M&A Deal Summary

Harman International Industries Acquires MWM Acoustics

On July 26, 2011, Harman International Industries acquired electronics company MWM Acoustics

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Harman International Industries’ 2nd transaction in the Electronics sector.
  • This is Harman International Industries’ 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Harman International Industries’ 1st transaction in Indiana.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-07-26
Target MWM Acoustics
Sector Electronics
Buyer(s) Harman International Industries
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

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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Buyer(S) 1

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 6 of 21
Sector (Electronics) 2 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 20
State (Indiana) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 9
Year (2011) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-02-18 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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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-08-07 Interchain Solution Pvt.

Bangalore, India

Interchain Solution Pvt. Ltd. is a technology product company that specializes in developing telematics, fleet management, Android based in-vehicle infotainment and location-based solutions.

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