The transaction amount is not disclosed
Harman, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics that specializes in connected technologies for the automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, announced the acquisition of Roon.
Roon is a platform for music lovers that has a rich interface for browsing and searching for music, compatibility with almost any audio device, and a playback engine designed to deliver the best sound possible, as claimed by the creators. Roon is available for all popular operating systems, and the company also makes a line of hardware server devices called Nucleus.
Harman bought Roon
“Roon will operate as a separate division of Harman with its existing team. All Roon operations will remain the same and continue to be focused on serving and growing Roon’s community of device partners and customers as part of the overall mission of delivering engaging and personalized audio across a universe of products and platforms,” the press release said. “In line with its ‘work with everyone’ strategy, Harman is committed to developing an open ecosystem of Roon devices that includes collaborations with more than 160 other audio brands, bringing audio to more than 1,000 high-performance devices. Roon’s dedication to its loyal community and exceptional expertise in UI/UX design will continue to expand and prosper with the acquisition.”
“Our team is thrilled to join Harman, a forward-thinking company that has been leading the audio industry for decades,” said Enno VanderMeer, CEO of Roon. “By joining forces with Harman, Roon gains the incredible scale, resources and reach of a global technology leader, while maintaining our independence to invest in the growth and future of the business.” We look forward to continuing to bring our industry-leading data management, SaaS expertise and consumer engagement capabilities to our broad ecosystem of partners as we join forces with Harman to provide our customers with even better audio services.”
