IBEX INTERVIEWS: Dowe Thornton
November 17, 2025
Alan Wendt talks with Garmin training specialist Dowe Thornton about the company’s engineering and innovation, and the diversity of its products.
Alan Wendt talks with Garmin training specialist Dowe Thornton about the company’s engineering and innovation, and the diversity of its products.
The company reported record consolidated revenue of $1.81 billion, a 20% increase year-over-year.
Marine segment net sales were down 2% from the prior-year quarter, from $326.74 million to $319.44 million.
The company was presented the award by Independent Boatbuilders Inc., a purchasing cooperative with 15 members.
The company posted record consolidated revenue of $1.59 billion, a 24% increase over the prior-year quarter.
The United Kingdom-based company manufactures a variety of underwater and above-water LED vessel lighting systems.
The marine division had a 26% increase in sales, driven primarily by the acquisition of JL Audio.
Net sales were $1.38 billion, and the company achieved record first-quarter revenue in four segments, including a 17% gain in marine.
Consolidated revenue was a record $5.23 billion with aviation, marine and OEM segments each posting record numbers.
Marine revenue decreased 7% in the quarter, but record revenue was up as much as 59% across four other segments.
Alan Wendt talks with Garmin training specialist Dowe Thornton about the company’s engineering and innovation, and the diversity of its products.
The company reported record consolidated revenue of $1.81 billion, a 20% increase year-over-year.
Marine segment net sales were down 2% from the prior-year quarter, from $326.74 million to $319.44 million.
The company was presented the award by Independent Boatbuilders Inc., a purchasing cooperative with 15 members.
The company posted record consolidated revenue of $1.59 billion, a 24% increase over the prior-year quarter.
The United Kingdom-based company manufactures a variety of underwater and above-water LED vessel lighting systems.
The marine division had a 26% increase in sales, driven primarily by the acquisition of JL Audio.
Net sales were $1.38 billion, and the company achieved record first-quarter revenue in four segments, including a 17% gain in marine.
Consolidated revenue was a record $5.23 billion with aviation, marine and OEM segments each posting record numbers.
Marine revenue decreased 7% in the quarter, but record revenue was up as much as 59% across four other segments.
