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Feature the near future. We see that support as critical,” says Olsen. “There is not a lot of room in the wheelhouse for most customers, so to be able to go to the iPad or Android tablet, makes a lot of sense.” Boatracs is also looking into fi nding better ways to inform customers of inland water conditions, such as water depth, lock status, and traffi c, and working on an application to replace whiteboards with one large computer screen showing vessel traffi c and performance.

Those offerings may come with a new name, as the Mc-

Murdo Group has purchased a division of Orolia, which bought Boatracs two years ago last month.

FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC.

FARO Technologies, Inc. has come a long way from its medical imaging start. Today it is a leading manufacturer of portable, computer-aided 3D measurement, imaging and realization technology. These devices, which measure a variety of distances at varying levels of accuracies, are used for repairs, upgrades, comparisons of parts and complex structures within production and quality assurance pro- “We are not just developing features for the sake of features.

We go out and talk to the customers about what they would like to see next.” – Jonas Olsen, Fleet Management

Business Unit Manager of

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