National geospatial solution provider Position Partners has announced the acquisition of Total Survey Systems, the Sydney-based NSW distributor for Sokkia measurement instruments.

Position Partners is the Australian distributor for Topcon, Sokkia’s parent company since 2008. The merger will see all of Total Survey Systems’ staff join the Position Partners NSW team in their Silverwater office, and represents an expansion of Position Partners’ product range and services.

Martin Nix, CEO of Position Partners, welcomed the expertise this move would bring to his team.

“Surveyors in New South Wales have never been more in demand than they are now. They will expect systems and support to be even more productive as geospatial data exponentially increases. We are pleased to be able to extend the support to our mutual customers with a larger, highly experienced team and a wider range of solutions to suit every application,” he said.

With more than 50 years’ collective experience in the survey industry, Total Survey Systems was formed in 2002 when Sokkia changed its distribution to a reseller model. Prior to this Hugh Gerdes and members of his team worked for Sokkia directly.

Paul Koren is a Senior Technical Consultant that has been with the company since its formation and before that worked for both Sokkia Australia and Sokkia BV in Europe. Glenn Anderson is the Service Manager who has worked for TSS for some 15 years and Renato Calara is a Service Technician that has been with the company for more than five years and Sokkia South Africa a further 15 years before that.

“Their service personnel’s impressive technical knowledge and longevity with the Sokkia brand will ensure a seamless transition for existing customers and enhanced capabilities for our own services teams throughout Australia and New Zealand,” Mr Nix said.