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Harman International Industries, Inc.
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Company Profile
Business Overview
-The Company develops and manufactures connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions, and connected services for various markets, including the automotive market.
-The Company operates through two primary divisions:
- The Automotive division develops and manufactures hardware components, software, and integrated solutions for digital cockpit platforms, ADAS, cybersecurity, audio and entertainment systems, telematics, OTA, cloud services, etc.
- The Lifestyle division develops, manufactures, and sells audio solutions for professionals and consumer audio products for various systems. It is comprised of Consumer Audio, Professional Solutions, Software Experiences, and Sound United segments.
Shareholders
-The Company is a fully owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics. On March 13, 2017, the Company was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange due to its acquisition by Samsung Electronics.
Products
Displays
-Ready Vision augmented reality HUD and software
-Ready Vision QVUE augmented reality windshield display
-Ready Display dashboard display solutions powered by Samsung Neo QLED
Personalization systems
-Ready Engage emotionally intelligent AI system personalizing interactions through voice and visuals
-Ready Link Marketplace in-vehicle app store built on Android Automotive OS enabling OEMs to fully control the platform
Safety products
-Ready Aware Vehicle-to-network software-as-a-service (SaaS) providing real-time in-vehicle contextual alerts
-Ready Care AI-powered driver and occupant monitoring system
-Ready Care cabin monitoring radar
Car audio
-Speakers
-Amplifiers
-QuantumLogic Surround (QLS) 3D surround sound system
-Clari-Fi system which reconstructs audio details lost in compression
-Ready StreamShare in-cabin audio platform enabling shared listening with personalized zones controlled through phones
-Ready on Demand software platform for branded audio and sound enhancements
-Ready Together audio management solution providing row-based sound zones
-Ready Tune car audio software for personalized settings and improved sound and seat-specific tuning
-Seat Sonic seat-based audio system
-AudioworX open software platform with tools for car audio development
-HALOsonic noise management solutions
-External microphone, acoustic sensor capable of seamless vehicle integration and detection of exterior sound
-Sound and vibration sensors
-Immersi-Fi technology for surround or 3D sound
-Vehicle Noise Compensation system
Experience accelerators
-Ready Ride connectivity system for 2-wheelers combining rugged hardware with pre-integrate software stack and cloud services
-Ready Connect 4G/5G telematics control unit (TCU) with satellite communication capabilities
-Ready Upgrade hardware and software platform enabling easier updates to in-vehicle infotainment systems
-Ready CQuence Loop cloud-based development and testing toolchain for SDV
-Ready CQuence Run virtualization solution providing a Type-1 automotive hypervisor for secure mixed-criticality isolation
-Smart Delta differential update solution which reduces update sizes by up to 99% and reduces application times
-OTA solutions for secure vehicle software management and updates
Engineering services
-Engineering services for development of domain and zonal E/E architectures
-Cybersecurity services
-Post Start of Production (PSOP) maintenance
-ADAS & AD integration and validation services
-Connectivity services
-Digital Cockpit engineering services
-Test-as-a-Service practice
History
| 1945 | The Becker Company was started by Max Egon Becker in Pforzheim, Germany. |
| 1948 | The first Becker car radio was launched. |
| 2004 | Acquired QNX Software Systems. QNX is a provider of real time operating system software, development tools, and services for embedded design systems. |
| Feb. 2011 | Acquired 3dB Research Ltd, a Canada-based developer of music and signal processing technology. |
| July 2011 | Acquired MWM Acoustics, LLC, a provider of microphones and embedded acoustic solutions. |
| Aug. 2012 | Acquired India-based Interchain Solution. |
| Apr. 2013 | Acquired iOnRoad Technologies, development company of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). |
| Feb. 2015 | Acquired S1nn GmbH & Co. KG, a developer of infotainment systems, connectivity and car audio solutions, for approximately USD 55.4 million. |
| Feb. 2015 | Acquired Israeli-based Red Bend Software, a provider of software management technology for connected devices, and over-the-air (OTA) software and firmware upgrading services for approximately USD 170 million. |
| Jun. 2015 | Acquired car audio business from Bang & Olufsen A/S for approximately USD 165.7 million. |
| Mar. 2016 | Acquired TowerSec, a global provider of automotive cybersecurity, specializing in onboard network protection for connected vehicles. |
| Mar. 2017 | Samsung completed acquisition of the Company, purchasing shares at USD 112 per share. |
| Feb. 2021 | Acquired Savari, Inc., a Silicon Valley-based technology company focused on the development of V2X technology for automotive applications. |
| Feb. 2022 | Acquired Apostera, a Germany-based automotive technology company. |
| Sep. 2022 | Acquired CAARESYS, an Israel based in-cabin Radar sensing company. |
| Jun. 2025 | Acquired Cipia, a leading provider of driver and occupancy monitoring systems (DMS and OMS) for the global automotive industry. |
| Sep. 2025 | Acquired Sound United, the former consumer audio business of Masimo Corporation. |
| Dec. 2025 | Divested its Digital Transformation Solutions (DTS) business to Wipro Limited. |
Supplemental Information 1
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>>>Business Report FY ended Dec. 31, 2022
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>>>Business Report FY ended Dec. 31, 2024
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