All items tagged with acquisitions (227)
DTS to Acquire iBiquity Digital Corporation
September 2, 2015 by Joao Martins

DTS to Acquire iBiquity Digital Corporation

A surprise industry announcement with huge implications for the future of digital radio. DTS announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire iBiquity Digital Corporation, the developer and licensor of HD Radio technology for AM/FM audio and data broadcasting, for approximately $172 million.
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RØDE Announces Acquisition of Iconic Audio Brand Aphex
July 24, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

RØDE Announces Acquisition of Iconic Audio Brand Aphex

Australian pro-audio company RØDE Microphones announced the acquisition of legendary US audio technology manufacturer, Aphex, well known for its range of audio signal processing equipment that features various proprietary technologies including the iconic “Aural Exciter”.
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Knowles Completes Acquisition of Audience
June 30, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Knowles Completes Acquisition of Audience

Knowles completed the acquisition of Audience, following an updated offer for a mix of cash and shares of Knowles common stock. The acquisition and merger of the two companies was already approved by Korean regulators and should enable the world leader in MEMS devices and transducers for mobile devices to access Audience’s advanced voice and audio processing technologies.
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Behringer’s MUSIC Group Confirms TC Group Acquisition
April 30, 2015 by Joao Martins

Behringer’s MUSIC Group Confirms TC Group Acquisition

Since, in September 2014, the TC Group publicly announced that, based on its shareholders’ interest, it was open for a sale of its entire operations, there where rumors about a three-tiered race between Harman, Yamaha and Behringer. During Prolight+Sound 2015, Harman confirmed it was out of the race. Now, the MUSIC Group confirmed the acquisition.
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Harman to Acquire Bang & Olufsen’s Automotive Audio Business
April 1, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Harman to Acquire Bang & Olufsen’s Automotive Audio Business

Harman International Industries, the worldwide market leader in car audio announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Bang & Olufsen Automotive car audio business. Bang & Olufsen sound systems are available in a wide range of Audi, Aston Martin, BMW and Mercedes-Benz car models.
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Silicon Labs Acquires Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Connectivity Specialist Bluegiga
February 5, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Silicon Labs Acquires Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Connectivity Specialist Bluegiga

Silicon Labs announced the acquisition of Bluegiga Technologies Oy, a privately held company based in Espoo, Finland. The acquisition completed on January 30, 2015, significantly reinforces Silicon Labs position as a supplier of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi wireless ICs, modules, software and solutions for many applications, including wireless audio and Internet of Things.
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Intel Acquires Lantiq to Expand Into the Connected Home
February 4, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Intel Acquires Lantiq to Expand Into the Connected Home

Intel Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Lantiq. Based in Munich, Germany, Lantiq offers a broad semiconductor product portfolio for next-generation networks and the digital home. The transaction reinforces Intel’s position with broadband network technologies in the home gateway business, telecom residential gateway and access network markets, where Lantiq is a leading provider.
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Harman Launches New Soundcraft Ui Series Digital Mixers Following Acquisition of SM Pro Audio
January 26, 2015 by Joao Martins

Harman Launches New Soundcraft Ui Series Digital Mixers Following Acquisition of SM Pro Audio

Harman confirmed the acquisition of SM Pro Audio, based in Melbourne, Australia. The company was incorporated into the Harman Professional Division as a developer of pro audio and musical instruments (MI). At the 2015 NAMM Show, Harman launched the new Soundcraft Ui Series of remote-controlled digital mixers, featuring an integrated, onboard Wi-Fi router, as previously introduced by SM Pro Audio in April 2014.
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Acquisition of Cabasse by AwoX
October 28, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Acquisition of Cabasse by AwoX

AwoX announced the acquisition of 100% of the shares of French acoustics technology company Cabasse from the Canon Group. Canon had acquired Cabasse in 2006. AwoX is known for its innovative Awox StriimLIGHT Bluetooth and Wi-Fi LED light bulbs, equipped with a 10W speaker, allowing to stream music stored on a tablet, smartphone or computer and supporting multiroom applications thanks to a synchronization function.
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GoerTek Acquires the Majority Shares of Dynaudio
October 23, 2014 by Joao Martins

GoerTek Acquires the Majority Shares of Dynaudio

GoerTek Inc., a leading hi-tech consumer electronics company from China has acquired the majority shares of Danish loudspeaker manufacturer Dynaudio. Wilfried Ehrenholz, the founder of Dynaudio, will remain as a minority shareholder and continue to participate in Dynaudio´s product and marketing strategy. With Goertek, Dynaudio gains engineering experience in electronic and wireless technology, considered critical for the company’s latest product developments.
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