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Kramer Electronics
Native name	קרמר אלקטרוניקה בע"מ‎
Company type	Privately Owned Enterprise
Industry	Audiovisual;
Founded	1981; 43 years ago; Israel
Founder	Joseph Kramer
Area served	Europe; Middle East; East Asia; Southeast Asia; Oceania; North America;
Key people	Gilad Yron (CEO)
Products	Presentation technology; Streaming media; Video walls; Ethernet extenders; HDMI tools; Video routers;
Revenue	US$200 million (2021)
Number of employees	700 (2021)
Parent	Fortissimo Capital
Website	www.kramerav.com

Kramer Electronics designs, manufactures and distributes audio-visual, network-based, conferencing and infrastructure products for hybrid (mixed local and remote) and BYOD (bring your own device) collaboration and control in corporations and institutions such as educational establishments, courts and local authorities. Kramer's enable seamless transmission, conversion and control of HD video and audio signals over internet infrastructure at professional standards. Kramer were wholly owned and managed by founder Joseph Kramer until 2021, when they were bought by the Israeli private equity fund Fortissimo Capital^[1].

Locations[edit]

The company has offices in 20 countries and regional headquarters in the United States (Americas), The Netherlands (EMEA), and Hong Kong (APAC). Additional suppliers and distribution offices can be found in Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Poland, Russia, Israel, India, China, Singapore, Japan, Korea, and Australia.

Products[edit]

The Kramer line consists of over 1000 products, mostly related to transmission of video and audio across various media. The company also markets a high-definition wireless presentation and collaboration software solution called VIA, that enables hybrid meetings where participants are both local and distant.^[2]

Acquisition of Sierra Video

In 2003, Kramer Electronics bought Sierra Video, a company that manufactures Broadcast Routing equipment which expanded the Kramer product offering into large format routing products for composite video, RGBHV video and SDI and HD-SDI signals as well as audio signals.^[3]

Acquisition of UC Workspace[edit]

In February 2022, it was announced Kramer has acquired the hybrid collaboration meeting room application provider, UC Workspace.^[4]

History[edit]

Kramer Electronics was founded in 1981 by Joseph Kramer, whose PhD is in pharmaceutical biology, has been working in research and development at a company that manufactured headphones. When that company went out of business, he foresaw the significance of video, then in its infancy, and used the distribution channel that had existed to start selling video products of his own design.

Timeline[edit]

