美国麦哲伦导航定位公司(Magellan Corporation)(原:泰雷兹导航)是消费产品、测绘产品、GIS和OEM GPS 导航及定位产品市场中的领导者。美国麦哲伦导航定位公司:http://www.magellangps.com
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2006年9月1日起,泰雷兹导航定位公司正式更名为美国麦哲伦公司。
麦哲伦是全球第一个手持GPS 商标,1989年便推出了消费类的手持GPS,至今保持着在消费类GPS领先的地位.
作为公认的行业创新者,公司开发了一流的Magellan® RoadMate® 系列便携式车辆导航系统、Magellan eXplorist® 野外手持导航设备,Hertz NeverLost®车辆导航系统以及市场上最畅销的单频GPS测量生产线ProMark® 。通过麦哲伦的品牌,公司得到了全世界的认可。在GPS技术在消费市场和商业应用中迅速增长的同时,公司营业额有了极大幅度的增长。
公司的总部设在美国加利福尼亚洲的圣克拉拉市,欧洲区的总部设在法国的南特的Carquefou。公司前身为美国泰雷兹导航定位公司, 2001年5月从美国轨道公司(Orbital Corp.)成功收购麦哲伦与阿什泰克卫星定位部分业务,同时成立美国泰雷兹导航定位公司新的业务。在2006年9月重新命名为麦哲伦导航定位公司。
Magellan is a leader in the consumer, survey, GIS and OEM GPS navigation and positioning markets.
Recognized as an industry innovator, the Company is the creator of the award-winning Magellan® RoadMateTM series portable car navigation systems, the Magellan eXploristTM outdoor handheld navigation devices, the Hertz NeverLost® car navigation system and ProMarkTM, the best-selling single frequency GPS survey product line on the market. The company is recognized worldwide through its Magellan brand and has experienced dramatic revenue growth as GPS technology has proliferated across a range of consumer and commercial applications.
The Company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California with European headquarters in Carquefou, France.
Timeline
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1965 Sercel founded as electronics company in France.
1978 NAVSTAR (Navigation System with Timing And Ranging), now known as GPS (Global Positioning System), launched by U.S. Department of Defense for military use, with 11 satellites in orbit.
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1980 GPS atomic clocks onboard satellites activated. MLR Electronique, a radio-navigation (and later consumer GPS) company is founded in France.
1982 First GLONASS satellites launched by the Russian Federation Ministry of Defense.
1983 GPS declassified by President Reagan after a Korean Airliner was shot down by Soviet fighters. GPS moves from pure military effort to public project.
1985 First European GPS receiver developed by Sercel.
1986 Magellan Systems Corporation consumer GPS company founded in California. 1987 Ashtech Corporation, a professional products GPS company, is founded in California.
1989 Magellan NAV 1000 introduced as the world's first commercial handheld GPS receiver. First differential GPS receiver introduced by Ashtech Corporation.
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1994 Orbital Sciences Corporation acquires Magellan Systems Corporation.
1995 Full constellation of 24 GPS satellites in orbit; system declared fully operational.
1996 Sercel sells its radio-positioning division to Dassault Electronique. A joint venture is formed under the name Dassault Sercel Navigation Positioning. U.S. President Clinton authorizes SA to be phased out to provide civilians worldwide with greater GPS accuracy.
1997 Magellan introduces first handheld global satellite communicator; the GSC 100. Magellan Systems merges with Ashtech Corporation to become Magellan Corporation. Magellan launches world's first handheld GPS receiver priced under $100.
1998 Dassault Electronique becomes full owner of Dassault Sercel N.P.
1999 Dassault Electronique merges with two Thomson-CSF subsidiaries. The three become one company; Thomson-CSF Detexis. Following merger, Dassault Sercel Navigation Positioning becomes DSNP.
2000 DSNP acquires MLR Electronique. The same year, Thomson-CSF changes its name to Thales Group. Selective Availability phased out as a result of the 1996 executive order by U.S. President Clinton. Civilians can now achieve 10-15 meter accuracy, compared to the previously available 100-meter accuracy. This is a major win for the GPS industry and for GPS consumers.
2001 As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thales Group, DSNP changes its name to Thales Navigation, S.A. July Thales Group acquires Magellan Corporation, merges it with Thales Navigation, S.A. to form Thales Navigation, a global GPS leader.
2006 August Thales Navigation is acquired by a group of investors led by Shah Capital Partners. Company is renamed Magellan.
北京办事处成立于1989年的北京丽都商务中心,从当年的Sercel公司到现在的麦哲伦,18年来办公室见证了公司产品向壮大、齐全的发展,已经整合全部自主知识产权的DSNP、Ashtech、Magellan、MLR、THALES 等多个世界知名品牌资源。