CNH Global Announces Expanded Strategic Alliance with Trimble

CNH, a global leader in the agricultural and construction equipment businesses, recently announced an expanded strategic alliance with Trimble, a recognized leader in GPS and precision guidance technology, for the development of advanced precision agriculture applications and services.

This expanded alliance will enable the two companies to better leverage their respective areas of expertise — Trimble’s precision farming and guidance solutions and CNH’s agricultural machine technology — to rapidly bring innovative new products to the market.

“CNH is committed to providing its customers with industry-leading products that meet the high standards of performance and productivity of its Case IH and New Holland Agriculture brands,” said Harold Boyanovsky, CNH president and CEO. “Our strategic alliance with Trimble — one of the most respected companies in the industry — is a sign of our intention to not only be at the forefront of this technology, but to be a leader in its application throughout the industry. Through this agreement, CNH is dedicated to offering systems that fit customers’ entire operations.”

“Trimble and CNH have enjoyed a long-standing relationship that has allowed us to provide seamless customer solutions for factory and aftermarket purchases,” said Steven W. Berglund, President and CEO of Trimble. “The strategic alliance will now allow our companies to deliver higher levels of integrated precision agriculture solutions for the CNH brands. In addition, Trimble will continue to provide innovative solutions to customers who run a mixed-fleet operation.”

The products developed for CNH by CNH and Trimble will be sold through both the Case IH and New Holland Agriculture dealer networks.