Columbia
Sportswear Company, founded in 1938, has grown from a small family-owned
hat distributorship to one of the world's largest outerwear brands and
the leading seller of skiwear in the United States. Columbia's extensive
product line includes a wide variety of outerwear, sportswear, rugged
footwear and accessories. Developing innovative products that are functional
yet stylish and offer great value is what we do.
Today, Columbia Sportswear employs more than 1,800 people around the world
and distributes and sells products in more than 60 countries and to over
10,600 retailers internationally. You'll find our flagship store in downtown
Portland, Oregon. We also have eight outlet stores: two in Portland; and
one each in Bend, Oregon; Lincoln City, Oregon; Birch Run, Michigan; Medford,
Minnesota; and Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Garmin®
is a leader in Global Positioning System (GPS) technology and an innovator
in consumer electronics. They serve both the aviation and consumer markets.
Their products are used in flying, boating, driving, hiking, and many
other activities. Garmin is customer focused and committed to producing
quality products that improve people's everyday lives.
Garmin is also the leader in GPS innovation. They established many "firsts" in the last decade—from landing the first non-precision approach using a general aviation GPS and putting the first GPS/VHF in the palm of your hand to introducing the world's smallest GPS for the outdoor enthusiast. They've discovered that by taking care of the cutting-edge technology, the firsts are taking care of themselves.
