All items tagged with acquisitions (227)
Synaptics to Acquire DSP Group to Strengthen Leadership in Low Power AI Technology and Wireless Connectivity
August 30, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Synaptics to Acquire DSP Group to Strengthen Leadership in Low Power AI Technology and Wireless Connectivity

Synaptics and DSP Group, both Nasdaq listed, announced the signing of a definitive agreement, unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies, whereby Synaptics acquires DSP Group at $22.00 per share in an all-cash transaction. Synaptics is the company from San Jose, CA, that in 2017 acquired Conexant, one of the industry's leading audio and voice technology specialists, and more recently acquired DisplayLink and the wireless connectivity business of Broadcom.
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Analog Devices Completes Acquisition of Maxim Integrated
August 26, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Analog Devices Completes Acquisition of Maxim Integrated

Analog Devices Incorporated (ADI) announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of Maxim Integrated Products Incorporated. The combination further strengthens Analog Device's position as "a high-performance analog semiconductor company with trailing twelve-month revenue of over $9 billion, industry leading margins, and free cash flow of over $3 billion1 on a pro forma basis," as the company describes it.
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Gaetan Byk Acquires High-End Audio Equipment Designer and Manufacturer Amadeus
July 21, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Gaetan Byk Acquires High-End Audio Equipment Designer and Manufacturer Amadeus

Founded 30-years ago in Paris by Bernard Byk and Michel Deluc, Amadeus has been acquired by Gaetan Byk, who is intent on continuing the company's journey with its unique audio speaker designs and one-of-a-kind projects. The French audio manufacturer is renowned for its live, installed, and custom sound reinforcement and studio systems, and became recognized globally with the unique Philharmonia reference speakers, unveiled in 2014.
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VOXX International Confirms Joint Venture Agreement With Sharp To Acquire Onkyo Home Entertainment Business
June 28, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

VOXX International Confirms Joint Venture Agreement With Sharp To Acquire Onkyo Home Entertainment Business

VOXX International announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Premium Audio Company, and Sharp have successfully entered into a joint venture to acquire certain assets of the audio/video business of Onkyo Home Entertainment Corporation. This follows the Asset Purchase Agreement signed by the parties as announced on May 3, 2021. Premium Audio will own Onkyo and Integra products, IP and brands, and will market and sell the Pioneer and Pioneer Elite brands worldwide, except in China.
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Biamp Acquires Audiovisual Control Systems Company Neets A/S
June 22, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Biamp Acquires Audiovisual Control Systems Company Neets A/S

Biamp announced another acquisition, this time of Neets A/S, based in Horsens, Denmark, a respected independent manufacturer of AV control systems. According to Biamp, Neets offers a mature, comprehensive family of device controllers, control interfaces, and control software that are distinctive for their ease of use and elegant design, and made sense to expand the AV solutions portfolio of the Beaverton, Oregon-based company.
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Universal Audio Acquires Microphone Modeling Pioneer Townsend Labs
June 11, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Universal Audio Acquires Microphone Modeling Pioneer Townsend Labs

Universal Audio (UA) expanded its already unique portfolio of professional audio recording hardware and software, now announcing an asset purchase agreement with Townsend Labs Inc., the company behind the TEC award-winning Sphere L22 Microphone System. With the studio market seeing increasing acceptance of microphone modeling technology, the Townsend Labs Sphere L22 microphone system is a valuable addition to UA's recording product line.
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LANDR Audio Acquires Maker of Popular Vocal Processing Software, Synchro Arts
June 9, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

LANDR Audio Acquires Maker of Popular Vocal Processing Software, Synchro Arts

It's not only the transition in the way musicians create and publish music for streaming platforms that is changing the music industry. It's also a confluence of business models that is forcing technology companies to convert from selling products to selling services and subscriptions. LANDR Audio, the online music creation, mastering and distribution company announced that it has acquired Synchro Arts, the makers of the popular VocAlign and Revoice Pro vocal processing audio software.
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Bryston Joins Azione Unlimited Following Acquisition by James Tanner
June 3, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Bryston Joins Azione Unlimited Following Acquisition by James Tanner

Bryston, the manufacturer of audio electronics and loudspeakers for music and cinema systems, has joined the Azione Unlimited buying group serving audio/video integration professionals. The company from Peterborough, Ontario, made the announcement following the recent acquisition of the business by James Tanner, now the company CEO. Tanner already confirmed the intention to fortify relationships with A/V specialty dealers and expand Bryston's R&D and manufacturing.
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STMicroelectronics Acquires Edge AI Software Specialist Cartesiam
May 21, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

STMicroelectronics Acquires Edge AI Software Specialist Cartesiam

STMicroelectronics announced a transaction with Cartesiam to acquire its assets (including its IP portfolio) and to transfer and integrate its employees. Cartesiam, based in Toulon (France), is a software company founded in 2016, which specializes in artificial intelligence (AI) development tools enabling machine-learning and inferencing on Arm-based microcontrollers, which today power billions of devices.
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CEVA to Acquire Intrinsix to Offer Full Turnkey SoC Platforms
May 10, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

CEVA to Acquire Intrinsix to Offer Full Turnkey SoC Platforms

CEVA announced that it agreed to acquire Massachusetts-based Intrinsix Corp., a leading chip design specialist, for approximately $33 million in cash, subject to working capital and other customary purchase price adjustments. The closing of the acquisition is anticipated to take place during the second quarter of 2021. The acquisition allows CEVA to offer IP, software and chip development.
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