AgJunction Announces New Customer Wins in the APAC Region
SCOTTSDALE, AZ, March 23, 2020
AgJunction Inc. (TSX: AJX) has signed with GeoSurf Corporation (GeoSurf) and Anhui Zhongke Intelligent Sense and Big Data Industrial Technology Research Institute Co. Ltd (ISTI) to provide precision agriculture solutions in the APAC region.
GeoSurf has recently launched TaznaX™, which is a precision agricultural solution for rice and onion transplanters based on AgJunction’s Wheelman® and Whirl™ technology. Dr. M. Brett McMickell, president and CEO of AgJunction said, “We are excited to see the launch of TaznaX in Japan. GeoSurf is the first customer to integrate our new Wheelman-based technology and new Whirl Cloud features.” Luke McBeath, Senior Director of Engineering added, “AgJunction’s engineering team has developed features in our Whirl Cloud specifically designed for manufacturers and suppliers, such as support access and over-the-air updates. We are currently developing more advanced functionality for Whirl Cloud, such as advanced diagnostics.”
AgJunction also agreed to provide ISTI with a complete autosteering solution for major original equipment manufacturers in China. Of this agreement, Dr. McMickell said, “Our deal with ISTI is aligned with our modularization strategy. Using a flexible approach, AgJunction was able to develop a precision agricultural solution that meets the needs of manufacturers in China.”
About AgJunction
AgJunction Inc. is a global leader of advanced guidance and autosteering solutions for precision agriculture applications. Its technologies are critical components in over 30 of the world’s leading precision Ag manufacturers and solution providers and it holds approximately 200 patents and patents pending. AgJunction markets its solutions under leading brand names including Novariant®, Wheelman®, Whirl™ and Handsfreefarm®. AgJunction is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol “AJX.” For more information, please go to AgJunction.com.
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