Topcon New Organizational Structure

-- Associated Construction Publications, 9/12/2008

Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc., (TPS) has announced a change in its management operation that will provide a basis for strengthening current operations and allowing expansion opportunities. This business unit structure is set to provide greater market focus, market-responsive product management, expansion capability, and added opportunities for its customers, distributors and employees.

The new structure’s four market-focused business units and leaders reporting to President and CEO Ray O’Connor are: 

Survey and Construction: Jamie Williamson, senior vice president and general manager; Emerging Business (GIS, network, mobile): Eduardo Falcon, senior vice president and general manager; Precision Agriculture: David Vaughn, senior vice president and general manager; Telematics: Mark Bittner, senior vice president and general manager.

Also, Mick Yamazaki has been promoted to the new position of chief operating officer (COO). He will also retain his executive vice president’s title and will continue to head up the manufacturing operations. Yamazaki will report directly to O’Connor and have the added responsibility of overseeing sales support, marketing services, human resources, information technology and legal services, as these are now part of operations and will serve all business units.