Veronica Gow

Garmin Distribution Africa

2 February 2010, Johannesburg - Avnic Trading (Pty) Ltd., the official distributor of Garmin products in Southern Africa, has undergone a name change, and will officially be called Garmin Distribution Africa (Pty) Ltd. with immediate effect. According to Richard Fearon, CEO of Garmin Distribution Africa, the organisation will continue to operate with its existing organisational structure in place, and no changes will be made to the executive team. "The name change reflects the continuing strength of our relationship with Garmin International and our strong focus on the Garmin brand throughout Africa," Fearon says. "We will continue to provide the same leading products and levels of customer service on which we have built our reputation in Southern Africa," Fearon says. Garmin is the world's leading GPS navigation provider and a global manufacturer of in-car satellite and portable navigation devices, handheld GPS units, and GPS products for the fitness, aviation, mobile, marine and outdoor sectors.