GPS Industry poised to launch new association

Posted: 2/8/2013 | Views: 528

The GPS industry is forming a new trade association called the GPS Innovation Alliance that will work to educate policy makers and the public about the GPS system and protect the interests of the hundreds of organizations and users that rely upon the constellation, according to sources familiar with the new group.

The new organization will be based in Washington, D.C., according to a source familiar with the effort and will be jointly announced by the Coalition to Save Our GPS and the GPS Industry Council within the next several days. A launch party is scheduled for Feburary 13.