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Offline Machias

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Kind of Big News
« on: June 28, 2011, 02:20:06 PM »
I got this e-mail today:

Important News From Tri-Tronics!

Tri-Tronics has signed an agreement to be purchased by Garmin Ltd. This is really a combining of market leaders, and we hope that you’re as excited about it as we are.

As you probably know, Garmin is the pioneer in GPS dog tracking. What you may not realize is that their navigation systems are also found in airplanes, boats, cars, and many other devices, all over the world. They’ve been at it as long as just about anyone in the GPS business.

Tri-Tronics, of course, is a pioneer and market leader in its own right. Taken together, the strengths of the two companies are highly complementary, and together we believe that we can better serve the broader sporting dog market with the best products, service, and customer support.

The combination of our respective product lines will result in more choices, more innovation, and better value and service for our dealers, customers and supporters.

So as a practical matter, what does this mean for our customers, users, and supporters?

In a nutshell, it’s business as usual.

Tri-Tronics will continue to be responsible for supporting its own products just as Garmin will be for its own products. Tri-Tronics will continue to offer high quality products and stand behind them. We will continue to honor our product warranties and service products in Tucson. Our office in Tucson will remain open and your Tri-Tronics contacts will remain the same as before; the same people, phone number and email address. The current Tri-Tronics management team will stay in place through the transition period at which time a decision will be made about how the overseeing process will be handled.

We will continue to provide updates to you as developments warrant.
Fred Moyer

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Re: Kind of Big News
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2011, 02:23:00 PM »
The only thing that worries me about this is Tri-Tronics has one of the best customer services dept's going and Garmin has one of the worst.
Fred Moyer

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Re: Kind of Big News
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2011, 02:53:37 PM »
Hopefully they'll still be made in the Good Old U.S.A
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A: It took 95% of the Obama bumper stickers off the road. --David Letterman

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Re: Kind of Big News
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2011, 03:22:23 PM »
Hopefully they'll still be made in the Good Old U.S.A
Garmins a big customer for the machine shop I work in.

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Re: Kind of Big News
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2011, 07:28:11 PM »
The only thing that worries me about this is Tri-Tronics has one of the best customer services dept's going and Garmin has one of the worst.

I had great customer service from Garmin when I sent in a gps unit to get fixed. :dunno:

May I always be the kind of person my dog thinks I am.

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Re: Kind of Big News
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2011, 08:32:45 PM »
I'm talking about the Garmin Astro Units, they have pretty much not listened to the hound guys at all.  It's been a bad marriage from the start.  Garmin Astro and Hound guys.   8)
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Re: Kind of Big News
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2011, 09:32:27 PM »
it would sure be nice to be able to have a combo GPS/shock collar that had long range.  My trashy little hounds wouldn't stand a chance!!   :chuckle: :chuckle:

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Re: Kind of Big News
« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2011, 09:39:30 PM »
No kidding, if they can just boost the range a couple more miles.
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Re: Kind of Big News
« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2011, 09:42:29 PM »
it would sure be nice to be able to have a combo GPS/shock collar that had long range.  My trashy little hounds wouldn't stand a chance!!   :chuckle: :chuckle:
   no kidding. It would be so cool.    :chuckle:

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