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Syntax-Brillian completes acquisition of Vivitar
Nic Rossmüller : December 9th 2006 - 18:40 CET
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 Syntax-Brillian completes acquisition of Vivitar : Syntax-Brillian Corporation, a manufacturer and marketer of LCD and LCoS HDTVs and digital entertainment products, announced that it has completed its acquisition of Vivitar Corporation, an Oxnard, California-based leader in the design, development and marketing of photographic, optical, electronic and digital imaging products. As noted in a press release of October 30, 2006, the acquisition gives Syntax-Brillian full ownership over all Vivitar assets and the company's significant intellectual property portfolio. Vivitar will be operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of Syntax-Brillian. Syntax-Brillian expects to leverage Vivitar's existing distribution channels to create new outlets.
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 Vivitar high quality digital cameras
By consolidating resources, contract manufacturing relationships, expertise and distribution channels, the acquisition of Vivitar is expected to produce significant economic and logistical advantages for Syntax-Brillian. Vivitar is a leading manufacturer and marketer of photography equipment and optics, including a range of high-quality, affordable digital cameras, film cameras, lenses, flashes and tripods, sports optics and digital imaging products. The company has a diverse portfolio of intellectual property assets and patents and maintains a variety of international distribution channels in the U.S., France, the United Kingdom and Hong Kong.
About Syntax-Brillian
Syntax-Brillian Corporation is one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of LCD and LCoS HDTVs and digital entertainment products. The company's lead products include its Olevia brand of widescreen HDTV-ready and HD-built-in LCD TVs - one of the fastest growing global TV brands - and its Gen II LCoS 720p and 1080p rear-projection HDTVs for the high-end video/audio market. Syntax-Brillian's global supply chain, Asian operations and North American sales channels position the company as a market leader in consumer and high-end HDTV and digital entertainment products.
About Vivitar
Vivitar Corporation, a leading manufacturer of both digital and film cameras, hosts a complete line of photographic products, including digital cameras, 35mm zoom cameras, point-and-shoot cameras, auto-focus cameras, 35mm SLR cameras, manual and automatic lenses, flashes, binoculars, projectors, and camera accessories. Vivitar has an extensive line of affordable digital cameras ranging from entry-level VGA cameras to eight-megapixel digital cameras with zoom optics. The Vivicam series of digital cameras is one of the broadest product lines of digital cameras on the market today, spanning the spectrum of interest from novice through the serious amateur digital photographer.
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