TORRANCE, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — May 11, 2011 — NavCom Technology, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Deere & Company (NYSE: DE), announced today that it has formed a strategic partnership with Anka Geographic Information Technologies Industry Trade Ltd. Co. (Ankageo). As a member of NavCom’s Global Dealer Network, Ankageo will bring NavCom’s GNSS product and positioning solutions, including the recently released SF-3040, StarFire™/RTK GNSS Pole-mount Receiver, to the Turkish market.

Ankageo is one of Turkey’s leading providers of GIS and Mobile Mapping Solutions specializing in 360 degree video capture.

“Our new partnership with Ankageo brings NavCom’s unique mapping and surveying solutions to a key economy in Eurasia,” said Rick Wesch, Director of Sales for NavCom Technology. “Ankageo is a leading mapping company in Turkey and held in high regard by clients and partners alike. Their focus on innovation and advanced technology aligns very nicely with NavCom’s offerings.”

“NavCom offers us high quality precise positioning products, supported by years of industry leading experience, and the quality expected from a John Deere brand,” said Rusen Ozkan, Executive Director. “We are continually offering our customers the best services and equipment, which is why we are partnering with NavCom.”

About Anka Geographic Information Technologies Industry Trade Ltd. Co.

Ankageo is based in Istanbul, Turkey with overseas operations in Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East. They are focused on Mobile Mapping, GIS and Mapping Services, Surveying Solutions and data management for government and private organizations.

About NavCom Technology, Inc.

NavCom Technology, Inc., a John Deere Company (NYSE: DE), is a leading provider of advanced GNSS products for OEMs, VARs and system integrators requiring high performance RTK systems, global decimeter level GNSS satellite corrections, geodetic quality GNSS receivers, wireless communication products and engineering consulting in the areas of precise positioning, wireless communications and robotics. For more information on NavCom Technology and its products, please visit www.NavComTech.com.

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Contact:

Marketing Communications
NavCom Technology, Inc.
Tel: +1 (310) 381-2852
Fax: +1 (310) 381-2001
E-mail: Email Contact
or
Anka Geographic Information Technologies
Industry Trade Ltd. Co.
Tel: +90 (212) 483 28 88
Fax: +90 (212) 483 33 66
E-mail: Email Contact