June 01, 2010 -- St. Charles, IL – The Sidwell Company, the Midwest Distributor for Ashtech™ GPS products and solutions, is pleased to announce the addition of Tom Krohn to their GPS Solutions staff. In his role as GPS Solutions Account Manager, Tom will be responsible for sales and technical support of Sidwell’s Ashtech GPS Solutions product line. This market has experienced steady growth since its addition to the list of products and services offered by Sidwell. “GPS equipment, applications, and related services fit right in with the GIS and photogrammetric data development services performed by Sidwell”, said Kevin Daugherty, Sidwell’s VP of Sales and Marketing. “Tom’s addition will help us better serve our business, local government and utility clients.”

Tom is also responsible for product training, and has recently become a Certified Ashtech Trainer. Krohn’s promotion and appointment to the GPS Solutions team underscores Sidwell’s commitment to providing the geospatial community with the most comprehensive geospatial mapping solutions available. According to Brett Black, GPS Solutions Manager, “Tom is a valuable asset in Sidwell’s focused efforts to provide our clients with the highest level of support and customized field and office solutions for surveying and mapping. His commitment to understanding the hardware and software as well as individual client needs is what makes Tom a perfect addition to our GPS Solutions staff.”

About Sidwell
For over 80 years, The Sidwell Company has provided outstanding products and services, evolving and innovating every step of the way. Sidwell is an employee-owned firm providing integrated land records management solutions and GIS mapping and software development to local government and private-sector organizations across the United States. Sidwell’s premier parcel mapping solution, Parcel Builder™, is currently used by over 150 customers nationwide. Sidwell also offers a full range of aerial photography and photogrammetric services, and is the Midwest Distributor for Ashtech™ GPS products and solutions. For more information about Sidwell services and products, call 877.SIDWELL (877.743.9355) or visit www.sidwellco.com.

About Ashtech
Recognized as an industry innovator, Ashtech has been developing GNSS technology for more than 20 years. Ashtech is the creator of BLADETM technology, which introduces a unique patented method to the market using multiple GNSS constellations for high-accuracy positioning. Ashtech has also introduced the MobileMapper® series of products for GIS and mapping, as well as the ProflexTM 500 and ProMarkTM series, including the ProMark 500, ProMark3 RTK and ProMark 3, a well-recognized GNSS Land Survey product line currently on the market. Ashtech is privately held and headquartered in Carquefou, France, with offices in Santa Clara, California, Moscow, Beijing, China, Singapore. For more information on Ashtech, visit www.ashtech.com