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Article: Interview: Topcon; Ray O'Connor, president--Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc Ewout Korpershoek, executive vice president--Topcon Europe Positioning BV.(Interview)
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- GEO: connexion
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- October 1, 2005
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GEO: Recently Topcon Europe became a holding company made up of two separate companies--Topcon Europe Positioning (TEP) and Topcon Europe Medical (TEM). Can you explain why that step was taken and what it means for the positioning sector in Europe?
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Mr. O'Connor
The dynamics in both the positioning and medical market segments, as well as the growing differences in their respective business and distribution models, required us to re-evaluate our business structure to meet the needs of each. The positioning business is changing very rapidly, with exciting new technologies that will change how our customers work in the ...