Garmin

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.

• April, 1989: The U.S. government's GPS satellite system is declared operational

1. 1989: Gary Burrell and Min Kao found the company, initially named ProNav
2. 1990: First product, a marine GPS receiver, is sold at $2500 per unit
3. January, 1991: Kao sets up manufacturing facilities in Taipei, Taiwan
4. 1991: Name changes to Garmin, after a rival company releases GPS receivers under the brand name ProNav
5. 1991: Their GPS receivers are popular among military personnel during the Gulf War
6. 2003: Releases the iQue line of PDAs equipped with GPS capabilities, and continues series of consumer level products

• Garmin: Products
  • Automotive
  • Mobile Device Products
  • Hiking and Camping Products
  • Fitness Products
  • Boating Products
  • Cartography Products
  • Aviation Products
  • OEM