Navigon GmbH was a Wurzburg, Germany-based manufacturer of GPS devices and GPS navigation software.
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13 Facts About Navigon
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Navigon was privately owned, until in June 2011, it was announced that Navigon was to be acquired by Garmin and become a subsidiary of the company.
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Navigon's products included Navigon branded personal navigation devices as well as OEM software for the navigation, wireless, and automotive sectors.
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Navigon had offices in Asia, Europe, and North America, and employed more than 400 people.
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In 2004, after primarily catering to the European market, Navigon directly entered the North American market by forming a subsidiary, Navigon Inc headquartered in Chicago, IL.
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Navigon GmbH sold several models that carried similar model numbers to those sold in North America.
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Navigon Inc announced its first OEM agreement in November 2004 with EasyPocketNAV.
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In May 2006, Navigon appointed Andreas Hecht as Senior Vice President, General Manager, of the Americas, and in May 2007 as president, General Manager.
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Navigon replaced Edgar Christen as General Manager and was responsible for Navigon's operations in the U S, Canada, Mexico, and South America.
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Navigon Inc launched three models in the North American market in July 2007.
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Navigon reported directly to Egon Minar, chief sales officer at NAVIGON AG .
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In June 2011, Navigon introduced a point of interest package derived from the crowdsourced OpenStreetMap project.
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