2020: Kramer wins the SCN 2020 Product of the Year Award with the VIA GO²
2020: Kramer was named the Favorite Manufacturer Technical Support Team at the rAVe 2020 Reader’s Choice Awards
2020: Kramer's Omnivore KM-2B, and K-Spider awarded the Commercial Integrator BEST of 2020 Awards.
2020: Kramer AFM-20 DSP audio matrix was awarded with SVC Best of Show Special Edition Award
2020: Kramer Electronics' "K-Spider" wins SCN Most Innovative AV installation Accessory
2020: Awarded with rAVe Reader's Choice of the Year
2020: Kramer Electronics releases Kramer Schoolroom Solutions
2019: Best AV Education of 2019: Kramer Academy; Best AV Distribution Technology of 2019: VP-558; Best Mounting Technology of 2019: Frame-1G
2019: Kramer Kronos takes home rAVe’s Best New Video Conferencing award at ISE 2019
2019: Kramer’s AD-RING-5, named AV accessory of the year at ISE
2019: Kramer’s 240W networked power amplifier wins AV Technology Europe’s Best of Show award at ISE 2019
2019: Kramer BRAINware controller software wins rAVe’s Best ProAV Control System Interface award at InfoComm
2019: Kramer's VS-34FD 8K-ready modular matrix switcher with interchangeable I/Os wins AV Technology's prestigious Best of Show award at InfoComm 2019
2019: Kramer Electronics teams up with Logitech's Collaboration Program
2018: Kramer’s 860 Signal Generator and Analyzer wins AV Accessory of the Year at the 2018 InstallAwards
2018: VS-622DT, the all-in-one presentation system with room automation, wins Sound & Video Contractor’s Best of Show award at InfoComm 2018
2018: PA-240Z, Kramer's high-performance and controllable power amplifier, wins Installation's Best of Show award at InfoComm 2018
2018: VIA Connect PLUS, Kramer's simultaneous wired and wireless presentation and collaboration solution, wins AV Technology's Best of Show award at InfoComm 2018
2018: KN-DSP100, the first ever audio DSP over IP, wins Mix's Best of Show award at InfoComm 2018
2018: Announced New Version of Breakthrough Room Automation Software at ISE 2018 (Kramer Maestro V1.5)
2018: Kramer Control, Kramer's cloud-based control solution, wins InfoComm China 2018 Best of Show award
2018: Kramer's ground-breaking DGKat 2.0 technology wins rAVe's award for Best New Video Interface at ISE 2018
2018: Joined the SDVoE™ Alliance as a contributing member
2017: Founder Dr. Joseph Kramer Honored with Installation Magazine's Lifetime Achievement Award at InstallAwards
2017: Kramer’s VP-734 Presentation Switcher/4K30 UHD Scaler wins the New Product Award - Video at the 2017 WFX Awards
2017: Received the 2017 InAVation award for "Small Group Presentation (less than 20 people)"
2017: KN-DSP100, the first ever audio DSP over IP, wins Tech & Learning Best of Show at InfoComm 2017
2017: Kramer Video Content Overlay (VCO) won Best of Show from AV Technology magazine, Kramer AOCH/60 fiber optic HDMI cables won Best of Show from Installation Magazine
2017: Kramer VCO wins AV Technology Best of Show award at ISE 2017
2016: Kramer Network wins InfoAV China's Best of Show award for Virtual AV Services, and enterprise software platform for AV management
2016: Kramer Network Virtual AV Services wins Best of Show from Installation Magazine at ISE 2016
2016: Kramer’s VIA Campus Wins Tech & Learning Magazine’s 2016 Annual Award of Excellence
2016: Kramer Control wins Best of Show at InfoComm 2016 from Government Video Magazine
2016: Kramer Room Control Solution K-Touch 3 Wins InAVation Award at ISE 2016
2015: Kramer VIA Collage™ wins the InAVation award in the Collaboration category in Amsterdam for ISE 2015
2015: Kramer VIA Collage™ wins Installation Magazine’s Best of Show at ISE 2015
2015: Forbes article endorses Kramer’s award-winning line of VIA wireless collaboration and presentation solutions as one of “5 top technologies”
2014: Kramer wins independent 4K HDBaseT Category cable challenge at InfoComm 2014
2014: VP−771 wins the InAVation award for a Video Processing or Distribution Product
2014: Kramer Electronics and Audinate announce that Kramer Electronics became the 150th Dante manufacturer to license Audinate Dante's networking solution
2013: Founder Dr. Joseph Kramer was honored with the Adele De Berri Pioneer of AV Award at InfoComm 2013 (the world’s largest commercial audiovisual trade show)
2013: Kramer Electronics awarded with manufacturer of the year 2013, and systems product of the year 2013, with the VP−771 switcher/scaler
2012: Kramer Electronics wins the Systems Product of the Year at 2012 AV Awards
2008: Introduced SummitView Integrated Media/Room Control Systems
2008: Introduced Cobra High Resolution/Long Distance Twisted Pair Transmission Line of Products
2008: Introduced SummitView Integrated Media/Room Control Systems
2007: Received OHSAS−18001:2007 certification, confirming the company’s commitment to environmental best practices and the health and safety of its employees
2004: Received ISO−14001:2004 certification, confirming the company’s commitment to environmental best practices and the health and safety of its employees and @thekramer1234
2003: Acquired Sierra Video Systems, a provider of digital and analog audio and video equipment for the worldwide broadcast, post-production, presentation and professional video
1997: Developed the market's fastest VGA graphics distribution amplifier and introduced the ProScale digital scaler/switchers
1996: First company to develop high bandwidth TP (twisted-pair) products.
1990: Implemented new Chip Technology in the Kramer "Broadcast" series of products
1989: Launched the Kramer "VP" product line - pioneering computer graphics conversion and distribution
1984: Introduced the first combined video/audio processor
1983: Pioneered several new technologies: Automatic video noise gate, Color processor-screen splitter, and symmetrical video boost/cut circuitry
1982: Introduced the first PAL video processor with image enhancement and color control
1982: Opened European distribution facility
1981: Commenced operations

References[edit]

^ https://www.kramerav.com/il/news/press-releases/fortissimo-capital-fund-acquires-a-controlling-stake-in-kramer-electronics-
^ https://via2.kramerav.com/
^ "Kramer Electronics Acquires Sierra Video Systems". 30 September 2008.
^ "Kramer Electronics acquires UC Workspace". PCR. Retrieved 2 February 2022.

Category:Electronics companies of Israel Category:Electronics companies established in 1981

[1] ttps://www.kramerav.com/il/news/press-releases/fortissimo-capital-fund-acquires-a-controlling-stake-in-kramer-electronics-

[2] ttps://via2.kramerav.com/

[3] "Kramer Electronics Acquires Sierra Video Systems". 30 September 2008.

[4] "Kramer Electronics acquires UC Workspace". PCR. Retrieved 2 February 2022.

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