AKG, founded in Vienna by Dr. Rudolf Goerike and Ernst Pless, soon became one of the biggest players in the world of sound. Today AKG is synonymous with good sound, stands for passion in music providing the highest quality and ongoing innovation in the world of music. The company was founded in 1947 and within months, the first AKG microphones were being used in radio stations, theatres and Jazz-Clubs. The products (the AKG DYN Series) were at that time manufactured by hand by five workers.In 1949, the first AKG headphones came on the market. Then, in the early fifties AKG made a breakthrough with several new products: Totally new technologies like the world’s first high quality condenser microphone, the D 12 with its cardioid characteristics, the world’s first remote-controlled multi-pattern capacitor microphone, the C 12 and the D 36 made acoustic history. One of the first customers of the famous C 12 microphone was the BBC in London.

Leblanc, Inc. Company Profile Talk about a musical family! Fine instrument-maker Leblanc, founded by the late Vito Pascucci and run by his son Leon, can trace its musical family roots back to 18th-century France. With plants in Wisconsin and one in France, Leblanc (formerly known as G. Leblanc Corporation) makes brass and woodwind instruments under renowned names such as Holton, Martin, Leblanc, Noblet, and Vito. One of the largest instrument makers in the US, the company (founded in 1946) also makes and markets clarinet and saxophone mouthpieces under the Woodwind Company brand.

Since 1986, Runco has been a leader in the large screen projection industry through its commitment to research and development toward cultivating the latest refinements in video display technology.

In 1982 Fritz Sieber founded the firm of Simba Toys with his son Michael and 5 members of staff. Thanks to well-thought out corporate integration, the SIMBA DICKIE GROUP today combines several successful, independent companies, which all cover different toy segments.With over 1,000 employees and centralised head offices in Fürth (the centre of the German toy industry) and Hong Kong, the Group is one of the world’s biggest toy manufacturers.In 1985 the first offices in Hong Kong were established. The international direction opened up for the Group the overseas sales market, which since 2006 has produced more than half the total sales. Today, the SIMBA DICKIE GROUP has branches in over 20 countries in Europe, Scandinavia, Asia and the USA.

Roku, Inc., is a privately held company located in Saratoga, Calif., and founded in 2002 by Anthony Wood, the inventor of the digital video recorder (DVR). Roku is a leading supplier of innovative and easy to use digital media products. ROku best known consumer products are the Roku digital video player and the stylish SoundBridge Internet radio line.

Dorel Industries Inc. (TSX: DII.B, DII.A) is a world class juvenile products and bicycle company. Established in 1962, Dorel creates style and excitement in equal measure to safety, quality and value. The Company’s lifestyle leadership position is pronounced in both its Juvenile and bicycle categories with an array of trend-setting products. In the Juvenile segment, Dorel’s powerfully branded products such as Quinny, Maxi-Cosi, Safety 1st and Bébé Confort have shown the way to safety, originality and fashion. Similarly, its highly popular brands such as Cannondale, Schwinn, GT, Mongoose and SUGOI have made Dorel a principal player with both independent bicycle dealers and mass merchants. Dorel’s Home Furnishings segment markets a wide assortment of furniture products, both domestically produced and imported. The Company exerts relentless innovation and marketing flair across all of its divisions. Dorel is a $2 billion company with forty-six hundred employees, facilities in seventeen countries, and sales worldwide.US operations include Dorel Juvenile Group USA; the Cycling Sports Group; Pacific Cycle; Ameriwood Industries which produces ready-to-assemble furniture; Altra Furniture; and Cosco Home & Office. In Canada, Dorel operates Dorel Distribution Canada, Dorel Home Products and SUGOI. Abroad, operations include Dorel Europe and IGC in Australia, a manufacturer and distributor of juvenile products. Dorel Asia sources and imports home furnishings products. Dorel China has eight offices which oversee the sourcing, engineering and logistics of the Company’s Asian supplier chain.

Monster Cable Products, Inc. was founded in 1979 by Noel Lee, who was then a laser-fusion design engineer at Lawrence-Livermore Laboratory, as well as an audiophile and professional drummer. Lee discovered that wires of different constructions produced varying degrees of audio performance when hooked up to loudspeakers. From this discovery, he developed a high performance speaker cable, named it Monster Cable, and literally created an industry. The invention of Monster Cable created a new product category that revolutionized the audio market. Prior to Monster Cable, most stereo systems were wired with ordinary "zip-cord," the same cable used for electrical household and lamp wire. Their inferior construction and cheap materials restricts power, dynamic range and clarity in the lows, mids, and highs.Lee chose the name "Monster" because it sounded strong and powerful. It became an immediate hit with consumers. In fact, the name Monster Cable is so synonymous with high quality and high performance, customers often assume that any cable they purchase in reputable stores would be Monster even though there are other cable brands.

Samson began 26 years ago as an audio technology company designing wireless microphone systems. Today, we are an industry leader with three distinct brands: Samson, Hartke and Zoom. Over 350 products designed and distributed by Samson are sold in 106 countries throughout the world.Over more than two decades, Samson has grown from a small two-person operation, to a multinational enterprise with over 100 employees and a 126,000 square feet corporate and distribution headquarters. With products like our USB microphones, the H4 Handy Recorder, and a nearly exhaustive variety of products and accessories for audio, Samson expects its phenomenal growth to continue for the next 25 years and beyond.

E1 Entertainment is the leading and fastest-growing independent music company in the U.S. E1's operations encompass record and video labels as well as distribution companies in the U.S. and Canada. E1 Entertainment is the market leader among independent labels and distributors in both the U.S. and Canada and its record labels had the largest number of Billboard charting albums among independents in 2002/2003.Headquartered in New York and now in its seventeenth year, E1 Entertainment Distribution is the largest independent music and video distributor in North America and holds the highest market share of any independent. In 1991, E1 revolutionized independent music distribution by becoming the first national independent distributor of domestic labels in the U.S., offering the first alternative to the traditional system of regional independent distribution or national major label distribution. E1 has since set the pace for independent music and video distribution in North America and now boasts an unparalleled roster of strong independent labels covering a wide spectrum of genres in both music and video.

The word "keurig" is derived from the Dutch word for excellence, and it is their promise to you. Excellence guides everything Keurig do, from the patented single-cup brewing technology, to the gourmet brands of coffee and tea that are packaged in the K-Cup portion packs, to the customer service.Today, Keurig is the leading single-cup brewing system in North America-for both At Home and Away From Home. Now, you can enjoy a fresh cup of gourmet coffee or tea, and hot cocoa Keurig Brewed® in less than a minute, without any set-up or clean-up. Keurig's popular coffee, tea and hot cocoa brands offer hundreds of K-Cups® to choose from, so everyone can have their favorite variety.

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