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27th July 2003, 05:30 AM

Craig Davidson wrote:

"UPS Aviation Technologies, headquartered in Salem, Ore., designs and

> manufactures multiple lines of communications, navigation and surveillance
> products for general aviation and air transport customers. The company
> employs about 150 people"
>
> Garmin buys a company of 150 people and you think they have dominated an
> entire industry?

The UPS avionics effort was an attempt by the freight-hauling parent to design
some of their own avionics for their fleet, then as the thing grew its own
life, some of them prevailed to make G/A goodies. This likely came to
interfere with the core business, thus they were more than ready to dump this
subsiderary.

27th July 2003, 05:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
joe Guest Posts: n/a Classified Rating: % ()	Garmin buys UPS AT... Craig Davidson wrote: "UPS Aviation Technologies, headquartered in Salem, Ore., designs and > manufactures multiple lines of communications, navigation and surveillance > products for general aviation and air transport customers. The company > employs about 150 people" > > Garmin buys a company of 150 people and you think they have dominated an > entire industry? The UPS avionics effort was an attempt by the freight-hauling parent to design some of their own avionics for their fleet, then as the thing grew its own life, some of them prevailed to make G/A goodies. This likely came to interfere with the core business, thus they were more than ready to dump this subsiderary.