Furuno awarded
Japanese marine electronics specialist Furuno has won four NMEA awards at the 2014 NMEA Convention, bringing Furuno’s NMEA Award all-time total to 212 wins.
Over the past 43 years, Furuno has received the honour of being the most recognised company in the marine electronics field by the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA). This year, For the ninth consecutive year, Furuno received the highly coveted Manufacturer of the Year – Support award. Furuno continues to be the sole recipient of this award, since its introduction on the ballot in 2005. “Bringing fresh, new products to the market is certainly an important part of business,” stated Jim Atteridge, President of Furuno USA, “but offering excellent customer service is the cornerstone of Furuno’s success. I am proud of the employees we have at Furuno here in the US and around the world and their dedicated service to our customers.”
Furuno also captured an award in the Radar category, making this an unprecedented 39 years in a row. The NavNet TZtouch TZTBB with DRS6A Radar received the Best Radar award. The TZTBB is a Black Box Multi Touch MFD coupled with a 6 kW, 4-foot Radar Array, which incorporates Furuno’s UHD Digital Radar processing.
By Jake Frith
