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 Oct. 11, 2012 Source: Topcon news release James Platt, a former Topcon ag product distributor, has joined Topcon Precision Agriculture (TPA) as regional sales manager for 11 states. In his new position, Platt will report to Marty Cook, TPA North American sales manager. Formerly the owner of Plateau Lasers and Technologies in Yuma, Arizona, Platt has a degree in electronic engineering technology from Arizona Western College and completed course work at the University of Arizona-Yuma in agriculture technology management in the mid 1990's. Plateau Lasers recently was sold to RDO Integrated Control of Fargo, North Dakota. At Plateau Lasers, Platt trained end-users on Topcon products, and promoted TPA products that improved farming operations' efficiencies in water management and GPS positioning. Platt is a former farmer and farm operations president and CEO and general manager/controller for Spectra Physics/Laser Supply, Inc., a laser machine control dealership in Phoenix, Arizona. Cook said, "It is not often that a company has the opportunity to hire a person with the extensive experience that Jim has in our segment of the marketplace. He has been a farmer and a dealer so he brings a unique perspective to the regional sales manager position. "His expertise will be of great benefit to farmers and farm operators throughout his region." On his new position, Platt said, "For years I've worked very closely with Topcon and with agriculture operators and I understand both ends of the business. There is no doubt that Topcon is an industry leader and my job will be to aggressively pursue every opportunity to tell the Topcon story to the agricultural community." Platt's region includes: Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Topcon Precision Agriculture is a business unit of Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. (TPS). TPS designs and manufactures precise positioning products and solutions for the global surveying, construction, agriculture, civil engineering, mapping and GIS, asset management and mobile control markets. TPS' parent company, Topcon Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange - 7732), was founded in 1932. Tweet |
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