Jim Hattori began his surveying career nearly 30 years ago while still in high school. After attending the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Jim held positions with a number of prominent surveying and engineering firms, including Kapur and Associates, HNTB Corp. and Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik and Associates. As the eastern region construction positioning sales manager for Leica Geosystems, Jim works closely with both dealers and end users, helping them learn about technology innovations and find ways to work more efficiently. He can be reached at jim.hattori@leicaus.com.