Rotel
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| Industry | Electronics |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1961 |
| Headquarters | |
| Products | Audio and video equipment |
| Owner | Rotel |
Number of employees | more than 200 |
| Website | http://rotel.com |
Rotel is a family-owned Japanese manufacturer of high-end audio and video equipment: home theater, amplifiers, compact disc players, etc. The company was established in 1961. In the early 1980s Rotel joined the B&W Group forming a strategic alliance with Bowers & Wilkins and later adding Classé Audio. The company was formed by Tomoki Tachikawa and is currently run by the nephew, Peter Kao.
The global affiliation between Rotel and the B&W Group dates back to the early 1980s with the establishment of exclusive distribution in North America and several European markets. Over the next 20 years, Rotel appointed virtually all Bowers & Wilkins distributors globally. In 2000 the B&W Group established Rotel Europe in the UK to consolidate all Rotel sales and support activities outside North America.[1]
The Classé brand was acquired by Sound United in 2018, breaking the link with B&W.
Rotel maintains an exclusive network of specialist hi-fi dealers around the world.
References
- ^ rotel_admin (2016-05-18). "Our Story". Rotel. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
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