美國麥哲倫導航定位公司:http://www.magellangps.com
麥哲倫導航定位公司簡介
2006年9月1日起,泰雷茲導航定位公司正式更名為美國麥哲倫公司。
麥哲倫是全球第一個手持GPS 商標,1989年便推出了消費類的手持GPS,至今保持著在消費類GPS領先的地位.
作為公認的行業創新者,公司開發了一流的Magellan® RoadMate® 系列攜帶型車輛導航系統、Magellan eXplorist® 野外手持導航設備,Hertz NeverLost®車輛導航系統以及市場上最暢銷的單頻GPS測量生產線ProMark® 。通過麥哲倫的品牌,公司得到了全世界的認可。在GPS技術在消費市場和商業套用中迅速增長的同時,公司營業額有了極大幅度的增長。
公司的總部設在美國加利福尼亞洲的聖克拉拉市,歐洲區的總部設在法國的南特的Carquefou。公司前身為美國泰雷茲導航定位公司, 2001年5月從美國軌道公司(Orbital Corp.)成功收購麥哲倫與阿什泰克衛星定位部分業務,同時成立美國泰雷茲導航定位公司新的業務。在2006年9月重新命名為麥哲倫導航定位公司。
麥哲倫導航定位公司的大事年表
- 1965 Sercel公司在法國成立,主要經營電子產品。
- 1978 美國國防部為軍事套用建立NAVSTAR(全球衛星導航系統),又稱GPS(全球定位系統),有11顆衛星在軌。
- 1980 衛星上安裝了GPS原子鐘。MLR Electronique ,一家無線電導航公司(後來改為經營GPS產品)在法國成立。
- 1982 前蘇聯發射了第一顆GLONASS衛星。
- 1983 一架韓國客機被前蘇聯士兵擊落之後,里根總統宣布GPS不再作為機密的服務,GPS從單純的軍用系統變為面向公眾提供服務。
- 1985 Sercel公司研製出了歐洲的第一台GPS接收機。
- 1986 麥哲倫系統有限公司下屬的GPS消費產品公司在加利福尼亞成立。
- 1987 Ashtech有限公司,一家專業的GPS產品公司,在加利福尼亞成立
- 1989 麥哲倫開發了世界上第一台商用手持GPS接收機NAV 1000。Ashtech公司研發出第一台差分GPS接收機。
- 1994 軌道科學有限公司收購了麥哲倫系統公司。
- 1995 由24顆GPS衛星組成的星群全部在軌運行;GPS系統宣布全面運行。
- 1996 Sercel將旗下的無線定位公司賣給了Dassault電子,成立了一家合資的Dassault Sercel導航定位公司。美國總統柯林頓批准將在全世界範圍內取消SA干擾以提高GPS精度。1996年美國總統柯林頓宣布將取消SA碼干擾政策之後,民用精度達到10-15米,較之從前100米的精度已經有了很大的提高,這對於GPS工業和GPS用戶來說都是一個重大的突破。
- 1998 Dassault電子公司獲得了Dassault Sercel導航定位公司的全部股份
- 1999 Dassault電子公司與Thomson-CSF集團下屬的兩家公司合併以後,成立了Thomson-CSF Detexis。這次合併之後,Dassault Sercel導航定位公司更名為DSNP。
- 2000 DSNP收購了MLR電子。同年,Thomson-CSF改名為Thales集團。
- 2001 作為Thales集團的下屬公司,DSNP更名為Thales導航定位公司。Thales集團將麥哲倫納入到Thales導航定位公司, 成為了全球GPS行業的領軍人物。
- 2006 Thales導航被一家shah Capital Partners領導的投資集團收購,公司又重新更名為麥哲倫。
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.
麥哲倫導航定位公司北京辦事處
北京辦事處成立於1989年的北京麗都商務中心,從當年的Sercel公司到現在的麥哲倫,18年來辦公室見證了公司產品向壯大、齊全的發展,已經整合全部自主智慧財產權的DSNP、Ashtech、Magellan、MLR、THALES 等多個世界知名品牌資源。
- 地 址:北京朝陽區建國路118號招商局大廈29G 100022
- 電 話:010-65669866/67
- 傳 真:010-65660246
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- 網 址:http://www.magellangps.cn
- 專業產品英文網址:http://www.pro.magellangps.com
- 消費產品英文網址:http://www.magellangps.com