Septentrio opens US Office

10 August 2007, 2:41pm

August 10, 2007

Septentrio strengthens activities in North America and opens US office

Leuven, Belgium – Septentrio, a leading European developer of high-end GNSS re¬ceivers for industrial applications, opens a business development office in Los Angeles, California. Septentrio welcomes J. Christopher Litton as Business Development Manager to start up and run the North-American operations for Septentrio.

“Over the past several years, Septentrio has built a strong reputation for high quality GNSS products, which has led to various important industrial and OEM contracts”, says Peter Grognard, CEO of Septentrio. “We open this office in the United States to be closer to our customers and integrators in North America, and increase our focus on industrial and OEM opportunities in these markets. We are excited to have Chris join us with his strong background in industrial OEM applications and reseller network development.”

Chris joins Septentrio after more than 12 years in the Satellite Navigation industry, where he has specialized in developing sales of commercial GNSS, and industrial OEM solutions for precise positioning applications at NavCom Technology, Inc., A John Deere Company (NYSE: DE). As Septentrio’s North American Business Development Manager, Chris will focus on establishing new OEM sales, developing a nationwide value-added reseller network, and increasing awareness of Septentrio’s superior GNSS product solutions in the U.S. market.

Septentrio Inc. is based in Los Angeles, Chris Litton can be reached at: Septentrio, Inc., 250N. Harbor Drive, Suite #321, Redondo Beach, CA 90277; +1 (323) 229-6165 or Chris.Litton@septentrio.com.

Septentrio Satellite Navigation NV designs, manufactures, markets and supports high-end OEM GNSS receivers for demanding profes¬sional navigation, positioning and timing applications. Septentrio is also involved in the design of Galileo Test User Receivers at all stages of the Galileo program, from early testing to final deployment. Septentrio has an international team of experts in all areas of Satellite Navigation receiver design and applications. For more informa¬tion about Septentrio, please visit our website at www.septentrio.com.

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