Navman is a leading manufacturer of world-class marine electronics and Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. Established in 1988, the New Zealand based company provides a diverse range of navigation technologies across wide ranging industries.
In June 2004, Brunswick Corporation, a global marine company (NYSE: BC), completed the purchase of Navman NZ Limited.
Navman holds a unique position as an electronics company, employing more than 500 staff involved in the design, development and manufacture of products including satellite GPS receivers, chart plotters, fuel flow measurement devices, boat speed gauges, depth and wind instruments, autopilots and fishfinders.
Satellite navigation technology has been a core technology for Navman's products from inception. The company recognises the need for applications in transportation, recreation, survey and personal information. The Navman range offers a complete line of GPS products in cost effective and flexible configurations with applications as diverse as commercial fleet tracking to low cost consumer 'in car' and mobile computing GPS products.
Navman also works closely with world leading hardware partners, for example Palm Inc, Compaq Computer Corporation, in developing its range of handheld GPS clip-on jackets. This effectively demonstrates the converging worlds of computing, wireless communications and in-car telematics.
Navman, to date, is the only manufacturer to offer a comprehensive product range that supports both Palm and Pocket PC operating systems as well as the Windows platform, with products such as the GPS clip on jackets for the worlds leading handheld PDA manufacturers.