Garmin International, Inc. and KVH Industries, Inc. announced an arrangement to offer two marine satellite TV antenna systems made by KVH as part of a Garmin marine network package. The two dome products—the GTV5 powered by KVH and the GTV6 powered by KVH—will be offered by Garmin to select recreational boat builders and select high-end installing leisure marine electronics dealers. ...

Garmin International, Inc. announced Sportsman Boats has selected Garmin to be the exclusive electronics supplier to outfit its full line of center console and bay boats ranging from 20 to 31-feet, beginning model year 2019. Sportsman builds a growing line of family-friendly center console boats and will offer Garmin electronics standard on each of its 17 models, including the Open ...

Garmin International, Inc. announced the GMR FantomTM 54/56 and Fantom 124/126 – the next evolution in its solid-state pulse compression radar series with MotionScope Doppler technology, offering 50W and 120W of power output respectively. Garmin Fantom radars were the first to allow mariners to see targets moving instantaneously thanks to MotionScope technology. Now, with more than double the power output ...

Garmin Ltd. recently announced its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018. The company's 2018 Q1 highlights included a total revenue of $711 million, 11 percent over last year. Garmin’s marine segment posted revenue growth of 9 percent, driven by the recent Navionics acquisition. Gross margin increased year-over-year to 59 percent, while operating margin declined to 12 percent. ...

Moving what consumers have at home, in their cars, to the boat Consumers want more. It’s a trend that’s true throughout all areas of the marine industry, but especially true when it comes to outfitting boats with the latest and greatest in audio, entertainment and electronics. “The days of putting average on a boat, are simply not there anymore,” said ...

Garmin International, Inc. announced that is has been selected as the exclusive marine electronics supplier for the Independent Boat Builders, Inc. (IBBI), the industry’s largest purchasing cooperative comprised of a 19-member network of leading boat brands. Collectively, IBBI members build 20 percent of all boats sold in the U.S., and beginning Model Year 2019, the agreement will give members direct ...

Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN) has announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Dec. 30, 2017. “2017 was our second full year of sales and operating income growth driven by strong sales in our outdoor, aviation and marine segments,” said Cliff Pemble, president and chief executive officer of Garmin Ltd. “Entering 2018, we see additional growth opportunities ahead ...

Garmin Ltd. has acquired Trigentic AB, a privately-held provider of intelligent products, solutions, and services in the areas of embedded systems, power supply, and power distribution for the marine and recreational vehicle (RV) market. The Trigentic components are marketed and sold under the EmpirBus brand. “The acquisition of Trigentic will allow Garmin to more completely serve marine and RV OEMs with ...

Garmin International, Inc. recently announced its new OneHelm system, an integrated solution designed for third-party companies that brings the power and convenience of controlling onboard boat systems like digital switching, lighting, stabilization, and more, to a Garmin multifunction display (MFD). This solution makes the boating experience more automated and fluent at the helm, while also eliminating the need for multiple ...

Garmin International, Inc. announced that Sea Hunt Boat Company has selected Garmin to be an electronics supplier to outfit its full line of center console boats ranging from 18-30 feet. Beginning immediately, Sea Hunt will offer its customers several Garmin marine electronics packages, many of which include the new GPSMAP 1242xsv Touch chartplotter/sonar all-in-one combo. Garmin and Sea Hunt will ...