- Agreement combines Mio Technology's hardware heritage with Navman's
software and content expertise -
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Mio Technology Corporation announced
today that it is merging the Navman and Mio brands. Both companies are now
subsidiaries of MiTAC International Corporation.
"With the merger of the Mio and Navman brands, two complementary
organizations have been brought together with a shared passion for
delivering consumers the best navigation experience," said Samuel Wang,
president, Mio Technology Corporation. "Mio Technology brings core
competencies in hardware to the table, while Navman brings expertise in
software and content, creating a new brand that is better able to create
unique, innovative products and services."
Despite the merger, the Navman brand will continue to exist in select
markets, including the United Kingdom, Spain, Australia and New Zealand.
Products from both Mio Technology and Navman are appearing at the 2008
Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas (Jan. 7-10) at the Mio booth (LVCC
South Hall 4, Booth 35344).
The Mio booth will feature a refreshed corporate identity, developed to
reflect the new union of the Mio Technology and Navman brands.
About Mio Technology Corporation
Mio Technology develops and markets products that enable users to take
advantage of the latest developments in mobile services. The company was
established in May 2002 and now has operations in Taiwan, mainland China,
Europe, North America, Australia, Japan, and South Korea. Mio Technology
has more than 1,200 employees worldwide and sells and markets its products
in over 47 countries and territories. The company offers a wide array of
mobile navigation products, which today includes car navigation systems,
handheld navigation systems, GPS PDA phones and GPS PDAs, all designed to
enable people to explore and discover the world around them. Mio Technology
is among the world's top three vendors of mobile devices with integrated
GPS. The company is online at http://www.mio.com.
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CONTACT:
Debby Chen, PR and Event Marketing Team at
Mio Technology Corp., +886-2-2627-1188 ext. 5964,
debby.chen@mio-tech.com; or Editorial, Tracy Kather, Account
Executive at Text 100 Public Relations, +1-585-802-8393,
tracyk@text100.com, for Mio Technology
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