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Headquarters, Key peopleCliff Pemble (), , Products receivers, Revenue 2.76 Billion (FY 2011) 898 Million (FY 2008) 733 Million (FY 2008) 2.92 Billion (FY 2008) 2.23 Billion (FY 2008)Garmin International Inc., Garmin (Asia) CorporationWebsite
Garmin Ltd. is the parent company of a group of companies founded in 1989 by and that develops consumer, aviation, and marine technologies for the . Its subsidiary Garmin International, Inc. serves as headquarters for the Garmin Limited companies and is located in in the . The largest operating subsidiary and primary production facility of Garmin Limited is Garmin (Asia) Corporation (Chinese: 台灣國際航電股份有限公司), located in , , a district of .
History[? ]Founding[? ]This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by . Unsourced material may be and . (October 2009)In 1983, recruited from a defense contractor while working for the former . The pair founded Garmin in 1989 in [] as ProNav. ProNav's first product was a GPS unit which sold for $2,500 USD. In 1991, it got the US Army as the first customer.
Company growth[? ]By 1995 Garmin’s sales had reached $105 million, and had achieved a of $23 million. By 1999 sales had reached $233 million and profit of $64 million. Garmin reported a 2006 total revenue of $1.77 billion, up 73 percent from $1.03 billion in 2005.
On May 13, 1999, AirCell and Garmin International announced an alliance to develop new products that use AirCell's unique cellular air-ground link to bring affordable flight communications, navigation and safety to general aviation aircraft.
Burrell retired in 2003 as Garmin’s and in 2004 retired as of its . He is now chairman . Kao became CEO in 2003, and chairman in 2004.
In 2005, estimated Kao’s at $1.5 billion. He has donated $17.5 million to the University of Tennessee. The same year Forbes estimated Burrell’s net worth as $940 million.
Public offering[? ]By 2000 Garmin had sold three million GPS devices, and was producing 50 different models. Its products were sold in 100 countries and carried by 2,500 independent distributors. As of 22 August 2000, the company held 35 on GPS technology. By the end of June 2000, the company employed 1,205 people: 541 in the United States, 635 in Taiwan, and 29 in the .
The company began public trading on on 8 December 2000. At that time Burrell owned 19,911,155 shares. Kao owned 20,352,803 shares. Together their holdings accounted for 45 percent of the stock in Garmin. Kao’s brother, , an in Taipei, owned another 7,984,109 shares, which when combined with Burrell’s and Kao’s shares constituted 54.22 percent of the shares outstanding.
Worldwide companies[? ]Garmin operates in several other countries besides the UK, USA and Taiwan. It operates as Formar (Belgium), Garmin AMB (Canada), Belanor (Norway), and Trepat (Spain).
Acquisitions[? ]In August 2003 Garmin completed acquisition of UPS Aviation Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of , expanding its product line of panel-mounted GPS/NAV/COMM units and integrated cockpit systems for private and commercial aircraft. The acquired company changed its name to Garmin AT, Inc. and continued operations as a wholly owned subsidiary of Garmin International, Inc.
Garmin has acquired Dynastream Innovations, EME Tec Sat SAS (EME), and Digital Cyclone. Dynastream, located in , , is a leader in the field of personal monitoring technology () — such as foot pods and heart rate monitors for sports and fitness products — and is also a leading provider of ultra-low-power and low-cost wireless connectivity solutions for a wide range of applications (). EME Tec Sat SAS (EME) is the distributor of Garmin's consumer products in France; following the acquisition, EME will change its name to Garmin France SAS. Digital Cyclone Inc (DCI), located in , provides mobile weather solutions for consumers, pilots, and outdoor enthusiasts. Garmin also bought Nautamatic Marine Systems, an Oregon-based company that makes autopilot systems for boats. In July 2011, Garmin finished its acquisition of the German satellite navigation company Navigon
Recent corporate activity[? ]In 2006, Garmin released all of its software for . Also in 2006, Garmin introduced a new corporate logo, and the opening of its first retail store on in , Illinois.
Products and brands[? ]Marine GPS[? ]The company’s first product was the GPS 100, a panel-mounted GPS receiver aimed at the marine market, priced at $2,500. It debuted at the 1990 in . The product was an instant hit and generated a backlog of orders for 5,000 units. In response to the demand thus created, Kao traveled (January 1991) to Taipei to set up manufacturing facilities.
Handheld GPS[? ]Another early product, a handheld GPS receiver, proved popular with military personnel serving in and during the 1991 . In the early 2000s (decade), Garmin launched a series of personal GPS devices aimed at recreational called the . A similar wrist-worn GPS device with two dimensional and projection called the Garmin Foretrex is popular among day hikers, off-road mountain bikers, and sailboat racers.
