The American Motorcyclist
Association (AMA) and Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin
Ltd. and the global leader in satellite navigation, are pleased to
announce a new benefit that allows AMA members to purchase Garmin
products at discounted pricing.
"The line between
being lost or found is as thin as the edge of your map," said
AMA Director of Business Development Jim Moore. "With a
Garmin GPS navigator, however, you never have to worry about
riding off the edge, and now members of the AMA can enjoy this
flexibility, freedom and peace of mind for less."
The AMA member benefit,
which is available starting November 19, covers both Garmin
navigation units and software. Garmin's aviation product line is
excluded.
"Garmin makes some of
the world's finest GPS navigators, and the company's zumo™ line
is tailor-made for motorcyclists with a number of features
designed with our needs in mind," Moore said. "With
these products naturally becoming increasingly popular with
riders, it only makes sense for the AMA to partner with this great
company to bring even more benefits to our members."
Added Mike Sheehan,
Automotive and OEM Marketing Manager from Garmin: "In recent
years, Garmin has made a concerted effort to expand into new
areas, and thanks to their purpose-built design, unique features
and top-quality build, our GPS navigator products are experiencing
significant growth in the motorcycling marketplace. This exclusive
membership benefit deal gives us another way to get our units into
the hands of even larger numbers of dedicated motorcyclists --
those of the AMA."
AMA members can use the
discount up to twice in a calendar year. To take advantage of the
offer, beginning on Nov. 19 AMA members can visit a landing page
on the Garmin web site, at www.garmin.com/ama.
The zumo navigators should
be particularly popular with AMA members. Designed specifically
for motorcyclists, they come in a rugged and ready-to-ride case
with glove-friendly, left-handed controls, preloaded street maps
and a sunlight-readable screen. The zumo navigators are shock
resistant, fuel resistant, waterproof and vibration tested. An SD
card expansion slot makes it easy to share maps or upload them to
online mapping services, such as Garmin Connect™ at http://connect.garmin.com/zumo/.
The top-of-the-line zumo
550 is Bluetooth ready and can connect to a Bluetooth-enabled
headset to deliver navigation voice prompts wirelessly. The 550
also doubles as an XM satellite receiver and features
text-to-speech technology for turn-by-turn directions with spoken
street names.
The Garmin product
discount, which also covers the company's extensive collection of
maps, is just the latest in a long list of AMA member benefits and
savings. For more on the benefits of AMA membership, see www.AmericanMotorcyclist.com
and click on Member Services.
About the American
Motorcyclist Association
Since 1924, the AMA has promoted and protected the motorcycling
lifestyle. AMA members come from all walks of life and they
navigate many different roads on their journey to the same
destination: freedom on two wheels. As the world's largest
motorcycle organization with nearly 300,000 members, the AMA
advocates for motorcyclists' interests in the halls of local,
state and federal government, the committees of international
governing organizations and the court of public opinion. Through
member clubs, promoters and partners, the AMA sanctions more
motorsports competition events than any other organization in the
world. Through its Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, the AMA
preserves the heritage of motorcycling for future generations. For
more information, visit www.AmericanMotorcyclist.com.
About Garmin International
Inc.
Garmin International Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq:
GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation. Since 1989, this
group of companies has designed, manufactured, marketed and sold
navigation, communication and information devices and applications
-- most of which are enabled by GPS technology. Garmin's products
serve automotive, mobile, wireless, outdoor recreation, marine,
aviation, and OEM applications. Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in the
Cayman Islands, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the
United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. For more
information, visit Garmin's virtual pressroom at www.garmin.com/pressroom
or contact the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200.
Garmin is a registered trademark and zumo and Garmin Connect is a
trademark of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.
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