d&b audiotechnik announced that it has been honored with a TOP 100 award that recognizes innovative output and potential of medium-sized companies in Germany. The assessment process judges aspects that include innovation-friendly senior management, climate of innovation, innovative processes/organization, outward looking/open innovation, successful innovations, and entrepreneurial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“To what extent is a company focused on innovation? How consistently do its structures follow this goal? With TOP 100, we examine this,” explains Prof. Dr. Nikolaus Franke, the scientific director of TOP 100. “The most innovative medium-sized companies receive the seal. It shows that they are excellently equipped to meet future challenges.”

d&b employees more than 700 people worldwide. “We’re extremely proud to receive his year’s TOP 100 seal; the last few years has marked a major evolution for us, from a loudspeaker system company to becoming an event technology company,” says Amnon Harman, CEO, d&b audiotechnik. “This evolution has been driven by our innovative thinking and our drive to deliver exceptional experiences for all audiences. It was a challenge to innovate during a time of deep uncertainty, but one that has re-affirmed our position as a global industry-leader.”

During the pandemic, d&b launched several new programs, including:

— The Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) program, offering customers the chance to purchase remanufactured d&b systems;

— The Subscription-Series, allowing venue owners to upgrade their audiences’ sound experience with a new d&b system without a large, upfront capital investment;

— d&b Fanblock, a partnership with Autograph Sound to launch a stadium sound application, creating a live crowd atmosphere at empty sports events;

— d&b Direct, an e-commerce platform providing direct access to audio packages to buy online.

Last year d&b Group also announced d&b solutions, a service-focused business entity to advance toward an evolution as an integrated Audio-Video-Light and Media (AVLM) business. To strengthen this new entity, the company acquired two UK based companies, SFL Group and White Light.

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