Garmin Ltd. - manufacturer of GPS navigation equipment and sports watches. Garmin navigators are designed for a variety of applications, including automotive, aviation, marine, travel and sports equipment, as well as equipment for wireless applications.
| Garmin international inc | |
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| Type of | Public company |
| Exchange listing | |
| Base | 1989 |
| Founders | and |
| Location |  USA : Olat ( Kansas ) |
| Key figures | Gary Burrell, Min Kao |
| Industry | electronics |
| Products | GPS navigators , sports watches |
| Number of employees | more than 7 thousand people |
| Affiliated companies | and |
| Site | garmin.com/en-US/ |
History
The company was founded in 1989 in the city of Leneha ( USA ), the main office is in Olathe (Olathe), Kansas. The European office is located in the UK .
The founders of the company are Gary Burrell and Dr. Min Kao , engineers who make up the name of the parts. The idea of creation arose among the founders in 1989. For several years, the company has developed into a world famous company, which has thousands of employees.
Since 2009, there is a strategic alliance Garmin Ltd. and Taiwanese ASUSTeK Computer Inc. within the framework of which under the brand Garmin-Asus a line of smartphones and communicators nüvifone is produced. For 2 years, 6 models of such devices have been released. On October 26, 2010, a revision of the joint business model was announced and that there would be no more new products under the Garmin-Asus brand [1] .
Since 2011, Garmin began selling navigators with a GPS / GLONASS positioning function [2] .
Notes
- ↑ Garmin and ASUS Announce New Mobile Handset Strategies . Garmin Blogs (October 26, 2010). Date of treatment March 19, 2011. Archived March 1, 2012.
- ↑ Gpsmap 62stc exclusively in Garmin brand stores! . Garmin News (October 14, 2011). Archived March 1, 2012.
Links
- garmin.com - official Garmin website