Samsung Electronics says unit Harman acquires Masimo's audio business for $350 million
- Harman, a Samsung Electronics subsidiary, agreed on May 7, 2025, to acquire Masimo's consumer audio business for $350 million.
- Masimo decided to sell its audio division after a strategic review to focus on core professional healthcare and operational efficiency.
- The acquisition includes well-known audio companies such as Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Polk Audio, and Marantz, broadening Harman's existing range of sound products.
- Harman's Dave Rogers called the deal a "strategic step forward" for expanding their presence in Home Audio, Headphones, Hi-fi, and Car Audio categories.
- The transaction, subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to close by the end of 2025 and will enhance Samsung's leadership in consumer audio.
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Samsung adds Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Marantz, and Polk to its audio empire
Samsung subsidiary Harman has agreed to acquire the audio business division of Masimo, taking ownership of audio brands like Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, and Polk Audio. The $350 million deal brings them under the same roof as JBL, Harman Kardon, Arcam, AKG, Mark Levinson, and Revel, which Samsung acquired back in 2016 with its $8 billion acquisition of Harman. The Masimo transaction is expected to close by the end of 2025, subject to regulatory app…
Samsung Electronics says unit Harman acquires Masimo's audio business for $350 million
SEOUL :Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday its unit Harman International signed a deal to acquire U.S. firm Masimo's audio business for $350 million. It plans to combine Masimo's audio business with Harman to strengthen its global leading position in the consumer audio market, which is expected to grow from
Samsung’s Harman acquires Bowers & Wilkins and Denon parent company
Samsung says it “plans to solidify its global No. 1 position in the consumer audio market” after its Harman subsidiary acquired the consumer audio division of Masimo. Harman/Samsung now owns audio brands Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Polk Audio, Marantz and others – in exchange for roughly $350 million in cash. Those brands will now sit […] The post is from Music Ally.
Samsung's HARMAN Acquiring Masimo's Sound United
Samsung’s HARMAN has announced an agreement to purchase Masimo Corporation’s Sound United consumer audio business for $350 million. Masimo is primarily a medical technology company, but it’s Sound United business has been home to several consumer audio brands. Masimo, is unsurprisingly, divesting itself of Sound United in an effort to better focus on its healthcare technology products. “Since I took over as CEO, a key objective has been refocusi…
Samsung's Harman Announces $350M Sound United Acquisition
A pair of headphones from Bowers & Wilkins, one of the Sound United brands that’s set to become part of Samsung’s Harman International thanks to a newly announced acqusition agreement. Photo Credit: Evgeniy Bezkorovayniy A little over three years after acquiring Sound United, medical tech company Masimo Corporation is offloading its consumer audio unit in a $350 million deal with Samsung’s Harman International. Irvine-headquartered Masimo, havin…
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