Voxx International

The VOXX International Corporation is listed on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol VOXX companies in the consumer electronics industry, based in Hauppauge, in the American state of New York.

In fiscal year 2011 the company achieved a turnover of around 562 million U.S. dollars with 970 employees. The company is divided into eleven divisions that represent a product group or region of the world.

History

The company was founded in 1965 Audiovox Corporation by John J. Shalam and brought the first car radios for subsequent installation on the market. In 1975, the company exceeded for the first time the 100 million dollar revenue mark. With the introduction of anti-theft devices for vehicles, a second source of income for the company was created in 1981. With the Toshiba Corp.. a partnership was entered into in 1984 and launched the first mobile phone accessories on the market.

After the IPO in 1987, the company was listed under the symbol VOX on the American Stock Exchange.

The first mobile phone was delivered in 1988 and 1991, the first " lightweight " mobile phone with the name Minivox was put on the market. Furthermore, the company was in 1991 divided into two divisions: Wireless (English for wireless) and Electronics. For the first time in 1996, licensed the trademark VOXX International.

In 1999 the company reached one billion U.S. dollars in sales, which meant an increase of 88 % over 1998. At this growth are the divisions Audiovox Communications Corp.. holds a 110% Electronic and 31%. The year 2000 brings the delisting from the American Stock Exchange, and the new recording on the NASDAQ. With the addition, the number of tradable shares is increased to two million. Concurrently, the Company is included in the Russell 2000. 2002 made ​​investments in Code - Alarm Inc. and Vehicle Security Company.

Audiovox Communications Corp..

In 1995, the Audiovox Communications Corp.. (Code: ACC ) was founded as a subsidiary of Audiovox Corporation. In 1996, the company sold over a million headsets. The first CDMA headset is put on the market in 1998. The Toshiba Corp.. increases with a limit of 5 % in 1999 in the Audiovox Communications Corp.. one. Audiovox Communications Corp.. achieved in the same year the 2nd place among the CDMA providers. Also the first TDMA headsets and internationally usable GSM mobile devices is brought to the market this year. In 2001, the company became the market leader in CDMA headsets and leads GMRS / GPS systems on the market. 2002, the market entry starts in the satellite radio market with the support of XM and Sirius format.

Audiovox Electronics Corp..

In 2000, the subsidiary Audiovox Electronics Corp. .. was founded in 1991 from the Division Electronic Already in 1997 led the division Electronic one the first mobile video system for retrofitting in the market. 1998 followed by the first Family Radio Service systems. With the FRS systems, the division in 1999 with a market share of 20%. During the year, the division also brings the first MP3 player on the market.

With the Ford Corporation and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.. 2000 OEM contracts for mobile video systems for the 2001 models will be signed in the year.

In 2001, the company 's third largest provider of portable DVD player and market leader for mobile video systems. Partnerships with Buena Vista and Sprint Corp.. (PDA ) and the introduction of a PocketPC based on Microsoft identifies the year 2002.

Brands

For Audiovox Group following companies and brands include:

( more nationally known in the U.S. :)

  • Acoustic Research
  • Advent
  • Carlink
  • Code Alarm
  • Flash Logic
  • Invision
  • Jensen
  • Phase Linear
  • Prestige
  • Pursuit
  • PursuiTrak
  • Surface Clean
  • Terk
  • Central Command Home

(International & European :)

  • Audiovox
  • RCA
  • Heco
  • Incaar
  • Oehlbach
  • Mac audio
  • Magnate
  • Schwaiger
  • Energizer
  • Klipsch
  • Hirschmann Car Communication
Types of business entity International Securities Identification Number Head unit Mobile telephony Share (finance) Headset (audio) CDMA2000 General Mobile Radio Service Nissan Motor Company
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