Harman is a Stamford, Connecticut-based company founded in 1980 by Sidney Harman.
Harman International Industries, Inc., commonlyalso known as Harman (stylized as HARMAN), is an American audio electronics company. Since 2017, the company has been an independent subsidiary of Samsung Electronics.
HeadquarteredHarman is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, US, Harmanand maintains major operations in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Harman markets its products under various brands, including AKG, AMX, Arcam, Bang & Olufsen Automotive, Becker, BSS Audio, Crown, dbx, DigiTech, Harman Kardon, Infinity, JBL, Lexicon, Mark Levinson, Martin, Revel, Soundcraft, and Studer.
On November 14, 2016, Harman entered into an agreement to be acquired by Samsung. The sale was completed on March 10, 2017. Harman now functions as an independent subsidiary.