Company:JLab Audio
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 JLab Audio Bluetooth Wireless Products | |
| Industry | Consumer electronics |
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| Founded | 2005 |
| Founder | Joshua Rosenfield |
| Headquarters | Carlsbad, California, U.S. |
Key people | Winthrop Cramer current CEO |
| Products | True wireless, Wireless headphones and Earbuds |
| Brands | JLab, JLab Audio, JBuds, GO, Epic headphones |
| Website | https://www.jlab.com/ |
JLab Audio is an American consumer audio brand founded in 2005.[1] The company began by making value priced in-ear headphones, but has since expanded to include premium in-ear and over-ear headphones, as well as wireless headphones and Bluetooth speakers.[2]
History
JLab was founded by Joshua Rosenfield in 2005 in Tucson, Arizona, where they operated until 2012 when they relocated to Oceanside, California.[3] This occurred after the company was purchased in January by a Dallas, Texas-based private equity group and leadership transitioned to current CEO, Winthrop Cramer. Winthrop lead the Company to a top 5 headphone brand in the US market and initiated a global sales plan to further accelerate growth. Winthrop was named EY Entrepreneur of the Year in 2019, a top 40 under 40 in CE by Dealerscope.
After growing more than 250 percent from 2015 to 2017, JLab moved into a new facility in Carlsbad, California to support its growth.[4] JLab became the official audio partner of Major League Soccer in 2017.[5]
It was purchased in 2021 by Noritsu.[6]
JLab has made the INC 5000 list five times between 2010 and 2020[7] and two INC 5000 California regional awards as No. 131 each year (2020 and 2021).[8]
News
During the COVID-19 pandemic, JLab donated 3,000 headphones in its home county of San Diego to help distance learning. "At a time when many students are lacking the equipment necessary to successfully participate in distance learning while at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, local company JLab Audio has answered the need and donated 3,000 pairs of its neon on-air headphones to San Diego County students," according to the San Diego county office of education.[9] The company went on the donate more than 22,000 headphones[10] for remote learning to other communities including Los Angeles through their LA Galaxy partnership,[11] Atlanta United,[12] and New York.[13]
JLab became the No. 3 most innovative companies in Fast Company's consumer electronics sector for "for building a virtual fitting room for its best-selling, under-$100 wireless earbuds."[14]
References
- ↑ Krueger, Christy (2011-01-16). "Interview with JLab CEO". Biz Tucson. http://www.biztucson.com/hot-topic/292-jlab-audio-makes-inc-500. Retrieved 2011-06-06.
- ↑ "Headphones, Earphones, Earbuds, USB Laptop Speakers, Cases & Accessories". JLab Audio. http://www.jlabaudio.com/index/blog/page/7. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
- ↑ PAT MAIO pmaio@nctimes.com 5 p.m.July 6, 2012 (2012-07-06). "JLab moves from Tucson to Oceanside to hire talented workers". UTSanDiego.com. http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/jul/06/jlab-moves-from-tucson-to-oceanside-to-hire/. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
- ↑ "JLab Audio Moves to Larger Facility in Carlsbad". March 2017. https://www.sdbj.com/news/2017/mar/01/jlab-audio-moves-larger-facility-carlsbad/.
- ↑ "JLab music to the ears of MLS as league's first audio partner" (in en). https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com:443/en/Journal/Issues/2017/12/04/Marketing%20and%20Sponsorship/JLab%20headphones.aspx.
- ↑ https://ssl4.eir-parts.net/doc/7744/ir_material_for_fiscal_ym2/98779/00.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ↑ "JLab Audio". https://www.inc.com/profile/jlab-audio.
- ↑ "JLab Inc 5000 listing" (in en). https://www.inc.com/profile/jlab-audio.
- ↑ [1]"At a time when many students are lacking the equipment necessary to successfully participate in distance learning while at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, local company JLab Audio has answered the need and donated 3,000 pairs of its neon on-air headphones to San Diego County students," according to the San Diego county office of education.
- ↑ JLab (8 January 2021). "JLab Audio Ambassadors & Partners Donate 22,000 earbuds" (in en). https://www.jlab.com/blogs/news/jlab-audio-donates-22-000-earbuds.
- ↑ "JLab Audio and LA Galaxy extend partnership; JLab Audio to donate $100,000 in earphones to LA Galaxy Foundation". 2021-01-21. https://www.lagalaxy.com/post/2021/01/21/jlab-audio-and-la-galaxy-extend-partnership-jlab-audio-donate-100000-earphones-la.
- ↑ "Atlanta United announces partnership with JLab Audio". December 10, 2020. https://www.atlutd.com/post/2020/12/10/atlanta-united-announces-partnership-jlab-audio.
- ↑ "New York Red Bulls Marketing Partners Hackensack Meridian Health and JLab Audio Give Back to the Community During the Holiday Season". 2021-01-21. https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2021/01/21/new-york-red-bulls-marketing-partners-hackensack-meridian-health-and-jlab-audio-give#:~:text=JLab%20Audio%2C%20the%20Official%20Audio,succeed%20in%20school%20and%20life..
- ↑ "The 10 most innovative consumer electronics companies in 2020" (in en-US). 2020-03-10. https://www.fastcompany.com/90457813/consumer-electronics-most-innovative-companies-2020.
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