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Clifton Pemble

President, Chief Executive Officer & Director, Garmin

Search every verified Clifton Pemble interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Clifton Pemble, President and CEO of Garmin, has recently discussed the company's performance and product strategy in earnings calls and industry interviews. In the second quarter 2026 earnings call, he addressed the features of the company's wearable devices, stating that products like the Circa come with all expected Garmin features out of the box, with additional AI and nutrition tracking available through the optional Connect Plus subscription. He also commented on supply chain challenges, noting that higher component costs had not yet impacted financials due to strategic inventory, but were expected to affect results in the back half of the year. In the third quarter 2025 call, Pemble described the end market as stabilized or on an uptick, particularly in aftermarket segments, and attributed growth to market share gains in areas such as chart plotters, trolling motors, audio, and cartography. Earlier, Pemble discussed Garmin's aviation innovations, particularly the Autoland system, which won the Collier Trophy. He described Autoland as a safety technology capable of controlling aircraft systems to land safely, and expressed interest in applying lessons from that technology to help pilots become better pilots and potentially expand general aviation. He also spoke about the company's focus on advanced wearables, noting saturation in the lower-end market and emphasizing Garmin's investment in more specialized devices with integrated GPS and smart features.

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