Sound United, הודיעו על כניסה למשא ומתן לרכישת Bowers & Wilkins .

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Sound United, parent company of a roster of leading audio brands, announced on June 12 that it has entered into a preliminary letter of intent to acquire Bowers & Wilkins, designer and manufacturer of premium loudspeakers that also markets headphones and other premium audio products. The announcement was followed by a June 13 statement from Bowers & Wilkins, saying that the two companies were in early-stage talks with Sound United LLC to explore opportunities for the two businesses to combine.

The Sound United statement, issued by CEO Kevin Duffy, was as follows: “Over the course of five decades, Bowers & Wilkins built one of the most prestigious brands in the global speaker market with industry-leading acoustical engineering, iconic design and marketing. B&W is a transformative brand and we look forward to the opportunity to finalize the transaction. This reflects Sound United’s unwavering focus to achieve its mission of bringing joy to the world through sound.”

Geoff Edwards, CEO of Bowers & Wilkins, released the following statement: “Discussions between Bowers & Wilkins and Sound United are at an early stage with a view to consolidating our premium brands into a new group offering even better consumer opportunities. If our discussions are successful, combining Bowers & Wilkins’ engineering and manufacturing expertise in the premium category with the breadth of resources and capability of Sound United could certainly be a transformative step for both brands. It would allow the Bowers & Wilkins team even greater opportunities to focus on what we do best – building the industry’s finest loudspeakers.”

According to the Sound United statement, the proposed transaction remains subject to ongoing discussions, confirmatory diligence, regulatory approvals, and other required consents. It goes on to say that Sound United and Bowers & Wilkins will release further updates in relation to the status of the proposed transaction at the appropriate time.

The Bowers & Wilkins statement added that, should the two brands decide to move forward, Sound United would acquire all worldwide third-party distribution and licensing agreements under which Bowers & Wilkins premium audio products are currently sold, and that this would not affect any of the existing Bowers & Wilkins product portfolio or any of the products Bowers & Wilkins currently distributes, or current global operations.

Brands that Sound United presently has in its portfolio include Denon, Polk Audio, Marantz, Definitive Technology, HEOS, Classé and Boston Acoustics.
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Sound United - הכריזו היום על השלמת הרכישה של - Bowers & Wilkins [ Bַַ& W ] .
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Sound United LLC, parent company to Denon, Polk Audio, Marantz, Definitive Technology, Classé, and Boston Acoustics, today announced that it has finalized the acquisition of Bowers & Wilkins, a leading designer and manufacturer of luxury home audio speakers, headphones, custom installation products, wireless speakers, and branded audio systems in the automotive and television markets.

"Acquiring Bowers & Wilkins combines its industry-leading acoustic design, engineering and manufacturing expertise in the premium category with Sound United's scale, technical acumen and consumer reach to ensure Bowers & Wilkins thrives moving forward," said Kevin Duffy, CEO at Sound United. "Sound United has a strong track record of enthusiastically protecting each of its brands' unique identities and core competencies, and our approach with Bowers & Wilkins will be no different. In fact, we believe the entire portfolio stands to benefit from the addition of Bowers & Wilkins, which in turn translates into exciting new products, technologies and opportunities for our consumers, distributors, dealers, and all audio enthusiasts around the world."

Geoff Edwards will ensure continuity by becoming President of the Bowers & Wilkins brand at Sound United. The acquisition includes all worldwide third-party distribution and licensing agreements under which Bowers & Wilkins premium audio products are currently sold. Investing in additional brands enables Sound United to better innovate across product categories, feature sets, technology partners, and consumer segments. As part of the acquisition, Sound United is eager to support the development of new Bowers & Wilkins products to support the brand's position in the premium acoustic home audio market.

"This acquisition represents a new era for Bowers & Wilkins and offers a fresh opportunity to focus on what we do best, building the industry's finest loudspeakers," said Geoff Edwards, CEO of Bowers & Wilkins. "We're looking forward to combining our organizations and becoming a part of the industry's strongest portfolio of premium audio brands."
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