Ecommerce

Garmin Corporate Office

In 1983, Gary Burrell was working for King Radio and his friend Min Kao was a contractor for Magnavox. The two decided to start their own business and formed Garmin in 1989. Garmin developed the first GPS device and had the U.S. Army as their first customer.

By 1995, Garmin had reached revenue of $105 million and by 2007, $1.77 billion.

By 2000, Garmin had more than 35 GPS patents, sold three million GPS devices, and was producing 50 different models. Company products were sold in 100 countries and carried by 2,500 independent distributors.

In 2015, the company acquired South Africa’s iKubu Ltd. for its Backtracker on-bicycle low power radar system.

While the company is best known for its GPS technology in the marine, automotive, and aviation sectors, the company also makes sports watches with GPS capabilities, as well as sports models similar to FitBit or Apple Watches.

Company headquarters are located in Olathe, Kansas. Garmin is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol: GRMN.

Garmin

By 1995, Garmin had reached revenue of $105 million and by 2007, $1.77 billion.

History

In 2015, the company acquired South Africa’s iKubu Ltd. for its Backtracker on-bicycle low power radar system.

Company headquarters are located in Olathe, Kansas. Garmin is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol: GRMN.

Ooma Home Security Corporate Office

Ooma was founded by Andrew Frame, formerly of Cisco Systems. Originally, the company used peer-to-peer technology for a VOIP phone system, which worked via the Ooma Hub and connected to other Ooma clients landline phones. This system was discontinued in 2008, with Ooma phones now strictly using the internet for phone service.

In 2008, the company released its Telo system, which consisted of a base system to access unlimited calling and caller ID. In 2009, Ooma was awarded an Internet Telephony product of the year award for its development of Ooma Telo and the Ooma Telo phone.

In November 2012, the company released a new handset which included one-touch voicemail, intercom service, as well as a baby monitor.

In June 2014, the company gave every person in West Valley City, Utah, free VOIP service for those with fiber optic systems. In 2015, the company was named one of the fastest growing companies in the San Francisco Business Times.

Today, Butterfleye is the security division of Ooma. The company offers a series of wireless streaming cameras, door and window sensors, along with audio, which recognizes sounds such as breaking glass or crying and notifies users. The company also offers water sensors, motions sensors and garage door sensors.

Headquarters for Ooma are located in Sunnyvale, California.

Ooma Home Security

History

In November 2012, the company released a new handset which included one-touch voicemail, intercom service, as well as a baby monitor.

Headquarters for Ooma are located in Sunnyvale, California.

Athletic Propulsion Labs Shoes (APL) Corporate Office

Twin brothers Adam and Ryan Goldston began working on their business idea while they were still attending college at USC. The brothers played on both the football and basketball teams at college when they decided to design an athletic shoe that would help improve their game.

They became legends almost overnight. While designing and selling other types of athletic shoes on a small time basis, they found that the NBA had banned the use of their basketball shoe called the APL Concept 1, as it gave players an “unfair advantage.” Adam stated in one interview that the company sold more shoes in the 4 day period after the ban than they had in 6 weeks.

Currently, the company sells its products online or at selected retailers, such as Lululemon.

While the company won’t give actual sales figures or revenue numbers, they do say they are currently returning all profits back into the company for development and expansion. The Goldston’s hope to have running and other shoes ready for Olympic teams in 2020.

Athletic Propulsion Labs, commonly referred to as APL, have headquarters in Beverly Hills, California. The company recently introduced the worlds most expensive sneakers, made from crocodile skin and dipped in 24K gold.

Athletic Propulsion Labs (API)

History

Currently, the company sells its products online or at selected retailers, such as Lululemon.

West Marine Corporate Office

In 1968, Randy Repass began selling nylon ropes for fishing and boating out of his garage in Sunnyvale, California. He opened his first store in 1975 in Palo Alto, California, called West Coast Ropes. In 1977, the company acquired West Products and changed its name to West Marine.

In 1991, the company began to expand and open stores on the east coast of the US. The company went public in 1993 on the NASDAQ but unregistered their stock in September of 2017.

The company merged with E&B Marine in 1996 and began offering a larger amount of boat and fishing equipment.

In 2003 the company acquired BoatU.S. Product Division.

In 2008, the company went international, opening their first locations in Turkey and Canada.

In 2014, the company announced that it would close all of its Canadian locations. As of September 2017, the company operates as a subsidiary of Monomoy Capital Partners, who acquired the company for $328 million.

Currently, the company sells more than 75,000 products either at store locations or online. Headquarters are located in Watsonville, California.

West Marine

In 1991, the company began to expand and open stores on the east coast of the US. The company went public in 1993 on the NASDAQ but unregistered their stock in September of 2017.

History

The company merged with E&B Marine in 1996 and began offering a larger amount of boat and fishing equipment.

In 2003 the company acquired BoatU.S. Product Division.

In 2008, the company went international, opening their first locations in Turkey and Canada.

Currently, the company sells more than 75,000 products either at store locations or online. Headquarters are located in Watsonville, California.

Yeti Coolers Corporate Office

Ryan and Roy Seiders are brothers who grew up in Driftwood, Texas, spending a great deal of their free time fishing. Their father designed and built fishing rods, so it made sense that the brothers would do the same.

In 2005, the brothers sold their businesses to start a new venture together, building coolers designed for fisherman and other outdoor loving folks. Yeti Coolers, commonly referred to as just Yeti, was founded in 2006.

The company designs, manufactures and sells coolers, bait keepers, chairs, drink cups, ice buckets, sporting apparel, such as shirts and hats, as well as soft-sided insulated lunch bags.

Yeti was sold in June of 2012 to the private equity firm Cortec Group for $67 million.

In 2016, the company filed with the SEC for an initial public offering but withdrew their request in early 2018 citing “market conditions”.

In April 2018, the company stopped supporting and doing business with the NRA, as well as eliminating a discount for NRA members.

YETI sells their products in over 6,000 retailers such as West Marine, Bass Pro, Cabelas, REI, Dicks Sporting Goods. Company earnings in 2015 were $14.2 million and in 2016 are $72.2 million.

The company has a currently has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. Headquarters are still located in Austin, Texas.

Yeti Coolers

History

The company designs, manufactures and sells coolers, bait keepers, chairs, drink cups, ice buckets, sporting apparel, such as shirts and hats, as well as soft-sided insulated lunch bags.

Yeti was sold in June of 2012 to the private equity firm Cortec Group for $67 million.

In 2016, the company filed with the SEC for an initial public offering but withdrew their request in early 2018 citing “market conditions”.

In April 2018, the company stopped supporting and doing business with the NRA, as well as eliminating a discount for NRA members.

YETI sells their products in over 6,000 retailers such as West Marine, Bass Pro, Cabelas, REI, Dicks Sporting Goods. Company earnings in 2015 were $14.2 million and in 2016 are $72.2 million.

The company has a currently has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. Headquarters are still located in Austin, Texas.