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editThis is obviously an advertisement that was pasted here from their website. It uses first person and refers to "our products". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.253.243.247 (talk • contribs) 01:38, 2 August 2007
- Instead of pelting it with stones, how about contributing and cleaning it up? It's a stub article, for heaven's sake. —QuicksilverT @ 21:49, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
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Updates to infobox
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Hey there! I'm a Trimble employee using the COI edit request system to improve the company's article. I'd like to start by requesting some updates to the infobox:
- Our current CFO is Phil Sawarynski[1]
- Revenue: $3.68 billion (2024)
- Operating income: $461 million (2024)
- Net income: $1.50 billion (2024)
- Total assets: $9.49 billion (2024)
- Total equity: $5.76 billion (2024)
- Number of employees: 12,100 (2024)[2]
References
- ↑ "Phil Sawarynski". investor.trimble.com. September 11, 2025. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Trimble, Inc. 2024 Annual Report (Form 10-K)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. April 18, 2025.
And in the Industries field, I don't have a hard source for this, but would it be possible to get rid of "telecommunications" and "RFID"? Telecommunications is a very small part of our business, and while we use RFID in some of our products, I wouldn't describe us operating within that industry.
OK, that's it from me. If independent editors have questions on any of the above, I'm happy to field them. Thanks! Jeremy at Trimble (talk) 20:12, 12 September 2025 (UTC)
- I'm going to ask User:Ptrnext if they wouldn't mind taking a look at this request, since they updated the infobox earlier this year. Jeremy at Trimble (talk) 18:26, 22 September 2025 (UTC)
- {{edit COI|A}} = {{edit COI/accepted}} Ynwamerchant22 (talk) 15:28, 3 October 2025 (UTC)
Updates to History section
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Hello again! With the infobox now updated, I'd like to try to improve this article's History section, which has a few rather large information gaps. I've done some research and put together a more comprehensive History draft that I hope will give readers a better sense of how Trimble has evolved over its near-fifty years of existence. Below there's a Before & After, so that the community can easily see what I've added and revised, and there's a standalone draft, so that editors can examine the full text on its own.
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1978-1998 Trimble Inc. was founded as Trimble Navigation in November 1978 by Charles Trimble and two engineers from Hewlett-Packard.[1] The company originally operated out of Los Altos, California.[2] One of the company's first moves was to acquire the rights to a Loran-C navigation technology that Hewlett-Packard had stopped developing. Trimble bought the technology for $50,000.[1] By 1982, Trimble was selling approximately $1 million of Loran equipment per year.[1] In the mid-1980s, Trimble began to move into the GPS technology space. For example, in 1985, the company introduced GPS tech that could be used for offshore drilling surveying as well as GPS navigation tools for aircraft.[1] In 1986, Trimble moved its headquarters from Los Altos to Sunnyvale, California.[2] Trimble held its initial public offering in 1990.[3][4] That same year, Trimble began selling GPS-enabled personal position finders to the U.S. military. Following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, U.S. military demand for these finders increased significantly and Trimble's sales revenues grew from approximately $5 million per month to $19 million per month.[1] In 1991, the company had about 750 employees.[1] In the early 1990s, Trimble began developing real-time kinematic positioning tools for surveying. The company's first commercially available RTK product, called the Site Surveyor System, was released in 1993.[3] The following March, Trimble released its first RTK receiver with on-the-fly capabilities.[3] In 1995, Trimble's GPS technology was used in conjunction with graphics and virtual reality technology to enhance television broadcasts of the America's Cup by creating virtual representations of the yachts as they raced against one another.[5][6] Around that time, Trimble began working with Caterpillar to develop GNSS receivers for heavy construction vehicles. The first product of this partnership was a blade-mounted GNSS tool for bulldozers.[3] In 1998, scientific researchers used Trimble's GPS to survey Mount Everest and conduct various high-altitude experiments in physiology and telemedicine.[7] 1998-2019 In 1998, Charles Trimble left the company.[8] Steve Berglund, who was previously president of Spectra Precision, took over as CEO in 1999.[9] In May 2000, Trimble announced that it was acquiring Spectra Precision. The acquisition allowed Trimble to integrate Spectra's software development team and virtual reference station technology into its business.[3] In 2002, Caterpillar and Trimble formed a joint venture, Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies (CTCT), to develop machine control systems for construction equipment.[10] By 2003, Trimble had started selling a combination GPS and laser grade control system for earthworks equipment, to help farmers level land and control water drainage.[11] By March 2004, Trimble had acquired and integrated the staff and technology of the 3D laser scanning company MENSI.[12] Between 1999 and 2007, Trimble's annual revenues grew from $270 million to approximately $1 billion. By 2008, it employed approximately 3,400 people in 18 countries.[13] In the mid-2000s, Trimble GPS technology was deployed in the aftermath of several disasters. Following the Columbia space shuttle disintegration over Texas in 2003, field crews used Trimble's GPS receivers to register the precise location of shuttle debris.[14] Trimble also shipped GPS receivers to aid search and rescue crews and geographic information systems experts following Hurricane Katrina in 2005.[15] In 2009, after the Sichuan Earthquake, China contracted Trimble and Topcon Positioning Systems to provide GNSS receivers that would be part of a network designed to monitor crustal deformation and predict future earthquakes.[16] In May 2011, Trimble announced that it would be acquiring Tekla, a Finnish firm specializing in building information modeling (BIM) software.[17] The following January, Trimble announced that it would purchase StruCad and StruEngineer from AceCad Software in order to expand the capabilities of Tekla's BIM software.[18] Trimble acquired the 3D modeling software package SketchUp from Google in 2012 and acquired TMW Systems the same year.[19] In 2016, Trimble further built out its design-build-operate portfolio by acquiring the building design software company Sefaira.[20] On April 23, 2018, Trimble agreed to acquire the construction software company Viewpoint from investment firm Bain Capital in an all-cash $1.2 billion transaction.[21][22] 2019-present On October 30, 2019, Trimble announced that its board of directors had unanimously elected Robert G. Painter as president and CEO of Trimble, effective January 4, 2020. Painter joined the Trimble Board of Directors on January 4, 2020 as well.[23] In November 2020, the firm signed an agreement with Boston Dynamics to integrate construction data collection technologies into BD's robotic dog Spot.[24] In October 2021, Trimble began working with Microsoft in order to build cloud-based products that streamline processes within the construction industry.[25] In December 2021, Trimble purchased AgileAssets, a SaaS company helping corporate and governmental clients manage infrastructure assets. AgileAssets was absorbed into the buildings and infrastructure segment of Trimble's business.[26] In September 2022, Trimble acquired B2W Software, a New Hampshire-based developer of software for the heavy civil construction industry.[27] The following month, Trimble announced its headquarters had relocated to Westminster, Colorado from Sunnyvale, California.[28] In December 2022, Trimble acquired the transportation management platform Transporeon in order to strengthen its existing transportation management systems offerings.[29][30] On September 28, 2023, AGCO announced that it would acquire an 85% stake in Trimble's agriculture business.[31] This acquisition created a new joint venture called PTx Trimble.[32] In March 2024, Trimble joined the Alliance of OpenUSD.[33] That same month, the company announced that it would partnering with Nvidia to provide model data for Nvidia Omniverse RTX viewers.[34] In May 2024, Trimble acquired Flashtract, a company specializing in payment, compliance, and documentation exchange. Trimble subsequently rebranded Flashtract's technology as Trimble Pay.[35] In September 2024, Trimble announced that it would be selling its transportation telematics business to Platform Science in exchange for a 32.5% stake in Platform Science.[30] References
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I know that this is quite a long draft and will take a considerable amount of time for other editors to review. If I can speed that process up by answering questions or explaining my thinking, please don't hesitate to reach out! Thanks, Jeremy at Trimble (talk) 20:36, 22 October 2025 (UTC)
- I'm going to reach out to User:Ynwamerchant22, who reviewed and implemented my previous request, to see if they've got time to look at this one. No pressure, Ynwamerchant22, but I would appreciate the help! Jeremy at Trimble (talk) 18:38, 31 October 2025 (UTC)
- I find it a tad verbose and promotional. Chances are higher of getting accepted if it were more succinct and less cheerful. For example, I'd remove third-party accomplishments enabled by Trimble's products, such as the ones related to the America's Cup, Everest, Challenger, Katrina, or Sichuan. Focus on the "boring" stuff, like mergers and acquisitions, relocations and changes in leadership. Technical accomplishments, such a GPS, OTF, VRS, BIM are useful and can be retained. And try to add more wikilinks to existing articles, re: 3D scanning, GPS tracker, etc. fgnievinski (talk) 18:33, 18 November 2025 (UTC)
- I really appreciate the feedback, User:Fgnievinski. I took your advice and cut the passages about third-party applications of Trimble tech. I also made a few other revisions (getting rid of extraneous content, streamlining grammar, etc.) to render the draft a little shorter. And I added in links to technologies that have their own Wiki pages.
- The draft is still pretty long, but Trimble's been around for a long time and grown into a rather large company, so I think that makes a certain amount of sense. Of course, your mileage may vary. Anyway, here's my second attempt:
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1978-1998 Trimble Inc. was founded as Trimble Navigation in November 1978 by Charles Trimble and two engineers from Hewlett-Packard.[1] The company originally operated out of Los Altos, California.[2] One of the company's first moves was to acquire the rights to a Loran-C navigation technology that Hewlett-Packard had stopped developing. Trimble bought the technology for $50,000.[1] By 1982, Trimble was selling approximately $1 million of Loran equipment per year.[1] In the mid-1980s, Trimble began to move into the GPS technology space. For example, in 1985, the company introduced GPS tech that could be used for offshore drilling surveying as well as GPS navigation tools for aircraft.[1] In 1986, Trimble moved its headquarters from Los Altos to Sunnyvale, California.[2] Trimble held its initial public offering in 1990.[3][4] That same year, Trimble began selling GPS-enabled personal position finders to the U.S. military. Following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, U.S. military demand for these finders increased significantly and Trimble's sales revenues grew from approximately $5 million per month to $19 million per month.[1] In 1991, the company had about 750 employees.[1] In the early 1990s, Trimble began developing real-time kinematic positioning tools for surveying. The company's first commercially available RTK product, called the Site Surveyor System, was released in 1993.[3] The following March, Trimble released its first RTK receiver with on-the-fly capabilities.[3] In 1995, Trimble began working with Caterpillar to develop GNSS receivers for heavy construction vehicles. The first product of this partnership was a blade-mounted GNSS tool for bulldozers.[3] 1998-2019 In 1998, Charles Trimble left the company.[5] Steve Berglund, who was previously president of Spectra Precision, took over as CEO in 1999.[6] In May 2000, Trimble announced that it was acquiring Spectra Precision. The acquisition allowed Trimble to integrate Spectra's software development team and virtual reference station technology into its business.[3] In 2002, Caterpillar and Trimble formed a joint venture, Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies (CTCT), to develop machine control systems for construction equipment.[7] By 2003, Trimble had started selling a combination GPS and laser grade control system for earthworks equipment, to help farmers level land and control water drainage.[8] By March 2004, Trimble had acquired and integrated the staff and technology of the 3D laser scanning company MENSI.[9] Between 1999 and 2007, Trimble's annual revenues grew from $270 million to approximately $1 billion. By 2008, it employed approximately 3,400 people in 18 countries.[10] In May 2011, Trimble announced that it would be acquiring Tekla, a Finnish firm specializing in building information modeling (BIM) software.[11] The following January, Trimble announced that it would purchase StruCad and StruEngineer from AceCad Software in order to expand the capabilities of Tekla's BIM software.[12] Trimble acquired the 3D modeling software package SketchUp from Google in 2012 and acquired TMW Systems the same year.[13] In 2016, Trimble further built out its design-build-operate portfolio by acquiring the building design software company Sefaira.[14] On April 23, 2018, Trimble agreed to acquire the construction software company Viewpoint from investment firm Bain Capital in an all-cash $1.2 billion transaction.[15][16] 2019-present On October 30, 2019, Trimble announced that Robert G. Painter would become the company's president and CEO, effective January 4, 2020.[17] In November 2020, the firm signed an agreement with Boston Dynamics to integrate construction data collection technologies into BD's robotic dog Spot.[18] In December 2021, Trimble purchased AgileAssets, a SaaS company helping corporate and governmental clients manage infrastructure assets. AgileAssets was absorbed into the buildings and infrastructure segment of Trimble's business.[19] In September 2022, Trimble acquired B2W Software, a New Hampshire-based developer of software for the heavy civil construction industry.[20] The following month, Trimble announced its headquarters had relocated to Westminster, Colorado from Sunnyvale, California.[21] In December 2022, Trimble acquired the transportation management platform Transporeon in order to strengthen its existing transportation management systems offerings.[22][23] On September 28, 2023, AGCO announced that it would acquire an 85% stake in Trimble's agriculture business.[24] This acquisition created a new joint venture called PTx Trimble.[25] In March 2024, Trimble joined the Alliance of OpenUSD.[26] That same month, the company announced that it would partnering with Nvidia to provide model data for Nvidia Omniverse RTX viewers.[27] In May 2024, Trimble acquired Flashtract, a company specializing in payment, compliance, and documentation exchange. Trimble subsequently rebranded Flashtract's technology as Trimble Pay.[28] In September 2024, Trimble announced that it would be selling its transportation telematics business to Platform Science in exchange for a 32.5% stake in Platform Science.[29] References
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- I hope that suffices, but please let me know if you have any further issues with the draft. Again, thanks very much for taking an interest in this! Jeremy at Trimble (talk) 01:26, 25 November 2025 (UTC)
