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Zound Industries

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This is Zound

Zound Industries is a brand incubator of the highest standard. Four brands currently reside in this incubator, each with a distinct personality intended to serve a specific target audience and address their needs. This is why each brand has its own staff, products and philosophy and is treated separately from the rest of the brands.

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Urbanears has built its success upon a few simple ingredients, great design, innovative features and lots and lots of color. These building blocks are what has helped catapult Urbanears into 90 countries (and growing) worldwide, and changed the perception of how people think of headphones.

Triangularity. From the packaging to the logo, and even the small details on the headphones, the triangle has a constant presence throughout the Coloud brand. That attention to detail combined with ergonomic design and a bang for your buck price give Coloud a leg up on the competition. It appeals to a broad audience, especially the younger demographic, who appreciate quality in design without breaking the bank.

50 years of rock ‘n’ roll history has been poured into every detail of the Marshall line of products. From headphones to speakers, the Marshall legacy lives on for those who wish to bring the big stage presence home with them.

Bold and distinctive, Molami takes a revolutionary approach to headphones. First and foremost, it’s the first feminine electronics brand designed by women, for women. The use of exclusive materials and tailored design also firmly place it in fashion’s upper stratosphere. Because of this, you’ll find Molami sold in the finest boutiques and department stores in the world.

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Everything's Inside

What we do, we mostly do ourselves. Zound Industries’ office contains brilliant people capable of building brands that reach as high as the tallest skyscrapers. We create our own strategy, products, packaging, marketing and engineering. From A to Ö, we do it all.

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Founders

Eight ambitious individuals founded Zound Industries, with different backgrounds ranging from design, product development, finance, marketing, sales and business. Most of the eight founders are still active in the company today, many of whom have even completed high school.

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Prize shelf

Webby Awards Honorable Mention: Marshall Headphones, Molami 2012
iF Product Design Award Urbanears Plattan 2011
Stora Exportpriset Nomination – Zound Industries 2012
Webby Awards Best Website, Consumer Electronics 2012
ELLE Gala (Sweden) Year’s Eyecatcher – Zound Industries 2012
Stora Designpriset Finalist 2011

Zound Industries

Everything you ever wanted to know about Zound Industries, and more.

An Introduction to Zound

If you have a moment to spare, this is a short introduction of ourselves, enjoy!

This is Zound

Zound Industries was founded at the end of 2008, and our first products hit the market in December 2009. Since then we have sold over 10 million products, established four brands to connect with different audiences, set up distribution in more than 100 markets, and are widely available at over 20,000 locations globally, including Apple, Best Buy, HMV, Target, Urban Outfitters, Colette, FNAC, Media Markt, Telia, Deutsche Telecom, Orange and Tesco.

From the Mind of a Mad Man

“It happened one morning. It was a morning not unlike any other morning. I was lying there peacefully in my bed, just having woken up from a restful sleep, when out of nowhere a bold question comes rushing into my head, disturbing my thoughts like a bat out of hell.”

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Recent Activities in the Zound Industries World

Introducing Stadion, the performance-ready Bluetooth headset

The latest addition to the Urbanears Active collection, Stadion is a performance-ready Bluetooth headset that adapts to everything – from the unique shape of your head to your most intense workouts.

Urbanears awarded two Red Dot distinctions for high quality design

The Urbanears Connected Speakers and the Urbanears Active Stadion both awarded the distinction “Red Dot” for high quality design.

Zound Industries opens its first office in Paris

Zound Industries already has offices in New York and Shenzhen besides the headquarter in Stockholm. The latest addition is the Paris office which will strengthen the support to their partners in the southern Europe region. The opening of the Paris office marks another step in the Zound Industries growth plan.

Urbanears – Connected Speakers

Urbanears enters Wi-Fi speaker market with new line of Connected Speakers.

Marshall launches Monitor Bluetooth

Monitor Bluetooth® combines hi-fi prowess and Bluetooth aptX® technology to give 30+ hours of exceptional audio quality on a single charge.

Zound Industries breaks through the billion barrier – new record year

Zound Industries continues to experience rapid growth, with 2016 being yet another record year for the company reporting an annual turnover of over 1 billion SEK (€105 million).

Marshall x Spotify

For the launch of Mid Bluetooth, Marshall Headphones teamed up with Spotify to calculate just how Rock ’N’ Roll you really are.

Everything is Different – Urbanears Launches Plattan 2

Plattan 2 is the grown-up version of an Urbanears classic, upgraded to deliver a next-level experience in sound and ergonomics. While staying true to the legacy of a headphone that has sold in the millions.

Marshall Out of Home Takeover in Berlin

For the launch of Mid Bluetooth, Marshall Headphones created one-of-a-kind artist painted wall murals.

Marshall Launches Mid Bluetooth Headphone

Marshall launches Mid Bluetooth. An all-new headphone model with superior sound and 30+ hours of wireless playtime. 

Marshall x Soho House Acton

The limited edition Acton speaker is an exclusive collaboration between Soho House and Marshall.

Viva Las Vegas – We’re going to CES!

Zound at CES

CES is the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. The show runs from January 6–9, 2016. As an innovator in technology, Zound Industries will showcase new products and innovations from all four brands; Urbanears, Marshall Headphones, Coloud and Molami.
FIND US IN THE LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER IN SOUTH HALL 1, BOOTH NO. 21407.

Zound Industries wins award for “Business model of the year”

Business Model Awards

Zound Industries has received the Business Model Awards for “Swedish Business model of the year 2015”. The award recognizes Swedish companies who have successfully implemented a new business model that has been established during the passed year, consolidated with a successful execution and shown market viability on one or more business dimensions.

Marshall London rewarded with GIGA AWARD for ‘Best Designed Product’ at IFA 2015

GIGA AWARD 2015

Bam! Marshall London has only been out to the public a couple of months but has already won prices for its design. This time as ‘Best designed product” at IFA 2015 by German magazine Giga.de.

“Marshall London rewarded for Best designed product at IFA “Marshall London smartphone breaks out of the famous glass-plastic-metal mold. The somewhat extravagant design might not speak to everyone, but it provides a welcome change from the  smartphone monotony these days. A special feature with a nostalgic effect: The mechanical volume wheel and the two headphone output for a shared musical moment.”

Marshall London featured in Wired UK

Wired log

Marshall London was featured in Wired UK that dropped by our booth at IFA to test the phone.

Read the full article here: http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2015-09/04/marshall-london-smartphone-hands-on

Marshall London is Best of IFA 2015

Best of IFA

Not only is the Marshall London probably the loudest phone on the market, it has also been honored with the “Best of IFA 2015″ – award on the first day of the fair. IFA is in full action in Berlin and is listed as the worlds biggest fair with thousands of exhibitors, which means that the award was received in some tough competition.

Want to see the Marshall London in full action? Visit us in Hall 1.2 at IFA in Berlin.