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Navman Wireless has reached an agreement to outsource its hardware design and manufacturing, allowing the company’s New Zealand team to focus on enhancing the SaaS-based OnlineAVL2 fleet management platform.

The new OEM partners, CalAmp, have agreed to open a new R & D centre in New Zealand so they can take on the majority of Navman’s hardware team. 

Navman will continue to employ over 60 staff here in software R & D, sales, marketing and support.

Founded in New Zealand in 1986 as Talon Technology, Navman was sold to Brunswick Corporation in 2004; the company’s Portable Navigation Device (PND) division was later sold to MiTAC.

TJ Chung, president and CEO of Navman Wireless, says bringing on a hardware partner allows both divisions to concentrate on their strengths.

“We can now dedicate all of our resources to delivering next-generation fleet and asset management tools through our OnlineAVL2 platform,” Chung says, “while CalAmp’s R & D team can apply their expertise to designing complementary next-generation hardware products.”

Navman will be looking to expand its R & D teams both here and in California.