Garmin to acquire Navigon

Garmin and the shareholders of Navigon have signed an agreement for a subsidiary of Garmin to acquire privately-held navigation provider Navigon. As part of the deal, Garmin is also acquiring one of the top-selling navigation applications for the iPhone and Android platforms – something the company expects will help drive revenue for the combined company going forward.
April 23, 2012 Read time: 1 min
RSS490 Garmin and the shareholders of Navigon have signed an agreement for a subsidiary of Garmin to acquire privately-held navigation provider Navigon. As part of the deal, Garmin is also acquiring one of the top-selling navigation applications for the iPhone and 1812 Android platforms – something the company expects will help drive revenue for the combined company going forward.

Navigon, which is headquartered in Germany, has, in addition to its automotive OEM and navigation application for smartphones, an estimated seven per cent share in portable navigation devices (PNDs) in Europe.
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