All items tagged with acquisitions (226)

SiriusXM and Pandora Get Together to Create the Largest Audio Entertainment Company in US

September 24, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

SiriusXM and Pandora Get Together to Create the Largest Audio Entertainment Company in US

Sirius XM Holdings and Pandora Media announced a definitive agreement under which SiriusXM will acquire Pandora in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $3.5 billion. The combination creates the largest audio entertainment company in the US (both services are only available in the US market), with more than $7 billion in expected pro-forma revenue in 2018 and strong, long-term growth opportunities. According to the announcement, both SiriusXM and Pandora brands, products, and services will continue independently.

The Vitec Group Enters Audio Capture Market with Acquisition of Rycote Microphone Holdings Ltd

September 19, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

The Vitec Group Enters Audio Capture Market with Acquisition of Rycote Microphone Holdings Ltd

Rycote, the UK manufacturer of advanced microphone windshields and suspension systems, announced that is has been acquired by The Vitec Group plc (“Vitec”), better know for its vast range of tools and brands for content creation. The acquisition will provide Rycote with a platform for continued growth and further advanced product development, as well as providing Vitec with a great opportunity to offer perfectly complementary audio products.

LOUD Audio Confirms the Sale of Iconic EAW Business to RCF

September 5, 2018 by Joao Martins

LOUD Audio Confirms the Sale of Iconic EAW Business to RCF

The news was out for a while now, but now it's official. Loud Audio, the parent company of the Mackie brand, has concluded the sale of Eastern Acoustic Works to RCF Group with its headquarters in Reggio Emilia, Italy. LOUD's management has been gradually pulling apart the businesses it acquired in 2017. Now, it was EAW's time. With this acquisition, RCF gains a stronger foothold in the North-American market, while also gaining access to one of the strongest sound reinforcement technology portfolios in the industry.

Skyworks to Acquire Wireless Audio, Voice and Speech Processing Specialist Avnera Corporation

August 7, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Skyworks to Acquire Wireless Audio, Voice and Speech Processing Specialist Avnera Corporation

Skyworks Solutions announced it signed a definitive agreement to purchase Avnera Corporation, the developer of Analog System on Chips (ASoCs) and one of the main technology providers for audio development in the areas of analog/mixed signal audio, voice and speech processing engines. Avnera solutions are used by many reputed consumer electronics brands for all wireless audio applications as well as Bluetooth, Lightning and USB-C product development.

Logitech Acquires Blue Microphones

July 31, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Logitech Acquires Blue Microphones

According to an announcement in Blue's blog page Logitech has agreed to acquire Blue Microphones, the company which evolved from its roots in professional studio microphones to make the popular Snowball USB podcast microphone - sold worldwide on Apple stores - and all sorts of microphones for home studio, web calls, and musician's use. But apart from microphones, Blue is also currently a contender in the headphone space, since it introduced its ambitious active Mo-Fi headphones using custom 50mm drivers, later also evolved into wireless models, addressing the lifestyle segment.

Plantronics Completes Acquisition of Polycom to Create Total Communications Solutions Strategy

July 4, 2018 by Joao Martins

Plantronics Completes Acquisition of Polycom to Create Total Communications Solutions Strategy

The last of the surviving "videoconference companies" received a life buoy from Plantronics in March 2018, with the announcement of a proposed acquisition. Three months passed since the intention was revealed, Plantronics closed its $2 billion acquisition of Polycom. The strategic plan is to create "THE communications experience company that connects people to what is important at work, at home, on the road, in the car, or anywhere you have a connection."

Martin Audio London Announces Management Buyout from Loud Audio

July 2, 2018 by Joao Martins

Martin Audio London Announces Management Buyout from Loud Audio

The parent company of leading audio brands Mackie and EAW, LOUD Audio, confirmed it has concluded the sale of the renowned Martin Audio brand to LDC, a private equity firm from the United Kingdom. In what was a long-expected move, following the acquisition of all Loud brands by the Transom Capital Group in October 2017, and the recent sale of Ampeg to Yamaha, now Martin Loud gets back to an independent position for the second time in its history.

May 11, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

LOUD Audio Announces Sale of the Iconic Ampeg Brand to Yamaha

LOUD Audio LLC, a portfolio company of private equity firm Transom Capital Group, and the parent company of Mackie, EAW and Martin Audio, has concluded the sale of the historic family of Ampeg bass amps and pedals to Yamaha Guitar Group, Inc. According to Transom, this move is aimed at allowing Loud to narrow its focus, return to its roots in professional audio, and deliver the best possible products and experience to its customers, while ensuring the future of a legendary bass and guitar amplification brand.

Silicon Labs Completes Acquisition of Sigma Designs' Z-Wave Business

April 23, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Silicon Labs Completes Acquisition of Sigma Designs' Z-Wave Business

Silicon Labs and Sigma Designs announced the completion of Silicon Labs' acquisition of Sigma Designs' Z-Wave business, including a team of approximately 100 employees, for $240 million in an all-cash transaction. Z-Wave is a leading mesh networking technology for the smart home. More than 2,400 certified, interoperable Z-Wave devices are available from the thriving Z-Wave Alliance of more than 700 manufacturers and service providers worldwide.

Eighteen Sound Confirms Management Changes and Steps Forward Following Acquisition by B&C Speakers

April 12, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Eighteen Sound Confirms Management Changes and Steps Forward Following Acquisition by B&C Speakers

Now a company under the control of B&C Speakers, Eighteen Sound has confirmed first steps under the new ownership, with the appointment of a new management team. The new appointments confirm B&C determination to keep Eighteen Sound as a separate operation, with Francesco Spapperi as the newly appointed Eighteen Sound CEO, and Matteo Bianchini now in charge of OEM Sales.

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