Magellan Navigation Company Description
Like the great Portuguese explorer, Magellan Navigation aims to circumnavigate the globe. The company provides a wide variety of GPS units and accessories for consumer and professional applications. Consumer models include hand-held units for hikers, add-on car units for address navigation, and marine units for boaters; professional applications include land and marine surveying, mobile mapping, and OEM products for the automotive, marine, and aviation industry. Magellan also offers maps and other accessories. Formerly a subsidiary of Thales, the company was acquired by a private investment group led by Shah Capital Partners in 2006.
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