One of the most popular of the Garmin handheld GPS receivers, the compact series, was introduced in 2000. Within the eTrex line are several models packaging several different features and options. The original eTrex, commonly nicknamed "eTrex Yellow", was a sensation when it first appeared, as it offered a lightweight (5.3 oz/150 g), waterproof, palm-sized 12-channel GPS receiver to backpackers, hikers, and others afoot in remote areas, along with a battery life of up to 22 hours on just two AA-size batteries. The eTrex 'Yellow' was replaced in 2007 by the eTrex H, which added a high-sensitivity receiver. Other more advanced eTrex models include the Summit, Venture, Legend, and Vista, each with various additional features such as , altimeter, digital compass, city database, and highway maps. Many of these models come in color and expandable-memory versions. In 2011, Garmin "refreshed" the eTrex product lineup with improved mechanical design and support for the latest advances in cartography and hardware technology. With its release of the eTrex 10/20/30, Garmin became the first company to manufacturer and distribute a worldwide consumer navigation product supporting both GPS and satellite constellations.
The Geko series was a compact line of handheld GPS receivers aimed at the budget or lightweight hiking market.
In 2004 Garmin introduced its 60C line of handheld GPS mapping receivers, featuring increased sensitivity and storage capacity along with a battery life of up to 30 hours in battery-save mode. This was followed by the 60Cx and 60CSx with improved color map displays.
With the , GTM 20 and GTM 25, a Garmin GPS device receives and uses (TMC) information. Also, some Garmin nüvi (1690, 1490T, 1450T, 1390T, 1390, 1350, 1260, 1250 and 265WT, 265T, 265W, 265, 255w and 255) comes with an integrated TMC receiver.
iQue PDA receivers[? ]In 2003 Garmin launched the line of integrated - receivers. On 31 October 2005 the iQue M4 became the first PDA that did not require a PC to preload the maps. The American version came with built-in maps of North America, while the UK version was supplied pre-loaded with maps of Western Europe.
Automotive GPS[? ]In October 2005, Garmin released the StreetPilot i-Series, compact GPS navigators which come in three models, i2, i3, i5. The i2 has a monochrome display, and maps need to be loaded on a card. The i3 is similar to the i2, except it has a color screen. The i5 has a color screen and the maps come preprogrammed into the device. More advanced versions of the StreetPilot include the c-Series, some of which sport large colour touchscreens, FM traffic notifications, support for weather and information updates from , and Bluetooth support.
In October 2006, Garmin began shipping the nüvi 660, a pocketsize widescreen successor to their nüvi 300 series. The 660 added bluetooth, FM transmitter, enhanced screen brightness and screen size, all in a small "flat" size.
Garmin's Zumo line is designed specifically for motorcycles.
Garmin released 2000's series in 2010, which includes 2200(3.5 inch display), and 2300(4.3 inch display).
Garmin's 2012 nuvi lineup includes "essential" models (nuvi 30/40/50 series); "advanced" models (nuvi 2405/2505 series); and "prestige" (nuvi 3400/3500 series). Advanced and prestige models carry additional features on top of the basic functions of the essential models. Models that carry an "LM" designation include free lifetime updating of the installed maps.
Fishfinders[? ]Garmin also manufactures a line of , including some units that also have GPS capability.
Laptop GPS and Mobile Apps[? ]In April 2008 Garmin launched Garmin Mobile PC, a GPS navigation software program for laptop PCs and other computers, based on the Microsoft Windows operating system, now discontinued.
Garmin offers mobile apps for Android, Windows Phone, and for iPhone. On July 25, 2011, Garmin International, Inc. released Garmin StreetPilot Onboard N. America Version 1.0 for the iOS operating system 4.0 or later. It's compatible with iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod touch (3rd and 4th generation) and GPS-enabled iPads. The iPhone app is 1.61 GB and has In App Purchases available including Traffic, and Fuel Prices. Map coverage includes North America (United States, Canada, Mexico, plus Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, the Bahamas, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Barthelemy, and Jamaica).
Nüvifone[? ]In early 2009 Garmin announced it would be manufacturing a location-specific in cooperation with . Called the Garmin-Asus nüvifone G60, the United States release on was scheduled for 4 October 2009. Four other models in this line have since been released—two -powered models for the European and Asian market, and two models, one for the Europe/Asia market and another for .
Personal trainers[? ]The Garmin Edge and certain models of Garmin Forerunner is a suite of GPS-enabled devices for use while running or cycling.
