This information is scattered so widely and so sporadic it is impossible to assemble it together ACCURATELY without the help of others. Can you please contribute your knowledge in this thread as far back as you can recall and about as many companies as you recall about who owns who and who they bought them from to date as much as possible?
Think of as many companies as you can and who owns them now, if you have previous owner knowledge please post that as well and we'll make a nice chart 🙂
If someone has never sold out, this is helpful info as well such as Kicker - Stillwater Designs - still owned by original owner.
Let's actually get some info together instead of letting our history fade away! 🙂
Also, in an effort to preserve our car audio history I have been assembling every picture of competitions, equipment, anything related to car audio from 1980 to 2000. If you have any pics please send me a link or pics to audiopics@gmail.com See the current gallery here which has grown to 5,000 pictures in less than two weeks! Picasa Web Albums - 10674542509662926...
Think of as many companies as you can and who owns them now, if you have previous owner knowledge please post that as well and we'll make a nice chart 🙂
If someone has never sold out, this is helpful info as well such as Kicker - Stillwater Designs - still owned by original owner.
Let's actually get some info together instead of letting our history fade away! 🙂
Also, in an effort to preserve our car audio history I have been assembling every picture of competitions, equipment, anything related to car audio from 1980 to 2000. If you have any pics please send me a link or pics to audiopics@gmail.com See the current gallery here which has grown to 5,000 pictures in less than two weeks! Picasa Web Albums - 10674542509662926...
Epsilon Buys Precision Power From Directed - 2008-11-19 15:47:00 | TWICE
From that link:
Montebello, Calif. — Precision Power (PPI), the popular amplifier brand of the early ’90s, was purchased from Directed Electronics by Epsilon Electronics on Nov. 7 for an undisclosed sum.
Epsilon also owns brands including Power Acoustik, Farenheit, SPL, Kole Audio and Soundstream Technologies. The company said the purchase will help Epsilon bolster its high-end market presence. Epsilon VP Gene Norvell noted, “We’ve had some technologies we’ve wanted to bring forward related to sound quality. So we were thinking of bringing it out under Soundstream or another brand. PPI was a natural fit because it was always about its sound quality.”
This new technology may be shown at International CES, Norvell said.
Directed purchased the brand at the end of 2001, along with the Orion and ADS brands, but was said to have focused on Orion at the expense of PPI. Norvell said, “I don’t think Directed put the same focus on PPI as they did on Orion.” Directed did not comment on this specific question.
Epsilon’s aim is to “bring PPI back to the luster of the early ’90s. and we certainly have the technologies to do that,” Norvell continued.
The company will supply amplifiers and speakers initially, but could branch into other areas including electronics, Norvell said. It will also follow a path of limited distribution. Norvell could not state PPI’s current number of retailers but said it was “not many.”
Epsilon said it acquired PPI’s existing inventory and is currently in the process “of going through that.”
Directed has exited a number of businesses recently including the satellite-radio, mobile-video and car-locator markets. Mike Simmons, Directed Electronics president, said no other Directed brands are for sale at this time and no other category exits are planned apart from those already announced. “Directed is consolidating our focus on our core categories of security, remote start and mobile audio. In the mobile-audio category, 100 percent of our focus is now on the well-known Orion brand, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2009 with a top-to-bottom relaunch of the line,” he said.
From that link:
Montebello, Calif. — Precision Power (PPI), the popular amplifier brand of the early ’90s, was purchased from Directed Electronics by Epsilon Electronics on Nov. 7 for an undisclosed sum.
Epsilon also owns brands including Power Acoustik, Farenheit, SPL, Kole Audio and Soundstream Technologies. The company said the purchase will help Epsilon bolster its high-end market presence. Epsilon VP Gene Norvell noted, “We’ve had some technologies we’ve wanted to bring forward related to sound quality. So we were thinking of bringing it out under Soundstream or another brand. PPI was a natural fit because it was always about its sound quality.”
This new technology may be shown at International CES, Norvell said.
Directed purchased the brand at the end of 2001, along with the Orion and ADS brands, but was said to have focused on Orion at the expense of PPI. Norvell said, “I don’t think Directed put the same focus on PPI as they did on Orion.” Directed did not comment on this specific question.
Epsilon’s aim is to “bring PPI back to the luster of the early ’90s. and we certainly have the technologies to do that,” Norvell continued.
The company will supply amplifiers and speakers initially, but could branch into other areas including electronics, Norvell said. It will also follow a path of limited distribution. Norvell could not state PPI’s current number of retailers but said it was “not many.”
Epsilon said it acquired PPI’s existing inventory and is currently in the process “of going through that.”