- Thank you for the update, I find it acceptable. I'll wait one week for comments from others, feel free to ping me again next week to post the changes. PS: a minor further change is simplifying dates; days are certainly irrelevant and I'd argue so are months. fgnievinski (talk) 23:12, 2 December 2025 (UTC)
- Hey @Fgnievinski, looks good to me, I'd agree that for simplicity's sake removing dates & months is better, but I'm not totally opposed to them, happy for you to decide on that. Thanks, Encoded Talk 💬 12:15, 4 December 2025 (UTC)
- @Encoded I think years should be retained. fgnievinski (talk) 14:52, 4 December 2025 (UTC)
- Apologies that was a typo! I meant days and months not dates, years certainly should be retained! Thanks, Encoded Talk 💬 14:59, 4 December 2025 (UTC)
Done removed some days, added some missing info, formatted section titles, fixed typo. STEMinfo (talk) 21:36, 8 December 2025 (UTC)
- Apologies that was a typo! I meant days and months not dates, years certainly should be retained! Thanks, Encoded Talk 💬 14:59, 4 December 2025 (UTC)
- @Encoded I think years should be retained. fgnievinski (talk) 14:52, 4 December 2025 (UTC)
- Hey @Fgnievinski, looks good to me, I'd agree that for simplicity's sake removing dates & months is better, but I'm not totally opposed to them, happy for you to decide on that. Thanks, Encoded Talk 💬 12:15, 4 December 2025 (UTC)
- Thank you for the update, I find it acceptable. I'll wait one week for comments from others, feel free to ping me again next week to post the changes. PS: a minor further change is simplifying dates; days are certainly irrelevant and I'd argue so are months. fgnievinski (talk) 23:12, 2 December 2025 (UTC)
- I hope that suffices, but please let me know if you have any further issues with the draft. Again, thanks very much for taking an interest in this! Jeremy at Trimble (talk) 01:26, 25 November 2025 (UTC)
Adding a Technology section to the article
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Hey again! I thought the article might benefit from some discussion of Trimble's products and services circa now, so I researched and composed an all-new Technology section draft. It's not meant to be exhaustive, and I've been careful not to compose a product catalog or a facsimile of the company website or anything like that. My main goal is to give readers a basic understanding of what the company makes and the industries it serves.
Here's the draft. Review at your leisure by clicking the dropdown:
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Technology
Trimble Inc. supports connected ecosystems of hardware, software, and cloud platforms such as Trimble Connect and App Xchange.[1][2][3] Together, these solutions are meant to improve operational efficiency by unifying and streamlining collaboration among office and on-site workers.[1] Architecture, engineering and construction
For the architecture, engineering and construction sectors, Trimble develops software for design,[4] visualization and building information modeling (BIM),[5][6] field layout,[7] project and operations management,[8] enterprise resource planning (ERP),[9] and data management and analytics.[10] The company also makes heavy equipment machine control systems that use positioning technology to automate heavy machinery such as dozers, excavators, and graders.[11][12][13] The company’s platforms aim to connect disparate capabilities and enable open, interoperable systems for automated flow of data between solutions from Trimble and other vendors.[14][15][16] Geospatial
Within the geospatial sector, Trimble makes hardware and software products, including GPS (GNSS) systems,[17][18] total stations,[19] digital levels,[20] laser scanning systems,[21] mobile mapping systems,[22] and augmented reality.[23] The company also produces data collectors and monitoring sensors, which integrate with software offerings such as Trimble Connect and Trimble WorksManager in order to produce digital representations of the physical world.[24][25] These technologies are used in fields such as land surveying, GIS, transportation, construction, energy and utility management, and mining.[26][27][22] Transportation and supply chain
Trimble provides supply chain technology for carriers, freight brokers, and shippers including transportation management,[28] maintenance,[28] tracking and visibility,[29] routing,[29] procurement,[30] and safety.[31] In 2025, Trimble expanded its digital freight procurement platform from Europe into the North American market. At the time, this platform was serving approximately 7,000 European carriers, shippers, and brokers.[32] Agriculture
Trimble's develops precision agriculture products that are sold through PTx Trimble, a joint venture with AGCO. These products include steering and guidance technology for farm equipment.[33][34] References
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I'm going to tag in User:Fgnievinski, User:Encoded, and User:STEMinfo, since they all were very helpful in refining the last draft I put forward, but obviously anybody without a COI is welcome to jump in and offer their thoughts. I look forward to hearing from folks! Thanks, Jeremy at Trimble (talk) 22:14, 2 February 2026 (UTC)
- Ugh, I got as far as the first paragraph. This is why we disallow COI editing in articles. "Supports connected ecosystems" comes across as vapid PR fluff, as does the word "solutions". In fact, we have an essay about exactly that. See WP:SOLUTIONS.
