L-Acoustics is renowned for developing innovative sound systems and technologies that elevate the listening experience. Founded in France in 1984, L-Acoustics currently employs 700 team members worldwide, with headquarters in Paris, Los Angeles, London, and Singapore. Recognized for pioneering the line source array, L-Acoustics offers exceptional concert-grade sound systems and continues to shape the future of sound with solutions such as the L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound technology, which offers 3D multi-dimensional audio. In recognition of introducing these ground-breaking creative technologies, L-Acoustics was named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies of 2020 and again in 2023.
L-Acoustics continues to lead the live sound industry, guided by a mission of elevating the listening experience, from world-class A-list residencies in Las Vegas and London, to the largest sports and live events and beyond.
"Being recognized by Fast Company for the second time in three years as a top innovator is a great honor and a testimony to L-Acoustics’ heritage of innovation and passion for connecting artists to their audiences," says L-Acoustics CEO Laurent Vaissié.
In addition to leadership in loudspeaker technology, L-Acoustics’ innovations today require unique expertise ranging from materials science, mechanical design, electronics, modeling and embedded software. Notable innovations highlighted by Fast Company include the release of L-ISA Studio that facilitates access to spatial audio creation and listening, as well as Ambiance, L-Acoustics’ active acoustics solution.
As well as recognizing the product innovations at L-Acoustics, the Most Innovative Companies nomination also honors L-Acoustics' ongoing efforts towards inclusion with its monthly "Women in Pro Audio" editorial series, which puts the spotlight on women in live sound, a predominantly male industry. Through the "Women in Pro Audio" series, the company has supported careers and provided a platform for amplifying the voices of dozens of professional women over the past two years.
The Most Innovative Companies is Fast Company’s signature franchise and one of the year's most highly anticipated editorial efforts, with editors and writers seeking out the companies making the biggest strides around the globe. It provides a firsthand look at the inspiring and innovative efforts of companies across all sectors of the economy.
"What a strange and thrilling year it has been to honor this year’s Most Innovative Companies. This year’s list compiles some of the most cutting-edge groundbreakers who are changing our world every single day, from legacy organizations like McDonald’s to upstarts like MrBeast and institutions such as NASA. Everyone on this list does something completely, uniquely different, yet, they all have one thing in common: innovation," says Fast Company Editor-in-Chief Brendan Vaughan.
Fast Company will host its third annual Most Innovative Companies Summit on April 19 and 20. The virtual summit celebrates the Most Innovative Companies in business and provides an inside look at cutting-edge business trends and what it takes to innovate in 2023. Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies issue (March/April 2023) is available online here, as an app on Google Play or the Apple App Store, and on newsstands beginning March 14.
L-Acoustics sound systems can be heard around the globe in venues like the Hollywood Bowl and the Philharmonie de Paris, at the world's top-grossing festivals such as Coachella and Tomorrowland, international special events like the World Expo 2020 and World Cup 2022, and on tour with world-class artists such as Billie Eilish, Post Malone, Arctic Monkeys, and Jacky Cheung, and in the Las Vegas residencies of Katy Perry, Adele and more.
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