Kenwood, Blaupunkt to Partner in Portable Navigation Devices

Tokyo, Jan 12, 2007; By Chris Lui, JCN Staff Writer reported that Kenwood and Bosch group company Blaupunkt announced plans to form a partnership in the field of Portable Navigation Devices (PNDs).

Blaupunkt and Kenwood are leading suppliers in the field of car audio and car multimedia systems. By bundling these key competences, the two companies aim to supply navigation devices that are easy to operate and include innovative, attractive features for different regional markets.

Starting in 2008, the devices co-developed by the two companies will be offered by each of the two partners individually on the rapidly growing market segment of portable navigation.

Blaupunkt and Kenwood both plan to use this cooperation to continue to expand their competence as leading providers of portable navigation systems.