- Skimming the rest, you don't need 3 sources to support statements about routine business activity. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 22:44, 2 February 2026 (UTC)
- Did some digging, Trimble has put promotional content in AEC magazine and sponsored their events before. I dont think we can count them as a independent source. Not too sure about the other sources listed.
- @Jeremy at Trimble, a significant portion of the requested changes are currently written in a promotional tone. Please review WP:Neutral point of view and make changes where appropriate. - Otherwise (Talk?) 00:52, 3 February 2026 (UTC)
- I'd be suspicious of any trade press or industry publications. They exist to serve the companies they cover, so wouldn't be 100% independent. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 01:44, 3 February 2026 (UTC)
- Are you opposed to me denying the COI request for NPOV? If not, I'll close it - Otherwise (Talk?) 18:36, 3 February 2026 (UTC)
- I'm not opposed to adding a Technology section, but yeah, this proposed one won't work although it does contain some useful information. I'd like Fgnievinski, Encoded, and STEMinfo, who were pinged by Jeremy and are still active as far as I can tell, to chime in and see what can be salvaged, but for now we can close this. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 19:18, 3 February 2026 (UTC)
- User:Mustbeotherwise and User:Anachronist: If I could get a word in, before you close the request: Can you provide any specific feedback, in terms of what elements of the draft you find promotional? I'm not against cutting or revising certain things, but I want to know what I should be targeting, so that I can put together something that is informative without straying into marketing/promo territory. Jeremy at Trimble (talk) 19:30, 3 February 2026 (UTC)
- Like Anachronist said
"Supports connected ecosystems" comes across as vapid PR fluff, as does the word "solutions". In fact, we have an essay about exactly that. See WP:SOLUTIONS.
- Your proposal doesn't seem to comply with WP:WEIGHT. No mentions of any problems, downsides, competitors, discontinued products, etc.
- Phrases like "improve operational efficiency", "unifying and streamlining collaboration," and "enable open, interoperable systems" fall into WP:Marketing buzzspeak and really dont add much information about what the product does.
- Also, try your best to use WP:Independent sources and WP:Primary sources and avoid using terms like, "At this time" in favor of one's that wont go out of date like "As of February 2026". - Otherwise (Talk?) 20:49, 3 February 2026 (UTC)
- @Jeremy at Trimble: I took a shot at writing a simple products and services section. Trimble Inc.#Products and services I used the company 10-k, since that's the only place I could easily find with a high level summary of the company's product offerings. Almost none of the sources in the above draft describe the company. There are no products named in my suggested section, so this should be fairly uncontroversial. The only thing that still bothers me is the products named in the lead are not in the article. We can either remove the specific products altogether, or add them to the products and services section, but with good sources. Jeremy - if you want to try to build on what I did, to get more specific about the products, please resubmit an edit request and feel free to ping me. STEMinfo (talk) 23:54, 9 February 2026 (UTC)
- User:STEMinfo: Thank you for taking a shot at the section. What you've written is a good simple overview. I just have one adjustment to request for now:
- Could you remove the word "software" in the below sentence?
- Field Systems - software products for surveying and mapping professionals, civil construction, building construction field services, and positioning systems.
