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Interview with Knut Frostad at METSTRADE 2019 : Navico's President and Chief Executive Officer

by Mark Jardine 20 Nov 2019 06:37 PST 19 November 2019
Knut Frostad, President and Chief Executive Officer of Navico © Mark Jardine

Sail-World.com and YachtsandYachting.com Managing Editor Mark Jardine speaks to Knut Frostad, President and Chief Executive Officer of Navico, parent company to the Lowrance®, Simrad®, B&G® and C-MAP® brands.

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