Avionics[? ]Garmin has a dedicated division for aviation products, such as integrated cockpits, panel mount displays, multi-function displays (MFD), transponders, radar and other related . For example, the is an all-glass avionics suite for OEM aircraft. The is similar to the G1000 but designed for use in , and the G600 is a retrofit solution for several certificated aircraft.
Garmin entered the aviation market in 1991 with the GPS-100AVD panel-mounted receiver. Their first portable unit, the GPS-95, was introduced in 1993. In 1994, the GPS-155 panel-mounted unit was the first GPS receiver on the market to receive for .
In 1998 Garmin introduced the GNS-430, an integrated GPS navigation receiver/communications transceiver.
In April 2007 the Oregon-based aircraft company (subsidiary of Aircraft Investor Resources (AIR) — United States) announced that it would use Garmin glass panel cockpits and related avionics in all of its certified and experimental and turboprop aircraft. The will be used in the company's , while the will be used in .
Garmin-AT subsidiary[? ]This section does not any . Please help improve this section by . Unsourced material may be challenged and . (June 2013) A major contributor to this section appears to have a with its subject. It may require to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly . Please discuss further on the . (June 2013)Garmin expanded its presence in the aviation market in 2003 through acquisition of UPS Aviation Technologies which included acquiring the latter's II Morrow Apollo line of aircraft MFD/GPS/NAV/COMM units product line. II Morrow was founded in in 1982 as a manufacturer of marine and general aviation products. In 1982 its aircraft navigator 602 LORAN C receiver permitted point to point navigation. Some examples of its LORAN units are Apollo II 616B Aviation LORAN panel mount (1886), II Morrow Apollo 604 Loran Navigator (1987) and Apollo 820 GPS Flybuddy (1991 ). In 1986, (UPS) purchased the company to expand the use of electronic technology in the package delivery and tracking business.
IImorrow shifted focus from marine business to development of package process automation technology for UPS such as vehicle management systems, automated high speed package sorting systems, as well as delivery and tracking systems. In 1999, IImorrow was renamed to UPS Aviation Technologies, and it was re-focused towards modernizing UPS' Boeing 7xx series Heavy Iron Transport Category Aircraft fleet, as well they also re-entered the general aviation marketplace. It certified the first Gamma 3 WAAS GPS engine for FAA Certified Precision GPS approaches.[] The new certified WAAS engine yielded vertical and horizontal accuracy of one meter RMS in guidance into airports without existing ILS approaches. This GPS technology met the FAA's TSO-C146a primary navigation standards for en route, terminal and approach phases of flight- with WAAS augmentation as the sole means of navigation. This primary GPS "sole source" navigation capability was integrated into the CNX-80. The CNX-80 WAAS GPS/COM/NAV integrated navigator was the first product in the industry approved for primary GPS navigation. It also enabled LPV "glidescope" approaches without requiring ground nav aids. New LNAV (GPS) approaches provide the accuracy and safety of an ILS – without the ground-based localizer and glideslope equipment.[] Later, the CNX-80 was renamed the GNS-480, under Garmin.
As UPS Aviation Technologies, this subsidiary was also fundamentally involved with development, engineering, and manufacturing functional products for the FAA's Capstone program, which also included ADS-B transponder (UAT and FIS), datalink services, and the MX-20 Multi Function Display that in addition to NAV, it displayed terrain, real-time weather, Jeppeson plates, other ADS-B aircraft, and a variety of other functions in 2000.
Under the FAA Capstone Phase I program, a fleet of small commercial aircraft were equipped for an evaluation of the safety benefits stemming from the use of advanced technologies during day-to-day operations in Alaska's high-risk operating environment. The aircraft are fitted with IFR capable GPS receivers, a Universal Access Transceiver (UAT) data-link system that enables Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) and Flight Information Services (FIS) including real-time weather, and a multifunction display (MFD) depicting terrain, other ADS-B aircraft, and weather graphics and text data. These avionics was installed on 200 aircraft used for commuter, charter and mail flights in southwest Alaska.
Maps[? ]Most current Garmin devices can display the current location on a map. The maps are vector-based and stored in the built-in memory or loaded from additional flash media. The built-in (or 'basemap') displays all country borders and major cities. Garmin offers different maps for purchase, including detailed road maps, topographic maps and nautical maps. Non-commercial maps are also available and can be displayed on most Garmin GPS devices.
The maps used by Garmin products are currently provided by . Map errors are handled using Navteq Map Reporter. Errors can be reported using Garmin's report a map error page, or by using the Navteq map reporter.
Sport sponsorships[? ]In 2007 Garmin began sponsorship of football club in a one-year deal that was carried into a second year for the 2008/09 season. In 2008 Garmin began sponsorship of to promote its Edge line of bicycle computers.
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