Jabra
IndustryBusiness and consumer electronics
Founded1983[1]
FounderElwood Norris[1][2]
Headquarters
Copenhagen
,
Denmark
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Peter Karlstromer, CEO
ProductsProfessional and consumer audio
Number of employees
2000
ParentGN Store Nord
Websitewww.jabra.com
Jabra Headset
Jabra in-ear headbuds

Jabra is a Danish brand specializing in audio equipment and, more recently, videoconference systems. It is owned by GN Audio, a division of the Danish company GN Group.[3] Jabra engineers, manufactures, and markets wireless, true wireless, and corded headphones for consumers and business customers.

History

Jabra Corporation, founded in 1983[1] and holding some patents,[4] was acquired by GN Audio in September 2000,[1] a division of the Danish company GN Group, founded by C. F. Tietgen in 1869 as the Great Northern Telegraph Company.[5] Jabra's manufacturing plant is located in China.[6]

In 2006, GN consolidated its Contact Center and Office headset division under the Jabra brand. A restructuring in 2008 established two divisions within Jabra, later named Enterprise and Consumer. This restructuring facilitated a greater focus on business-to-business and consumer markets respectively.[7][8] Since 2012, development has also been located in China.[6]

In early 2019, GN Audio acquired Altia Systems for approximately $125M,[9] adding videoconferencing products to their lineup. Later in the year, the first video product from the acquisition was announced, the Jabra PanaCast.[10]

Jabra and GN Group

Jabra's product range includes wireless earbuds, noise-cancelling headphones, headsets (some with AI), hearing aids, video conferencing cameras, and fitness-tracking sports headphones designed for athletes during exercise.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Jabra Headset the 101 Guide, Techglobe, 7 November 2017, retrieved 10 September 2022.
  2. ↑ HGPGCorporateDigest April 1994, retrieved 10 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "GN Group Overview". GN.com. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "Patents Assigned to Jabra Corporation". patents.justia.com. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "GN Group". GN. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  6. 1 2 Hemaja Burud, Jabra Company Origin? Where is Jabra made? Is Jabra made in China? in technozive.com, 27 September 2021, retrieved 10 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "GN Store Nord Financial Report 2008". Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  8. ↑ "GN Store Nord Financial Report 2006". Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  9. ↑ "GN acquires Altia Systems for $125M to add video to its advanced audio solutions". Tech Crunch, February 2019
  10. ↑ "Jabra launches real-time intelligent video solution".

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