Boat builder group honors Garmin marine for
outstanding service and support
OLATHE,
Kan., March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Garmin
(NYSE: GRMN), the world's most innovative and recognized marine
electronics manufacturer, today announced that it received the
prestigious Supplier of the Year honor from the Independent Boat
Builders, Inc. (IBBI). The marine industry's largest purchasing
cooperative, IBBI is comprised of a 15-owner network of leading
boat brands that collectively build more than 25% of all boats sold
in the U.S. The IBBI Supplier of the Year award recognizes one
company's outstanding service, support and dedication to its owner
network.
"On behalf of our entire team, we would like to thank the
IBBI boat builder owners for their strong collaboration and
recognition of our continued commitment to serve them and our
mutual customers with best-in-class products and support. It's an
honor to be named Supplier of the Year, and we look forward to
continuing to serve IBBI members well into the
future."
–Dan Bartel, Garmin Vice President of Global Consumer
Sales
"Garmin is one of the most innovative companies we work with.
They continue to introduce new products that make it easier to
offer the boats that customers desire, and because of that
innovation, coupled with their outstanding service, we are proud to
recognize them as 2024 Supplier of the Year."
–Tom Broy,
IBBI President
For the last decade, IBBI members have benefitted from Garmin's
extensive marine electronics portfolio that includes some of the
industry's most sophisticated chartplotters and touchscreen
multifunction displays, sonar technology, audio entertainment
solutions, high-definition radar, autopilots, mapping and other
products and service that are known for innovation, reliability and
ease-of-use.
The 2024 IBBI Supplier Awards were presented March 5 at its annual Supplier Conference in
Orlando, Fla. This is Garmin's
third Supplier of the Year distinction from IBBI, which previously
recognized the company with its highest honor in 2019 and
2020.
Engineered on the inside for life on the outside, Garmin
products have revolutionized life for anglers, sailors, mariners
and boat enthusiasts everywhere. Committed to developing the most
innovative, highest quality, and easiest to use marine electronics
the industry has ever known, Garmin believes every day is an
opportunity to innovate and a chance to beat yesterday. For the
ninth consecutive year, Garmin was named the Manufacturer of the
Year by the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA).
Other Garmin marine brands include Navionics® and JL
Audio®. For more information, visit Garmin's
virtual Newsroom, email our press team, connect
with @garminmarine or follow our blog.
About Garmin International, Inc. Garmin
International, Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (NYSE: GRMN).
Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, and its principal subsidiaries
are located in the United States,
Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Garmin, Navionics and JL Audio
are registered trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.
All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and
service marks are the properties of their respective owners. All
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Notice on Forward-Looking Statements:
This release
includes forward-looking statements regarding Garmin Ltd. and its
business. Such statements are based on management's current
expectations. The forward-looking events and circumstances
discussed in this release may not occur and actual results could
differ materially as a result of known and unknown risk factors and
uncertainties affecting Garmin, including, but not limited to, the
risk factors listed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 30, 2023, filed by
Garmin with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission file
number 0-31983). A copy of such Form 10-K is available at
www.garmin.com/en-US/company/investors/earnings/. No
forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and
Garmin undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information,
future events, or otherwise.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Carly
Hysell
913-397-8200
media.relations@garmin.com
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