- Trimble offers hardware, software and services as part of its field systems segment, not just software. Removing "software" solves this issue. Thanks, Jeremy at Trimble (talk) 20:20, 12 February 2026 (UTC)
- Done. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 20:25, 12 February 2026 (UTC)
- @Jeremy at Trimble: I took a shot at writing a simple products and services section. Trimble Inc.#Products and services I used the company 10-k, since that's the only place I could easily find with a high level summary of the company's product offerings. Almost none of the sources in the above draft describe the company. There are no products named in my suggested section, so this should be fairly uncontroversial. The only thing that still bothers me is the products named in the lead are not in the article. We can either remove the specific products altogether, or add them to the products and services section, but with good sources. Jeremy - if you want to try to build on what I did, to get more specific about the products, please resubmit an edit request and feel free to ping me. STEMinfo (talk) 23:54, 9 February 2026 (UTC)
- Like Anachronist said
- User:Mustbeotherwise and User:Anachronist: If I could get a word in, before you close the request: Can you provide any specific feedback, in terms of what elements of the draft you find promotional? I'm not against cutting or revising certain things, but I want to know what I should be targeting, so that I can put together something that is informative without straying into marketing/promo territory. Jeremy at Trimble (talk) 19:30, 3 February 2026 (UTC)
- I'm not opposed to adding a Technology section, but yeah, this proposed one won't work although it does contain some useful information. I'd like Fgnievinski, Encoded, and STEMinfo, who were pinged by Jeremy and are still active as far as I can tell, to chime in and see what can be salvaged, but for now we can close this. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 19:18, 3 February 2026 (UTC)
- Are you opposed to me denying the COI request for NPOV? If not, I'll close it - Otherwise (Talk?) 18:36, 3 February 2026 (UTC)
- I'd be suspicious of any trade press or industry publications. They exist to serve the companies they cover, so wouldn't be 100% independent. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 01:44, 3 February 2026 (UTC)
Updating infobox with FY2025 numbers
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Hello again! Trimble just released its annual report for FY2025 and so I thought I would offer some newly up-to-date financial numbers for the infobox. According to the 10-K they are as follows:
- Revenue: $3.59 billion (2025)
- Operating income: $592 million (2025)
- Net income: $424 million (2025)
- Total assets: $9.31 billion (2025)
- Total equity: $5.84 billion (2025)
- Number of employees: 11,500 (2025)[1]
References
- ↑ "Trimble, Inc. 2025 Annual Report (Form 10-K)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. February 20, 2026.
Thanks, Jeremy at Trimble (talk) 23:35, 2 March 2026 (UTC)
- @Jeremy at Trimble: Go ahead and make the changes yourself. But I looked up how the numbers are supposed to be formatted for consistency. AI kicked this out: Within a single infobox (e.g., comparing Revenue and Net Income), use the same scale (all millions or all billions) for consistency. If one figure is $10 billion and another is $500 million, you may choose to write them as US$10,000 million and US$500 million to make them easily comparable.but I can't find the actual manual of style guidelines on the site. So it's your call. STEMinfo (talk) 07:38, 3 March 2026 (UTC)
- Thanks for approving this, User:STEMinfo. I just took the updates live. I stuck with a mix of billions and millions because that's how it was before and it seems the most legible to me. But other editors are welcome to change it in the future, if they feel strongly about it. Jeremy at Trimble (talk) 21:45, 3 March 2026 (UTC)
- @Jeremy at Trimble: I looked again, and your own financial filings use the millions scale for all the numbers. But it's not that big a deal. STEMinfo (talk) 22:51, 3 March 2026 (UTC)
- Thanks for approving this, User:STEMinfo. I just took the updates live. I stuck with a mix of billions and millions because that's how it was before and it seems the most legible to me. But other editors are welcome to change it in the future, if they feel strongly about it. Jeremy at Trimble (talk) 21:45, 3 March 2026 (UTC)
Updates to article introduction
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Hey there! I've composed a new article introduction that restates important information about the company contained in the History section and the new Products and services one. I've read the site's guidelines on how lead sections should look and hope this aligns:
- Trimble Inc. is an American software, hardware, and services technology company that was founded in 1978. Its headquarters is in Westminster, Colorado. It is publicly traded on the Nasdaq and listed on the S&P 500. Trimble develops hardware and software for a variety of business sectors including architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC); surveying, mapping, and geomatics (geospatial); and transportation and logistics (T&L).
I'm going to tag User:STEMinfo, since they expressed concern about the intro in a previous discussion on this Talk page. Other editors are welcome to jump in as well! Thanks, Jeremy at Trimble (talk) 19:47, 9 March 2026 (UTC)
- Done Looks fine. STEMinfo (talk) 23:23, 9 March 2026 (UTC)