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Garmin is a conglomeration of technology companies that specializes in the manufacture and distribution of Global Positioning System (GPS) hardware and devices. Although the company's main focus is on consumer-level products, Garmin also manufactures GPS equipment for aviation markets. Though it is headquartered in Kansas, Garmin's subsidiaries are chiefly concentrated in Asia, with its largest center in Taiwan.
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Fast Facts
- Stock symbol: GRMN (NASDAQ)
- Annual revenue (2007): $3.18 billion
- Founder: Gary Burrell, Min Kao
- Year established: 1989
- Industry: Consumer GPS technology
- Phone: 345-946-5203
- Fax: 345-945-3390
- HQ: Olathe, Kansas
- Subsidiaries: Garmin International Inc., Garmin (Asia) Corporation
- CEO: Min Kao
- CFO: Kevin S. Rauckman
- Staff: 8,434
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Key Dates
- 1989: Gary Burrell and Min Kao found the company, initially named ProNav
- 1990: First product, a marine GPS receiver, is sold at $2500 per unit
- January, 1991: Kao sets up manufacturing facilities in Taipei, Taiwan
- 1991: Name changes to Garmin, after a rival company releases GPS receivers under the brand name ProNav
- 1991: Their GPS receivers are popular among military personnel during the Gulf War
- 2003: Releases the iQue line of PDAs equipped with GPS capabilities, and continues series of consumer level products
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