Genasys
| Company type | Public (Nasdaq: GNSS) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Technology/Manufacturing |
| Founded | Utah, U.S. (1980) |
| Founder | Elwood Norris |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Richard S. Danforth (Chief Executive Officer) Dennis Klahn (Chief Financial Officer) |
| Products | Long Range Acoustic Device LRAD-RX |
| Website | genasys |
Genasys Inc. is based in San Diego, California. Its Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) products are used for long range acoustic hailing, mass notification, and as a communication and crowd control tool, and is used for variety of situations, including military communication, pirate deterrent, search-and-rescue, public announcement, and crowd dispersal.[1] The company was previously named American Technology Corporation (ATC) until 2010[2] and as LRAD Corporation until 2019.[3] The company's stock trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market with the ticker symbol "GNSS".[3]
History
Genasys was founded in Utah by Elwood "Woody" Norris as the American Technology Corporation in 1980.[4] From 1988 to early 1992 the company was inactive. Norris recapitalized the company as a Delaware Corporation in 1992.[5] In 1996, the company launched its first directed sound technology and began engineering sound solutions for the commercial, government, and military markets. In response to the October 2000 attack on the USS Cole, the company's engineering team developed the Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD). With the introduction of LRAD systems in 2003, the company entered the acoustic hailing device (AHD) market, followed by the introduction of multidirectional mass notifications systems in 2012. The company acquired Genasys, a Spanish company based in Madrid and provider of location-based mass messaging solutions for emergency warning and workforce management in January 2018, and subsequently adopted the name Genasys for itself.[3]
Products
- Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD), which is a high-intensity directional acoustic array designed for long-range communication and mass notification.[6]
References
- ^ Sindelar, Daisy (2013-03-13). "Explainer: LRAD -- What Is It And How Does It Work?". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ "LRAD CORPORATION".
- ^ a b c LRAD Corp. (October 25, 2019). "LRAD Corporation Rebranding as Genasys Inc. to Reflect Broader Commitment to Critical Communications". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ "Utah Business Search - Utah.gov". secure.utah.gov.
- ^ "EDGAR Filing Documents for 0000936392-96-000513". www.sec.gov.
- ^ "American Technology Ships $1.5 Million in LRAD Orders". FreshNews.com. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
