Kramer Electronics

Kramer Electronics

Native name	קרמר אלקטרוניקה בע"מ‎
Company type	Private limited company
Industry	Audiovisual
Founded	1981 (1981) Israel
Founder	Joseph Kramer
Area served	Europe Middle East East Asia Southeast Asia Oceania North America
Key people	Gilad Yron (CEO)
Products	Presentation technology Streaming media Video walls Ethernet extenders HDMI tools Video routers
Revenue	US$200 million (2021)
Number of employees	700 (2021)
Parent	Fortissimo Capital
Website	www.kramerav.com

Kramer Electronics designs, manufactures and distributes audio-visual, network-based, conferencing and infrastructure products for hybrid (mixed local and remote) and BYOD (bring your own device) collaboration and control in corporations and institutions such as educational establishments, courts and local authorities. Kramer's devices enable seamless transmission, conversion and control of HD video and audio signals over internet infrastructure at professional standards. Kramer were wholly owned and managed by founder Joseph Kramer until 2021, when they were bought by the Israeli private equity fund Fortissimo Capital.

Acquisition of Sierra Video

In 2003, Kramer Electronics bought Sierra Video, a company that manufactures Broadcast Routing equipment which expanded the Kramer product offering into large format routing products for composite video, RGBHV video and SDI and HD-SDI signals as well as audio signals.

Acquisition of UC Workspace

In February 2022, it was announced Kramer has acquired the hybrid collaboration meeting room application provider, UC Workspace.

History

Kramer Electronics was founded in 1981 by Joseph Kramer, who had a PhD is in pharmaceutical biology and was working in research and development at a company that manufactured headphones. His employer went out of business and Kramer foresaw the significance of video, then in its infancy, and used his previous employer's distribution channels to start selling video products of his own design.

Awards

• 2020: SCN 2020 Product of the Year Award (for the Kramer Spider)
• 2020: rAVe 2020 Reader’s Choice Awards: Favorite Manufacturer Technical Support Team.
• 2020: Commercial Integrator BEST of 2020 Awards: Kramer's Omnivore KM-2B, and K-Spider.
• 2020: SCN Most Innovative AV installation Accessory: Kramer Electronics' "K-Spider".
• 2020: rAVe Reader's Choice of the Year: Favorite Support Team.
• 2019: ISE 2019 - rAVe’s Best New Video Conferencing award for Kramer Kronos.
• 2019: ISE 2019 - AV accessory of the year for Kramer’s AD-RING-5.
• 2019: ISE 2019 - AV Technology Europe’s Best of Show award for Kramer’s 240W networked power amplifier.
• 2019: InfoComm 2019- rAVe’s Best ProAV Control System Interface award for Kramer BRAINware controller software.
• 2019: InfoComm 2019 - AV Technology's Best of Show award for Kramer's VS-34FD 8K-ready modular matrix switcher.
• 2018: 2018 InstallAwards - AV Accessory of the Year for Kramer’s 860 Signal Generator and Analyzer.
• 2018: InfoComm 2018 - Sound & Video Contractor’s Best of Show award for the Kramer VS-622DT all-in-one presentation system with room automation.
• 2018: InfoComm 2018 - Installation's Best of Show award for the Kramer PA-240Z high-performance and controllable power amplifier.
• 2018: InfoComm 2018 - AV Technology's Best of Show award for the VIA Connect PLUS (wired and wireless presentation and collaboration solution).
• 2018: InfoComm 2018 - Mix's Best of Show award for the KN-DSP100 (the first audio DSP over IP).
• 2018: InfoComm China 2018 - Best of Show award for Kramer Control (cloud-based control solution).
• 2018: ISE 2018 - rAVe's award for Best New Video Interface for Kramer's DGKat 2.0 technology.

• 2017: InstallAwards: Installation Magazine's Lifetime Achievement Award for founder Dr. Joseph Kramer.
• 2017: 2017 WFX Awards - New Product Award - Video for Kramer’s VP-734 Presentation Switcher/4K30 UHD Scaler.
• 2017: Received the 2017 InAVation award for "Small Group Presentation (less than 20 people)"
• 2017: KN-DSP100, the first ever audio DSP over IP, wins Tech & Learning Best of Show at InfoComm 2017
• 2017: Kramer Video Content Overlay (VCO) won Best of Show from AV Technology magazine, Kramer AOCH/60 fiber optic HDMI cables won Best of Show from Installation Magazine
• 2017: Kramer VCO wins AV Technology Best of Show award at ISE 2017
• 2016: Kramer Network wins InfoAV China's Best of Show award for Virtual AV Services, and enterprise software platform for AV management
• 2016: Kramer Network Virtual AV Services wins Best of Show from Installation Magazine at ISE 2016
• 2016: Kramer’s VIA Campus Wins Tech & Learning Magazine’s 2016 Annual Award of Excellence
• 2016: Kramer Control wins Best of Show at InfoComm 2016 from Government Video Magazine
• 2016: Kramer Room Control Solution K-Touch 3 Wins InAVation Award at ISE 2016
• 2015: Kramer VIA Collage™ wins the InAVation award in the Collaboration category in Amsterdam for ISE 2015
• 2015: Kramer VIA Collage™ wins Installation Magazine’s Best of Show at ISE 2015
• 2015: Forbes article endorses Kramer’s award-winning line of VIA wireless collaboration and presentation solutions as one of “5 top technologies”
• 2014: Kramer wins independent 4K HDBaseT Category cable challenge at InfoComm 2014
• 2014: VP−771 wins the InAVation award for a Video Processing or Distribution Product
• 2014: Kramer Electronics and Audinate announce that Kramer Electronics became the 150th Dante manufacturer to license Audinate Dante's networking solution
• 2013: Founder Dr. Joseph Kramer was honored with the Adele De Berri Pioneer of AV Award at InfoComm 2013 (the world’s largest commercial audiovisual trade show)
• 2013: Kramer Electronics awarded with manufacturer of the year 2013, and systems product of the year 2013, with the VP−771 switcher/scaler
• 2012: Kramer Electronics wins the Systems Product of the Year at 2012 AV Awards
• 2008: Introduced SummitView Integrated Media/Room Control Systems
• 2008: Introduced Cobra High Resolution/Long Distance Twisted Pair Transmission Line of Products
• 2008: Introduced SummitView Integrated Media/Room Control Systems
• 2007: Received OHSAS−18001:2007 certification, confirming the company’s commitment to environmental best practices and the health and safety of its employees
• 2004: Received ISO−14001:2004 certification, confirming the company’s commitment to environmental best practices and the health and safety of its employees and @thekramer1234
• 2003: Acquired Sierra Video Systems, a provider of digital and analog audio and video equipment for the worldwide broadcast, post-production, presentation and professional video
• 1997: Developed the market's fastest VGA graphics distribution amplifier and introduced the ProScale digital scaler/switchers
• 1996: First company to develop high bandwidth TP (twisted-pair) products.
• 1990: Implemented new Chip Technology in the Kramer "Broadcast" series of products
• 1989: Launched the Kramer "VP" product line - pioneering computer graphics conversion and distribution
• 1984: Introduced the first combined video/audio processor
• 1983: Pioneered several new technologies: Automatic video noise gate, Color processor-screen splitter, and symmetrical video boost/cut circuitry
• 1982: Introduced the first PAL video processor with image enhancement and color control
• 1982: Opened European distribution facility
• 1981: Commenced operations