Orban Announces Acquisition of Autogram
Tempe, AZ., July 17th, 2006 – Orban, a worldwide leader in audio processing for AM, FM, TV, and Internet broadcasting, announces the acquisition of Autogram, designers and manufacturers of quality audio consoles. The agreement with Autogram further expands Orban, an already extensive product line of broadcast equipment sold to both on-air and internet radio stations, in addition to television stations around the world. The products will be sold under the name “Autogram”. Production, sales, and service of Autogram consoles will move from Plano, Texas to Orban’s Marketing and Production facility located in Benton, Arkansas in the Little Rock, Arkansas Metro Area.
For over 30 years, Autogram has been providing both domestic and international radio stations with quality audio products. The design and technology of the Autogram consoles, including the new digital-ready Pacemaker II consoles, has earned them a quality reputation in the radio industry. Autogram Founder and President Ernest Ankele, along with his wife and partner DeLores, will remain with the company on a consulting basis for 3 years, allowing for a smooth transition for the product line. Ankele has recently commented, “We make our consoles so solid that they just keep going and going.”
Orban President, Chairman, and CEO Jay Brentlinger stated, “We feel fortunate to be able to continue the strong tradition Autogram has established in the broadcast industry, and look forward to working with Ernie and DeLores in bringing new Digital technologies into play for this fine product line. Autogram consoles will be a welcome addition to our wide selection of audio products offered to broadcasters around the globe.”
Autogram customers with questions or comments are welcome to call Orban at 480-403-8300 during normal business hours.
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About Orban
Orban is a manufacturer of high-quality digital and analog audio processing, transmission encoding, and noise reduction equipment. Orban is in the market for radio, TV and Internet audio processing. As technology evolves, Orban continues to innovate with state-of-the-art audio processing products for DAB, DTV and streaming media. For more information contact David Rusch at phone +1 480 403-8300, fax +1 480 403-8301 or e-mail: drusch@orban.com. Information is also available at www.orban.com and www.orban-europe.com.