Garmin joins forces with OOIDA to provide extra support for the trucking industry
OLATHE, Kan./June 3, 2020 – Garmin® is excited to announce a strategic relationship with the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) that will allow members access to exclusive discounts on a variety of select Garmin accessories and portable navigation products, including its flagship dēzl series of truck-dedicated GPS navigators.
“We are thrilled to start working with OOIDA and their community of truck drivers to offer them dedicated truck navigation solutions from Garmin,” said Susan Lyman, Garmin vice president global consumer marketing. “OOIDA has been supporting the rights of professional truck drivers for decades, and we’re proud to have a small part in helping their drivers do the vital job functions they complete each and every day to serve our communities.”
“We welcome the Garmin partnership and their involvement with OOIDA members,” said Mike Schermoly, OOIDA marketing director. “Garmin’s technology has, for years, played a leading role in supporting the trucking industry and we look forward to being able to offer their innovative trucking products directly to our members.”
OOIDA members will be able to take advantage of discounts on select Garmin GPS truck navigators that boast custom truck routing1 for the size, load and weight of the truck in addition to driver alerts, voice control, hands-free calling via Bluetooth®, smart notifications2, built-in Wi-Fi® and much more. Members can also benefit from discounts on a variety of other truck-related products including compatible Garmin backup cameras, standalone dash cameras and the Garmin eLog™ compliant ELD for subscription-free Hours of Service (HOS) recording.
For more information on Garmin, visit garmin.com/dezl.
1Not available in all areas. Entering your truck’s profile characteristics does not guarantee your truck’s characteristics will be accounted for in all route suggestions. Always defer to all posted road signs and road conditions.
2To use this feature, you must download the Garmin Drive app to your compatible smartphone enabled with Bluetooth technology.
About Garmin International Inc.:
Garmin International Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN). Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Garmin is a registered trademark and dēzl is a trademark of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. © HERE. All rights reserved. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Garmin is under license. Wi-Fi® and the Wi-Fi logo are registered trademarks of Wi-Fi Alliance.
About OOIDA:
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is the largest national trade association representing the interests of small-business trucking professionals and professional truck drivers. The Association currently has more than 160,000 members nationwide. OOIDA was established in 1973 and is headquartered in the greater Kansas City, Mo. area.
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About Garmin International, Inc.
Garmin International Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN). Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Garmin is a registered trademark.
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