). Its European head office is in Capelle a/d IJssel, the Netherlands (topconpositioning.eu). Topcon Positioning Group designs, manufactures and distributes precise positioning products and solutions for the global surveying, construction, agriculture, civil engineering, BIM, mapping and GIS, asset management and mobile control markets. Its brands include Topcon, Sokkia, Tierra, Wachendorff Elektronik, Digi-Star, RDS Technologies, NORAC and 2LS. Topcon Corporation (topcon.com), founded in 1932, is traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (7732).
