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Garmin® earns two Supplier of the Year awards from Embraer

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Wednesday, January 17, 2018 6:00 am CST

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OLATHE, Kan.

OLATHE, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE [3])--Garmin International, Inc. a unit of #garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced that it received two Supplier of the Year awards at the annual 2017 #embraer Suppliers Conference, which was held recently at Embraer’s facility in São José dos Campos, Brazil. #garmin was recognized as Supplier of the Year in two categories: Technical Support t o Operat ors and Elect ric & Elect ronics Syst ems. These awards join seven Supplier of t he Year awards previously present ed t o #garmin in various cat egories relat ed t o t he support of t he G1000® Prodigy and G3000TM Prodigy Touch integrated flight decks in the Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 respectively.

“It’s an honor to again be recognized by #embraer for our continued commitment to design, manufacture, sell and support industry-leading avionics,” said Carl Wolf, #garmin vice president of aviation sales and marketing. “Given the hundreds of suppliers to #embraer, and the four #embraer business units of Executive Aviation, Defense and Security, Commercial Aviation and Service and Support – t o win t wo of t he nine Supplier of t he Year awards is incredibly humbling.”

As part of the 2017 #embraer Supplier Awards ceremony, #garmin was recognized as Supplier of the Year in the Technical Support to Operators category. This award acknowledges the technical expertise and product-level support provided by #garmin to #embraer and its customer base for the G1000 and G3000 integrated flight decks. #garmin was recognized within this category for its performance excellence within parts availability, technical manuals and representatives, AOG response t imeliness, as well as superior product reliabilit y.

Garmin also earned t op honors as Supplier of t he Year in t he Elect ric & Elect ronics Syst ems cat egory, which emphasizes design innovation and overall system architecture, as well as quality and on-time reliability of the supply chain. This award further highlights achievements in designing and manufacturing state-of-the-art flight deck systems while being sensitive to market preference and demand.

These awards join several #embraer Supplier of the Year awards previously earned by #garmin in the following categories: 2016: Electro – Mechanical Systems

2015: Electro – Mechanical Systems 2015: Mat erial Support t o Operat ions 2014: Material Support – Aftermarket 2011: Elect ro – Elect rical Syst ems 2011: Technical Support t o Operat ors 2010: Elect ro – Elect rical Syst ems

Supplier of the Year recipients undergo stringent evaluation and are recognized as having shown outstanding performance, continuous improvement and increased customer satisfaction among all other suppliers in their respective categories. Only nine award categories were presented for Embraer’s entire aircraft portfolio, including Executive Aviation, Defense and Security, and Commercial Aircraft. Suppliers are considered among several attributes, including innovation, delivery, quality, reliability, flexibility and customer support.

This honor is among t he many indust ry accolades #garmin has received as of lat e. For t he 14t h st raight year, #garmin was also awarded top honors in 2017 for its product support from Aviation International News, and was named the 2018 top avionics manufacturer with the best rated product support for the 14th year in a row from Professional Pilot.

Garmin’s aviation business segment is a leading provider of solutions to OEM, aftermarket, military and government customers. Garmin’s portfolio includes navigation, communication, flight control, hazard avoidance, an expansive suite of ADS-B solutions and other products and services that are known for innovation, reliability, and value. For more information about Garmin’s full line of avionics, go to www.garmin.com/aviation [4].

For decades, #garmin has pioneered new GPS navigation and wireless devices and applications that are designed for people who live an active lifestyle. #garmin serves five primary business units, including automotive, aviation, fitness, marine, and outdoor recreation. For more information, visit Garmin's virtual pressroom at #garmin.com/newsroom [5], contact the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200, or follow us at facebook.com/garmin [6], twitter.com/garmin [7], or youtube.com/garmin [8].