Everyone is familiar with the GPS that is used in cars and on the screens of the airlines,... but not everyone knows that the Italian multinational Navionics is a pioneer in these new systems, I change the way to navigate, introducing into the market the first electronic map of the world in 1984, called Geonav. Until then, some others had had an impact on the concept, but no one had been able to turn the idea into a viable product, which actually worked and could be acquired as it was. No wonder some compared the revolution initiated by Navionics with the revolution caused by magnetic compass.

Navionics brought the Geonav to the market in 1984... the revolution!

Navionics quickly consolidated as a leader in maritime mapping thanks to a number of technological innovations and remains a leader in quality, coverage and value. The ease and safety of navigation of electronic maps have led to the opening of a large and enthusiastic market that continues to grow every year so Italian company continues to lead the technology and innovation of the sector.

Here are some comments from the international press:

• "The most important application that navigation fans will find in iTunes!"- MAATS Innovation Award.
• "The most important on the list"- New York Times
• "It's worth the investment."- CNN
• "Most innovative company in the maritime industry"- Shanghai, Asian Maritime Environment and Navigation Award
• "Navionics always at the vanguard"- Nautica Magazine
• "The easiest to use that any jury has ever seen"- Innovation Award, Amsterdam METS

Navionics is also the leader in marine digital mapping for sports fishermen, its Platinum range has spectacular performance, with a unique wealth of information.

Navionics has gone from having two technicians in 1984 to the diversified team that operates today on all continents and in countless countries. It has 500 professionals located basically in the United States, Italy and India, and also maintains delegations around the world.

• Your Engineering Team, a unique mix of people of long experience and young brains still in the process of learning, is responsible for developing technologies that constantly advance a few years to competition, but at the same time are easy and fun for any nature lover.
• Your Production Team is encouraged by highly qualified technicians who dominate the knowledge of the importance of using technology whenever possible to increase quality and productivity, but also recognizing the superiority of the human factor and the passion that makes the difference between a product and a good product.

What makes the difference in the philosophy of Navionics is that its technicians are passionate navigators and nature lovers. It has the largest sea map and lake database in the world, covering salt water from all over the planet and tens of thousands of lakes and rivers. Many of these maps have been developed from input from both field and remote sensors such as satellite images and airborne laser scanners.

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