All items tagged with acquisitions (226)
Martin Audio Acquired by Focusrite
December 19, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Martin Audio Acquired by Focusrite

Another year, another new owner for Martin Audio, which is about to break the record for the most sold, bought and bought-out pro audio company ever. This time, in another example of the Good 'Ol Boy Network in action, Focusrite plc., which comprises the Focusrite, ADAM Audio, Novation and Ampify Music brands, announced the acquisition of Martin Audio Ltd and associated companies.
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Audio Media Research Acquires ReValver Guitar Amplifier Modeling from Peavey
December 19, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Media Research Acquires ReValver Guitar Amplifier Modeling from Peavey

Audio Media Research (AMR), the company originally founded by Hartley Peavey as a research and development branch of Peavey Electronics, announced the acquisition of the ReValver guitar amplifier modeling software line from Peavey Electronics. AMR is now a stand-alone entity focused on audio software and digital signal processing for the music creation market, specializing in sound emulation with tube, circuit and component level modeling.
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RCF Group Announces Acquisition of Montarbo
December 16, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

RCF Group Announces Acquisition of Montarbo

The RCF Group, one of the fastest-growing group of companies in the professional audio market, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Montarbo, an historic Italian brand with one of the most extensive product catalogs in the pro audio sector. From an operational standpoint, the brand’s operations and distribution will be overseen by AEB Industriale. According to the Reggio Emilia company, the incorporation of Montarbo further expands the group's product range in a market that is demonstrating strong growth.
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Galaxy Audio Acquires Special Projects Audio and Ansr Audio
December 12, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Galaxy Audio Acquires Special Projects Audio and Ansr Audio

Galaxy Audio, a company specializing in wireless personal monitors, wireless microphones, headset microphones, portable PA, and personal monitors is expanding into the wireless fitness category with their acquisition of Special Projects Audio and Ansr Audio. With the acquisition, Galaxy Audio expands its offering of audio solutions in the Musical Instrument, Systems Integration and Consumer Electronics industries, while continuing to provide the same level of service and support.
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Sonos Announces Acquisition of Snips to Expand Voice Efforts
November 20, 2019 by Joao Martins

Sonos Announces Acquisition of Snips to Expand Voice Efforts

Sonos announced the acquisition of Snips, a French company that provides embedded voice assistants and interfaces for connected devices that run locally and offline. The acquisition adds a talented group of employees and strategic IP to Sonos. Following the company's presentation at CES 2019, Snips received a Best of Innovation Awards in the Embedded Technology category. Snips will enable Sonos to design speech-enabled devices that can operate offline and to market them faster without sacrificing its own brand identity.
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QSC Expands Media Networking Control with Acquisition of Attero Tech
October 1, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

QSC Expands Media Networking Control with Acquisition of Attero Tech

QSC announced the acquisition of Attero Tech, effective September 30, 2019. The combination of the two leading companies in audio and media networking and connectivity expands the rapidly growing portfolio of the Q-SYS audio, video and control (AV&C) Ecosystem with Attero Tech’s highly innovative portfolio of networked AV endpoints and I/O peripherals, as well as boosting QSC’s development capabilities with Attero Tech’s Fort Wayne-based engineering staff joining the multi-national QSC team.
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u-blox Acquires Rigado’s Bluetooth Modules Business
August 2, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

u-blox Acquires Rigado’s Bluetooth Modules Business

Swiss company u‑blox, a global provider of positioning and wireless communication technologies, announced it acquired Rigado’s Bluetooth modules business in an Asset Purchase Agreement. Rigado is an Oregon-based provider of Edge‑as‑a-Service gateway solutions for Commercial IoT applications, and began offering certified wireless modules in 2015, implementing Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52840 Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) SoC.
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Gibson Cleans Up Its Act - Making Good on a Troubled Past
August 1, 2019 by Joao Martins

Gibson Cleans Up Its Act - Making Good on a Troubled Past

The recent return of Gibson is one of those great case-studies for any marketing professional and a story that I am certain will be taught for years in marketing schools. How to “Clean Up Your Act” and restore the value of a brand that has been on a slow-burning destructive process for decades. Gibson is a legendary company, an American icon, and possibly one of the world's most valuable brands. I mean, it is hard to accept that someone could possible break a valuable business and a valuable brand like Gibson.
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Leader Electronics Acquires British Test and Measurement Company PHABRIX
August 1, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Leader Electronics Acquires British Test and Measurement Company PHABRIX

Leader Electronics Corporation, a manufacturer of high-end Test and Measurement solutions established in Japan since 1954, announced it has acquired PHABRIX Ltd, a manufacturer of video and audio broadcast Test and Measurement instruments. PHABRIX has established itself as a leading manufacturer of innovative, cost effective, test and measurement instruments since it was formed in 2005. The UK-based company gain recognition with its range of solutions supporting advanced UHD video standards and hybrid IP/SDI environments.
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CEVA Acquires Hillcrest Labs Intelligent Sensor Technologies Business from InterDigital
July 23, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

CEVA Acquires Hillcrest Labs Intelligent Sensor Technologies Business from InterDigital

CEVA announced the acquisition of the Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc. (Hillcrest Labs) business from InterDigital. Hillcrest Labs is a leading global supplier of software and components for sensor processing in consumer and IoT devices, and the acquisition extends CEVA’s connected technology portfolio with highly complementary sensor processing technologies that have powered more than 100 million devices.
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