Garmin Names New Manager of Investor Relations
Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation,
is pleased to announce the appointment of Kerri R. Thurston as manager
of investor relations, effective April 21, 2008. Ms. Thurston will
report to Kevin Rauckman, chief financial officer and treasurer of
Garmin Ltd., and will be responsible for Garmin’s overall investor
relations program and other financial duties for the company.
Prior to joining Garmin, Thurston was the director of treasury for
Interstate Bakeries Corporation in Kansas City, Missouri. She also
worked for 6 years at Sprint Nextel in Overland Park, Kan., in various
financial functions. Kerri earned her B.S. in accounting from Northwest
Missouri State University in Maryville.
“Kerri’s diverse professional background and overall financial expertise
will provide Garmin with the proper mix of skills needed to serve the
investor relations function,” said Rauckman. “We consider investor
relations to be an important function and are pleased that Kerri has
joined our team.”
About Garmin International Inc.
The global leader in satellite navigation, Garmin Ltd. and its
subsidiaries have designed, manufactured, marketed and sold navigation,
communication and information devices and applications since 1989 – 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 Investor Relations department at 913-397-8200. Garmin is
a registered trademark of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.