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Savant says
acquisition will
expand the
company’s pro audio
offering
Savant Acquires Artison
Automation brand Savant has acquired the audio brand Artison,
a producer of high performance whole house audio and home
theatre solutions.
The acquisition enables Savant to leverage Artison’s key
patents and audio engineering expertise toward future innovative
entertainment technologies.
This latest buy underlines a strong current trend for companies
involved in the automation and AV space to merge, not just for the
brand value each participant can bring, but the technical know-how
within each organisation offering big benefits as AV and automation,
not to mention IT, continue to merge.
Artison holds a number of patents related to advanced speaker
technologies and is also scheduled to release a unique, compact multi-
channel amplifier technology later this year. It currently offers a full line
of specialty loudspeakers with customisable grills including sound
bars, subwoofers and surrounds for home theatre applications.
The products in the UK are supported and distributed by
Redline Distribution and speaking exclusively to EI, Vincent
Warner, audio service manager at Redline, says that he has been
reliably informed (by Cary Christie) that the arrangement will stay
the same as the company has long experience with the brand and
will remain the ‘go to guys’ in the UK. Where similar arrangements
exist in the rest of Europe, the status quo seems likely to be
maintained there as well.
Savant says the acquisition will expand the company’s pro audio
offering allowing integrators to deliver audio over IP solutions.
“With Savant and Artison working cohesively together, we
will unveil exciting new products engineered specifically for the
luxury home and commercial markets,” says Savant CEO Robert
Madonna. “As the demand for premium home entertainment
solutions continues to climb, we will now have the capacity to
offer best-in-class audio solutions as part of the Savant connected
home experience.”
Savant +1 (727) 258-4770, savant.com
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