Voxx International is an American
consumer electronics
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company founded as Audiovox Corporation in 1960, and renamed Voxx in 2012. It is headquartered in
Orlando, Florida. The company specializes in four areas:
OEM
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and
after-market automotive electronics,
consumer electronics
Consumer electronics or home electronics are electronic ( analog or digital) equipment intended for everyday use, typically in private homes. Consumer electronics include devices used for entertainment, communications and recreation. Usuall ...
accessories, and consumer and commercial
audio equipment.
Over the years, Voxx International has purchased a number of recognizable brandnames when the original companies were no longer viable as independent specialty shops, including
Acoustic Research
Acoustic Research was a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company that manufactured high-end audio equipment. The brand is now owned by VOXX. Acoustic Research was known for the AR-3 series of speaker systems, which used the acoustic suspension wo ...
,
Advent, Code Alarm,
Invision,
Jensen,
Klipsch, Prestige,
RCA
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, 808 Audio, and Terk, among others. Its international brands include Audiovox, Hirschmann, Heco, Incaar, Oehlbach, Mac Audio, Magnat, Schwaiger, and others. In addition, the company licenses the
Energizer
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brand.
History
In 2020, Voxx International Corporation announced the change of name Klipsch Holding, LLC, which became ''Premium Audio Company, LLC''. Premium Audio Company, LLC consists of two subsidiaries: Klipsch Group, Inc (brands: ''Klipsch, Jamo, Energy'', ''ProMedia'') and 11 Trading Company, LLC.
In May 2021, Voxx International and
Sharp Corporation
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began negotiations with
Onkyo to purchase its home audiovisual division.
Voxx's subsidiary Premium Audio Company (PAC) entered a joint venture with Sharp to acquire the business, which includes the Onkyo and
Integra brands, for $30.8 million. PAC would own 75% of the joint venture and Sharp 25%. PAC would manage all product development, engineering, sales, marketing, and distribution while Sharp would be responsible for manufacturing and supply chain management of Onkyo products. The acquisition was completed in September 2021.
Brands
Voxx International markets its products under several brand names, including:
* 808 Audio
*
Acoustic Research
Acoustic Research was a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company that manufactured high-end audio equipment. The brand is now owned by VOXX. Acoustic Research was known for the AR-3 series of speaker systems, which used the acoustic suspension wo ...
* Advent
* Audiovox
* CarLink
* Champ
* Chipmunks
* Code-Alarm
* Directed Electronics
* FlashLogic
* Hirschmann
* Incaar
*
InVision Technologies
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*
Jamo
*
Jensen Electronics
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, founder = Peter L. Jensen
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*
Klipsch
* Magnat
*
Onkyo
* Pioneer Electronics
* Prestige
* Pursuit
* PursuiTrak
*
RCA
The RCA Corporation was a major American electronics company, which was founded as the Radio Corporation of America in 1919. It was initially a patent trust owned by General Electric (GE), Westinghouse, AT&T Corporation and United Fruit Comp ...
* Surface Clean
* Terk
* Zentral Home Command
Product types
Electronics
In 2013, Audiovox developed the app for a new accessory device called Shutterball.
Cellcom Communications
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History
Cellcom's par ...
holds the exclusive rights to the device.
Around 2010, Audiovox developed various wireless communication products, some of them were walkie-talkies and cordless phones.
File:Audiovox GMRS-1525.jpg, Audiovox GMRS-1525
File:Audiovox walkie-talkie.jpg, Audiovox walkie-talkie
File:Audivox GMRS-1582CH.jpg, Audiovox GMRS-1582CH
File:Audiovox telefono.jpg, Audiovox cordless phone
File:Audiovox RTM-8000 manual.jpg, Audiovox RTM-8000 GSM/ GPRS CompactFlash
CompactFlash (CF) is a flash memory mass storage device used mainly in portable electronic devices. The format was specified and the devices were first manufactured by SanDisk in 1994.
CompactFlash became one of the most successful of the e ...
modem card
Restatements
On March 14, 2003, Audiovox said it planned to restate results for the first three quarters of fiscal 2002, following a review of the effect of the
FASB
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is a private standard-setting body whose primary purpose is to establish and improve Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) within the United States in the public's interest. The Secur ...
's Emerging Issues Task Force regulations on its statements. The restatement would lower revenue by about $462,000, and increase income by $36,000.
On April 15, 2003, Audiovox announced to restate results for fiscal years 2000, 2001, and the first three quarters of fiscal 2002.
References
External links
* {{Official website, www.voxxintl.com
Companies based in Orlando, Florida
Companies listed on the Nasdaq
Electronics companies established in 1960
Audio equipment manufacturers of the United States
Loudspeaker manufacturers
Mobile phone manufacturers
Technology companies established in 1960