Trimble to Acquire Google's SketchUp 3D Modeling Platform

Trimble announced a definitive agreement to acquire SketchUp, a 3D modeling tool, from Google. The transaction is expected to close in Q2 2012, subject to customary conditions, and is not expected to be material to Trimble's 2012 earnings.

“Trimble announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SketchUp®, one of the most popular 3D modeling tools, from Google.”

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