La Crosse Technology
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| Founded | 1985, La Crescent, Minnesota |
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| Headquarters | La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States |
Key people | Allan McCormick, Owner |
| Products | weather stations, clocks |
Number of employees | 100[1] |
| Website | http://www.lacrossetechnology.com/ |
La Crosse Technology is a multinational manufacturer of electronic products including weather stations, radio-controlled clocks, and watches. The company was started in 1985 in La Crescent, Minnesota and is now located in La Crosse, Wisconsin[2] La Crosse Technology's products are available in retail stores in North America.[3][4]
History
La Crosse Technology introduced the radio-controlled clock, commonly (but incorrectly) called an "atomic clock" after the extremely accurate timepiece behind the radio signal it uses as a reference, into the United States commercial market in 1991.[2][5]
In 2008, the company introduced the first Internet powered home weather station.[1][6]
References
- ^ a b "Company expects Web-based weather system to be a hit". La Crosse Tribune, January 30, 2008
- ^ a b La Crosse Technology About Us Page Archived 2016-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "La Crosse Technology buys former Company Store center" La Crosse Tribune, December 22, 2005
- ^ La Crosse Technology Retail Locations Archived 2016-03-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Weather Connection La Crosse Technology Archived 2013-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Press release: La Crosse Technology Now Delivers Forecasts for Over 60,000 Locations to All Weather Direct Displays Archived 2016-03-01 at the Wayback Machine