Trimble offers GPS products, services, and solutions to industrial, commercial and professional customers. Trimble technology is actively involved in advancing car navigation, synchronizing wireless networks, providing precision tools for land development projects and improving crop yields.With headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif., Trimble is a global company employing more than 2,000 people in offices in 20 countries around the world, including in the United States, Latin America, Eastern and Western Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

Trimble has been actively participated in joint venture partnerships and acquisitions including the following:
1. Caterpillar Trimble Controls Technologies LLC, to develop the next generation of advanced electronic guidance and control products for earthmoving machines in the construction, mining and waste industries. 
2. Nikon-Trimble Co., Ltd., to address the survey instruments market in March of 2003. 
3. Trimble acquired privately held Pacific Crest Corporation of Santa Clara, California, in January of 2005. Pacific Crest is a leading supplier of wireless data communication systems for positioning and environmental monitoring applications. 
4. In December of 2003, Trimble also acquired French-based company MENSI S.A., a leading developer of terrestrial 3D laser scanning technology.
5. In June of 2003, Trimble expanded its positioning technology portfolio with the acquisition of privately held Applanix Corporation of Ontario, a leading developer of systems that integrate Inertial Navigation System (INS) and GPS technologies.

By integrating GPS with wireless communication and information technology, Trimble technology can be found in cars, airplanes, construction equipment, farm machinery, laptop computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs) and more. Innovative applications include dispatching and tracking emergency vehicles, surveying and building roads, mapping earthquake damage, recording and synchronizing international financial transactions, and improving the efficiency of wireless communications networks.