Prostar, Javad sign global distribution deal

Executive Summary

• Prostar Holdings Inc. and Javad GNSS have entered into a global distribution agreement to bundle Prostar’s PointMan software with Javad’s high-precision GNSS receivers.
• The partnership aims to provide a fully integrated, field-ready precision mapping solution for the utility industry, leveraging Javad’s hardware and Prostar’s cloud/mobile software.
• The solution is designed to improve safety, reduce project delays, and enhance compliance for utility owners, contractors, and engineers by capturing underground infrastructure with centimeter accuracy.

Key Details

• Agreement Type: Global distribution agreement.
• Product Bundle: Prostar’s patented cloud and mobile mapping software (PointMan), including RTK corrections, bundled with Javad’s survey-grade GNSS hardware.
• Distribution Channel: Delivered through Javad’s worldwide dealer network.
• Target Market: Utility industry, specifically addressing needs for managing aging networks, preventing costly strikes, and moving away from paper-based workflows.
• Key Benefits:
  • Centimeter accuracy for underground infrastructure location.
  • Seamless, out-of-the-box solution.
  • Improved safety and reduced project delays.
  • Enhanced compliance and streamlined operations.
• Manufacturing Origin: Both Prostar and Javad technologies are 100% developed and manufactured in the USA.
• Strategic Context: Prostar CEO Page Tucker compares the strategy to Microsoft’s bundling approach to create industry standards and rapid adoption.

Notable Quotes

• Simone Baksh, Vice-President of Product Development at Javad GNSS: "This partnership marks a major milestone for Javad... By bundling PointMan and RTK corrections with our receivers, we move beyond just selling hardware into delivering an end-to-end precision mapping solution that is seamless, easy to use and field ready."
• Page Tucker, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Prostar: "Through strategic partnerships with leading hardware manufacturers like Javad, we are transforming the utility mapping industry... We are following in the footsteps of Microsoft who succeeded in bundling its software with the leading computer manufacturers, thereby creating rapid adoption and becoming the industry de facto standard."