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company founded as Audiovox Corporation in 1960, and renamed Voxx in 2012. It is headquartered in

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. The company specializes in four areas:

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and after-market automotive electronics,

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. 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

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, Code Alarm, Invision, Jensen,

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, Prestige,

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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

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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

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began negotiations with

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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 *

* Advent * Audiovox * CarLink * Champ * Chipmunks * Code-Alarm * Directed Electronics * FlashLogic * Hirschmann * Incaar *

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* Jamo *

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* Magnat *

* Pioneer Electronics * Prestige * Pursuit * PursuiTrak *

* Surface Clean * Terk * Zentral Home Command

Product types

Electronics

In 2013, Audiovox developed the app for a new accessory device called Shutterball.

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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/

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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

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'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