Samsung pulls cut out for audiospecialist – RTV Rijnmond

Monday 14 november 2016, 13:06

Techreus Samsung takes the American specialist in

audio systems for the car Harman International. The South Korean company is willing to $ 8 billion for the company to pay, as was announced Monday. The deal is expected to close by mid next year.

the World’s largest smartphonefabrikant wants with the acquisition of Harman huge steps in the field of audio systems and internet applications in the
cars. Harman gets about 65 percent of its sales, which last year stood at 7 billion dollars, of equipment for cars. Further, the company is a major maker of headphones and hi-fi equipment.

Harman, created in the fifties of the last century and founded by Sidney Harman and Bernard Kardon, owner of the brands Infinity and JBL. Last year bought the in addition, the auto-audiodivisie of the famous brand Bang & Olufsen.

Samsung ran so far behind on parties like Apple and Google in the field of audio systems in cars. Apple is on the market familiar with Apple CarPlay, while Google Android Auto. In addition, it took Apple a few years
back koptelefoonfabrikant Beats Electronics.