Directed has exited a number of businesses recently including the satellite-radio, mobile-video and car-locator markets. Mike Simmons, Directed Electronics president, said no other Directed brands are for sale at this time and no other category exits are planned apart from those already announced. “Directed is consolidating our focus on our core categories of security, remote start and mobile audio. In the mobile-audio category, 100 percent of our focus is now on the well-known Orion brand, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2009 with a top-to-bottom relaunch of the line,” he said.
Aamp Buys Phoenix Gold Car Audio Div. - 2009-09-25 20:51:25 | TWICE
From the link:
Clearwater, Fla. - Aamp of America purchased the car audio division of Phoenix Gold on Sept. 1 from Portland-based Rodin, making Phoenix Gold a new brand under the Aamp of America umbrella, alongside other brands including Stinger and iSimple.
Phoenix Gold home audio assets remain part of Rodin, affirmed Aamp of America.
Aamp has already assumed responsibility for the sales and marketing of Phoenix Gold car products while Rodin continues to handle technical service, repairs and returns. The full transition over to Aamp of America will be completed in January 2010.
In addition, Aamp of America said it will introduce new Phoenix Gold car amplifiers speakers at International CES for shipping by the spring of 2010.
Aamp of America said it has collaborated with Phoenix Gold in creating demo cars and has a history of collaborating with the company.
Phoenix Gold was founded in 1988 as a maker of audio cables and accessories for home and car audio and then it expanded in 1990 to amplifiers and speakers, said Aamp of America.
Ron Freeman, CEO of Aamp of America, said the combination of Phoenix Gold product quality and engineering and Aamp of America marketing and distribution expertise will further the brand.
Aamp of America also recently acquired Select Distributors (known as Select Products), and Aamp's parent company Audax recently merged Aamp's Peripheral Electronics with the Pacific Accessory Corporation.
As an old school Phoenix gold fan, I'm eager to see how Aamp handles the line. Openning up with a new 10kilowatt amp will certainly grab some attention! 😀
From the link:
Clearwater, Fla. - Aamp of America purchased the car audio division of Phoenix Gold on Sept. 1 from Portland-based Rodin, making Phoenix Gold a new brand under the Aamp of America umbrella, alongside other brands including Stinger and iSimple.
Phoenix Gold home audio assets remain part of Rodin, affirmed Aamp of America.
Aamp has already assumed responsibility for the sales and marketing of Phoenix Gold car products while Rodin continues to handle technical service, repairs and returns. The full transition over to Aamp of America will be completed in January 2010.
In addition, Aamp of America said it will introduce new Phoenix Gold car amplifiers speakers at International CES for shipping by the spring of 2010.
Aamp of America said it has collaborated with Phoenix Gold in creating demo cars and has a history of collaborating with the company.
Phoenix Gold was founded in 1988 as a maker of audio cables and accessories for home and car audio and then it expanded in 1990 to amplifiers and speakers, said Aamp of America.
Ron Freeman, CEO of Aamp of America, said the combination of Phoenix Gold product quality and engineering and Aamp of America marketing and distribution expertise will further the brand.
Aamp of America also recently acquired Select Distributors (known as Select Products), and Aamp's parent company Audax recently merged Aamp's Peripheral Electronics with the Pacific Accessory Corporation.
As an old school Phoenix gold fan, I'm eager to see how Aamp handles the line. Openning up with a new 10kilowatt amp will certainly grab some attention! 😀
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Directed Completes ADS Purchase - 2001-12-17 07:00:00 | TWICE
(Directed purchases ADST: a/d/s, Orion, Precision Power)
From the link:
Vista, Calif. — Directed Electronics Inc. (DEI) announced it has completed the acquisition of certain assets of ADS Technologies (ADST), which supplies the ADS, Precision Power (PPI) and Orion brands.
The purchase is in keeping with DEI's plans to grow its audio business and to "become a major player in the audio business in the years ahead," said DEI president and CEO Jim Minarik.
Kurien Jacob, former president of ADST will join DEI as general manager of its new Phoenix-based audio operation. This operation will be focused on product development, engineering and sales & marketing. Karen Metros, Roger Paeselt and Bill Turner will continue to lead the respective ADS, PPI and Orion sales organizations, according to DEI.
(Directed purchases ADST: a/d/s, Orion, Precision Power)
From the link:
Vista, Calif. — Directed Electronics Inc. (DEI) announced it has completed the acquisition of certain assets of ADS Technologies (ADST), which supplies the ADS, Precision Power (PPI) and Orion brands.
The purchase is in keeping with DEI's plans to grow its audio business and to "become a major player in the audio business in the years ahead," said DEI president and CEO Jim Minarik.
Kurien Jacob, former president of ADST will join DEI as general manager of its new Phoenix-based audio operation. This operation will be focused on product development, engineering and sales & marketing. Karen Metros, Roger Paeselt and Bill Turner will continue to lead the respective ADS, PPI and Orion sales organizations, according to DEI.
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