FARO introduces integrated 3D filing solutions to customers

FARO is once again expanding into law enforcement with the acquisition of ARAS 360 Technologies Inc.

Lake Mary, Fla., February 2015 - FARO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: FARO), the world's most trusted provider of 3D measurement, imaging, and realization Technologies, announced the acquisition of ARAS 360 Technologies Inc., a global leader in accident and crime scene reconstruction, simulation, and animation software development.

Founded in 2010, ARAS 360, based in Mandew, British Columbia, creates a suite of software tools for accident and crime scene reconstruction, with advanced mapping and analytical capabilities, and the ability to process large point-cloud data sets from 3D laser scanners.FARO Reality, the company's latest product, launched in November 2014, is a 64-bit car accident and crime-scene reconstruction software solution.FARO Reality provides customers with a user-friendly, intuitive interface that enables them to quickly generate accurate charts with perfect detail and a super-high sense of graphical Reality.

Jay Freeland, President and CEO of FARO, said: "The acquisition of ARAS 360 will help FARO deliver an integrated 3D filing solution to its law enforcement clients.By injecting ARAS 360 products into our portfolio, combined with FARO CAD Zone products, which we acquired last year, customers now have access to the most intuitive and powerful mapping, simulation and animation tools on the market to document and analyze crime or accident scenes."