Garmin计划在澳大利亚成立Garmin澳大利亚有限分公司
Garmin有限公司计划在澳大利亚成立Garmin澳大利亚有限分公司，该公司将包括仓储部、销售部、市场部和客户服务部，为澳大利亚和新西兰的Garmin用户及经销商提供支持。
在过去17年中，Garmin的产品是由GME公司在澳大利亚代理销售的。 GME和Garmin双方正密切合作以确保经销商和顾客的顺利过渡。澳大利亚地区的过渡预计在2008年7月1日完成；新西兰地区的过渡预计在2009年1月1日完成。
“Garmin与GME公司一直保持着良好和健康的合作关系，”Garmin全球销售副总裁Dan Bartel说：“不久，Garmin代表将开始给我们的澳大利亚和新西兰各地经销商联系，分享这令人激动的新闻”。
“我们正与Garmin密切合作以确保经销商和用户的顺利移交，”GME执行主席Alan Stehr说：“这次整顿将有利于双方公司把精力都投入到各自的主要领域里”。
Garmin目前正在悉尼寻找合适的公司地址并为即将成立的新分公司雇佣人员。 在这段时期，Garmin航空产品部在澳大利亚的结构将保持不变。
原文：Garmin Opens Offices in Australia
Garmin Ltd. plans to open company-owned offices in Australia, to be known as Garmin Australasia Pty Ltd. The new facility will include a full warehouse, sales, marketing and customer support staff to support dealers and customers in Australia and New Zealand for Garmin's consumer products.
Over the past 17 years, Garmin's Australasian presence has been represented by GME. Both GME and Garmin are working closely together to ensure a seamless transition for both dealers and customers. The transition for Australia is expected to be completed on July 1, 2008. The transition for New Zealand is expected to be completed on January 1, 2009.
"Garmin has enjoyed a long and healthy relationship with GME," said Dan Bartel, Garmin's vice president of worldwide sales. "In the near future, Garmin representatives will begin making introductory calls to our dealers in Australia and New Zealand to share this exciting news."
"We are working closely with Garmin to ensure that this is a smooth changeover for both dealers and end users," said Alan Stehr, executive chairman of GME. "This new arrangement will allow each company to focus its efforts on growing its core business."
Garmin is presently scouting locations and hiring staff for its new offices, which will be based in the Sydney area. Garmin's aviation structure in Australasia remains unchanged at this time.
