SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland/January 5, 2021/ Business Wire –
Garmin International and Garmin Services, units of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN),
today announced the acquisition of substantially all the assets of GEOS
Worldwide Limited and its subsidiaries. A privately held, industry leading
provider of emergency monitoring and incident response services, GEOS Worldwide
operates the International Emergency Response Coordination Center (IERCC), the
nerve center for SOS rescue efforts triggered by Garmin’s inReach personal
satellite communicators. The IERCC’s skilled response coordinators have fielded
more than 83,000 emergency incidents around the globe since 2007, including more
than 5,000 SOS incidents generated by Garmin customers.
“With this
acquisition, Garmin is now able to provide even more peace of mind to our
inReach users,” said Brad Trenkle, vice president of Garmin’s outdoor segment.
“In an emergency, every moment matters. The addition of the IERCC to the Garmin
family reinforces our commitment to helping our active lifestyle customers make
it home safe from their adventures.”
“GEOS has enjoyed a strong
collaboration with Garmin over the years, and we look forward to continuing to
work together to continue to provide best-in-class emergency response and safety
services for customers around the globe,” said Peter Chlubek, GEOS executive
chairman. “GEOS has been a force for good in this world, and I am very proud of
our superb staff, who have helped to save over 12,000 lives in the 198 countries
where we have provided our global service. This will now continue to grow and be
further enhanced thanks to new synergies with Garmin.”
GEOS Worldwide’s
primary operations are in Montgomery, Texas. Financial terms of the acquisition
will not be released.
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