Membership Directory Leica Geosystems Inc. http://www.leica.com 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.  Those who use Leica Geosystems products every day trust them for their dependability, the value they deliver, and the superior customer support.  Based in Heerbrugg, Switzerland, Leica Geosystems is a global company with tens of thousands of customers supported by more than 3’500 employees in 28 countries and hundreds of partners located in more than 120 countries around the world. Leica Geosystems is part of the Hexagon Group, Sweden. Sokkia Corporation http://www.sokkia.com Sokkia Corporation is the United States subsidiary of Sokkia Co., Ltd (Tokyo, Japan). Headquarters are in Olathe, Kansas. Sokkia markets and distributes systems, instruments and supplies for the surveying, mapping, measurement and positioning markets. They are the country's largest single-source supplier for such products. Sokkia products range from the high-tech (total stations, GPS systems, data collection and software) to the everyday basics (tripods, hand tools and supplies). Topcon Positioning Systems http://www.topcon.com Topcon Positioning Systems has been a leading manufacturer of high precision surveying instruments for more than 64 years providing products to professional land surveyors, civil engineers, and the construction industry. Topcon Positioning Systems revolutionized the surveying industry by introducing the GTS-1, better known as the Guppy, in 1979. This instrument set the standard for all future development of total stations. Since then, Topcon Positioning Systems' continued development of innovative and quality total stations, has made Topcon Positioning Systems "the leader" in the industry.   Trimble Navigation Limited http://www.trimble.com For the past fourteen years, Trimble has been at the forefront of applying GPS to a wide variety of practical problems. To date, they've invested more than two million person-hours in R & D, perfecting the art and science of GPS. The company holds more U.S. patents on GPS and related technology than any other organization. Associate Members The American Surveyor http://www.theamericansurveyor.com The American Surveyor is the only national magazine for land surveyors that is owned and operated by licensed surveyors. Editor Marc Cheves, LS, leads a stellar team of nationally recognized industry professionals who share valuable expertise and insight on business, technology, GPS, real property case law, current legislation, controversial issues, education, product reviews, fascinating history, and much more. The American Surveyor, 905 W. 7th St., #331, Frederick, MD 21701; Phone 301-620-0784; Fax 301-695-1538. POB Magazine http://www.POBonline.com POB magazine is published to help the progressive surveying and mapping professional succeed. We achieve this mission by: Highlighting industry news, milestones and product coverage for better decision-making. Reporting on new applications and continually evolving technologies, including GPS, GIS and imaging. Providing practical solutions to the problems facing the geomatics industry, including professional business aspects, legal, legislative/educational issues and more! Professional Surveyor Magazine http://www.profsurv.com Professional Surveyor Magazine, with a circulation of more than 39,000, addresses the information needs of professionals in the surveying, mapping, engineering, and geomatics fields. It’s published twelve times a year and covers topics ranging from GIS and GPS to aerial mapping and laser scanning.