M&A Deal Summary

Harman International Industries Acquires 3dB Research

On February 18, 2011, Harman International Industries acquired technology hardware company 3dB Research

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Harman International Industries’ 2nd transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is Harman International Industries’ 2nd transaction in Canada.
  • This is Harman International Industries’ 1st transaction in British Columbia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-02-18
Target 3dB Research
Sector Technology Hardware
Buyer(s) Harman International Industries
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

3dB Research

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
3dB Research Ltd. is a developer of music and signal processing technology. Based in British Columbia, Canada, 3dB Research is the provider in applying music intelligence to improve the quality & usability of vocal & instrumental music effects. 3dB Research has pioneered specific algorithms & software that enhance the joy of playing music for tens of thousands of users worldwide.

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Buyer

Harman International Industries

Stamford, Connecticut, United States
Category Company
Founded 1980
Sector Electronics
Employees24,197
Revenue 6.9B USD (2016)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to a Harman retail store in New York City.
Entrance to a Harman retail store in New York City.

Harman International Industries, Inc. is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of audio and infotainment products for the automotive, consumer and professional markets. Its brands include Harman Kardon, JBL, Revel, Mark Levinson, Infinity, Lexicon, Soundcraft-Studer, AKG, Becker and QNX. Harman International Industries, Inc. was formed in 1980 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 21
Sector (Technology Hardware) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 20
State (British Columbia) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 2 of 3
Year (2011) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-09-15 Aha Mobile

Palo Alto, California, United States

Aha Mobile, Inc. is a provider of on-demand mobile and location-based Internet content services. Based in Palo Alto, California, Aha Mobile is a pioneer in converting Web-based content to streaming mobile radio that allows users to safely access their favorite news, entertainment and social media via in-vehicle infotainment systems or smart phone.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-07-26 MWM Acoustics

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

MWM Acoustics LLC, designs and manufactures advanced microphones and embedded acoustic solutions and is a provider of acoustic technology for audio and video conferencing systems, automotive active noise control systems, enterprise telephony, and Bluetooth™ headset / hands-free acoustic devices and can be found in the leading mobile phone and tablet computing products.

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