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发表于 2006-8-11 23:30:45
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Gibson acquires Trace-Elliot, U.K.amplifier, bass, and string maker
Gibson Musical Instruments, under the direction of Chairman and CEO Henry Juszkiewicz, has added legendary amplifier company Trace Elliott to it's family of music instrument manufacturing companies.
The acquisition was completed on October 2nd. Gibson is now the sole-owner of the 100-employee U.K.-based company. Trace Elliott is known as a world leader in amplifier and electronics technology. Some of the top musicians in the world make Trace Elliot their amplifier of choice including Dave Matthews, John Entwistle, Tony Levin, and Don Henley.
"We're very excited about this acquisition because it's a natural compliment to our worldwide guitar operations, and Trace Elliot, being the leading name in bass and acoustic amps, provides an excellent platform for Gibson to move back into the amplifier business," says Henry Juszkiewicz.
The Trace Elliott acquisition, along with the recent purchase of Opcode Software, marks a series of recent moves by Gibson, including a company-strengthening reorganization of their Nashville-based operations, to insure that the 104-year-old legendary company will remain the industry leader well into the new millenium.
Says Juszkiewicz, "In the light of recent global economic instability and the rapidly changing music industry, Gibson Musical Instruments has been clearly strengthened by restructuring our existing operations while at the same time continuing to expand into new and exciting arenas."
In addition to the two new companies, Gibson is working to open what will eventually be the world's largest chain of live music venues, called the Gibson Cafe & Guitar Gallery, in major cities around the world. In addition to the Cafe's Nashville location, Gibson recently purchased Caf?Milano (now Gibson's Cafe Milano), also in Nashville, which has been awarded the CMA's 1997 SRO "Club of the Year" and the "Best Small Music Venue" in the Nashville Music Awards.
Gibson will also be opening a factory/museum/store on historic Beale Street in Memphis, which is currently under construction. The Memphis complex will construct ES semi-hollowbody guitars and B.B. King's world-known Lucille guitars. The site will also include a Gibson Caf?and Guitar Gallery.
Tobias, Gibson's elite bass division, will be moving operations from Nashville to the new facilities in Memphis, which are slated to open in mid-1999.
"We plan to continue the innovative and aggressive moves clearly signifying that we are healthy and rising to the challenges of an ever-changing and increasingly competitive marketplace," adds Juszkiewicz. |
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