Reuters: Technology News: Trimble Navigation to buy Google's SketchUp

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Trimble Navigation to buy Google's SketchUp Apr 26th 2012, 14:29 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Trimble Navigation to buy SketchUp from Google 9:27am EDT Oracle confronts Google's Schmidt about Java Tue, Apr 24 2012 Google to launch online storage service for consumers: source Mon, Apr 23 2012 Oracle says Google's own emails show its guilt Mon, Apr 16 2012 Google fined $25,000 for impeding FCC investigation Mon, Apr 16 2012 Analysis & Opinion Facebook infected by Google's antitrust limbo Why Google, and Simple, love TxVia Related Topics Tech » Deals » Global Deals Review: 2011 Q3 » Global Deals Review: 2011 Q2 » Global Deals Review » Inflows Outflows » Media » Google Inc's logo is seen at an office in Seoul in this May 3, 2011 file photograph. Credit: Reuters/Truth Leem/Files Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:29am EDT (Reuters) - Trimble Navigation Ltd has agreed to buy SketchUp 3D modeling platform from Google Inc for an undisclosed price, the companies said. As part of the SketchUp platform, Trimble will partner Google in developing SketchUp's 3D Warehouse â€" an online repository where users can find, share, store and collaborate on 3D models, the companies said in a joint statement. Trimble, which makes surveying, mapping, and marine navigation equipment, said SketchUp will enhance the integration of its field presence with the wider enterprise. SketchUp is a free 3D modeling platform that helps in designing 3D models within Google Earth â€" a virtual map of most of the planet's surface. The platform enables users to create collections of models, including 3D buildings, and share them with fellow modelers around the world. SketchUp, which was a tiny startup when it was bought by Google in 2006, now boasts of millions of active users. "With over 30 million SketchUp activations in just the last year, we're awfully proud of our accomplishments," John Bacus, SketchUp product manager wrote in a blog post. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2012, and it would not be material to Trimble's 2012 earnings. Trimble's stock was trading flat at $53.98 in morning trade on the Nasdaq on Thursday. (Reporting by Supantha Mukherjee in Bangalore; Editing by Joyjeet Das) Global Deals Review: 2011 Q3 Global Deals Review: 2011 Q2 Related Quotes and News Company Price Related News Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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