Navico Establishes Finland Office

EGERSUND, Norway - Jan. 30, 2014 - PRLog -- Egersund, Norway  — Navico, the world leader in recreational marine electronics and parent company to the Lowrance, Simrad and B&G brands, is pleased to announce that its has established a wholly owned subsidiary, Navico Finland. The new trading company has recruited a sales and service team to promote and distribute Simrad and B&G products, whilst supporting Lowrance Distributor OPM throughout Finland.

Leif Ottosson, Chief Executive Officer, Navico said: “We are proud to have built important relationships with our Finnish channel partners and recognise their importance in our future growth within the region. By establishing a local trading company, we are reinforcing our commitment to Finland and providing a sound base to support our customers.”

“We look forward to increasing our strong relationship with OPM for distribution of the Lowrance brand and are also continuing to work with Oy Maritim for wholesale distribution, who have been most influential in the success of the Simrad and B&G brands in Finland.”

The expansion in Finland enables the Navico team to work directly with Boat Builder partners and increase its’ responsiveness in the custom sales sectors, improving customer experience and strengthening existing relationships.

The team at Navico Finland now provides customer support for the Simrad and B&G brands and customers will continue to benefit from the Advantage Service Program, and receive the very highest standards of care. The Team at OPM will continue to provide full customer support for the Lowrance range of products.

The New Navico Finland team will be attending the Venebåt Helsinki Boat Show, with the Simrad and B&G brands on stand 5M40 from 7th-16th February 2014. For more information on Navico, visit www.navico.com, to find out about the Lowrance, Simrad and B&G brands visit www.lowrance.com, www.simrad-yachting.com and www.bandg.com