Garmin, the Global Leader in GPS Satellite Technology, is calling on buyers in East Africa
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, June 25, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Africa team for Garmin Sub-Saharan Africa (http://www.garmin.co.za) will be hosting meetings in Uganda, Ethiopia and Tanzania from the 8th to the 15th July to meet with buyers, potential resellers and business partners. The purpose of our trade delegation is to engage and meet with prospective businesses partners who are involved in the fishing, farming, agribusiness, oil and gas, land development, surveying, navigation, and health and wellness industries.
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The CEO of Sub-Saharan Africa Walter Mech invites you to meet the Garmin trade delegation:
• Kampala, Uganda on the 8th and 9th of July 2014
• Addis Abba, Ethiopia on the 10th and 11th July 2014
• Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on the 14th and 15th July 2014
Garmin's products or tools are suited to developing economies where infrastructure requirements are extensive and mapping out of new boundaries, roads, waypoints are key to the countries expansion. Sustainable farming and the information required to plot out a field, calculate the area for planting seedlings or determining the land gradient of your farm to select the most suitable pump are just some key uses of our products.
Garmin navigation devices come preloaded with full map coverage for Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda and have free map updates for the lifetime of the unit. Over 54,000 Points of Interest allow you to find petrol stations, hotels, restaurants, and shopping centres.
Marine Echo range of fish finders make use of GPS and sonar technology to map and view fish under water, so fishermen can see where the fish are, and mark the exact waypoint so they can keep record of their fishing spots.
Garmin's range of Fitness watches track time, speed, distance, calories, cadence and even heart rate, perfect for runners, cyclists and gym goers. Another exciting sector is the health and wellness market where Garmin VivoFit wellness band tracks your steps and sleeping patters encouraging you to stay active.
If you are involved in any of these associated industries either as a reseller, distributor or buyer, we invite you to meet with us. To register for a meeting visit http://www.garmin.co.za/eastafrica or email us directly on [email protected]
Distributed by APO (African Press Organization) on behalf of Garmin Sub-Saharan Africa.
Contact: Michelle Hohls
Tel: +27 11 251 9964
Email: [email protected]
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ABOUT GARMIN:
Garmin (http://www.garmin.co.za), the global leader in satellite navigation has been successful in creating navigation and communication devices which embrace lifestyle needs and enrich the lives of customers' since 1989. The brands innovative products span various areas of interest, including automotive, marine, fitness, outdoor recreation, and aviation and wireless applications. Garmin Southern Africa (GSA) is a member of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq:GRMN). This group of companies has designed, manufactured, marketed and sold navigation, communication and information devices and applications – most of which are enabled by GPS technology. Contact GSA for unmatched direct services and support on (011) 251 9999 or visit the GSA headquarters in Honeydew, Johannesburg, in the Kimbuilt Industrial Park at number 9 Zeiss Road, Laser Park.
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