OLATHE, Kan./October 10, 2011/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced that Gary Kelley, its vice president of marketing, is retiring from the company at the end of the year.

Kelley joined Garmin in 1992 as director of marketing, during which time he oversaw the development of Garmin’s global marketing, sales, support and advertising strategies in the early days of the company. His experience and enthusiasm for aviation led him to become deeply involved in Garmin’s aviation sales and marketing division. Kelley has been a tireless contributor to the aviation industry, serving as a board member of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and the NBAA (National Business Aircraft Association) - AMAC board of directors. Previously, he represented Garmin as a member of the executive board for the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA).