Prism Sound has announced the acquisition of certain assets of Imerge Ltd, a home media server business formerly affiliated with Linear LLC.
Imerge brands will continue with current production as well as new product development under the ownership of Prism Sound.
Customer support will be maintained for all former customers of Imerge Ltd, including OEM partners Elan, Speakercraft, Xantech and Revox.
Prism Sound has retained key members of the former Imerge team in research and development, production, customer support and sales, while finance and marketing will be resourced from the Prism Sound team.
Chief Technical Officer at Prism Sound, Ian Dennis stated, “Imerge is a fine example of outstanding technical innovation in the UK and we are proud to take over the baton.”
“We will be concentrating on maintaining the impressive record Imerge has built with innovation in the fast-changing home entertainment market.”
Director of Sales & Marketing at Prism Sound Graham Boswell added, “Imerge is one of the world’s premier brands of movie and music-focussed entertainment servers, making it simple for users to acquire, store and replay their content with maximum fidelity and minimum fuss.”
“Our challenge is to tell the story to a global audience and to make the product accessible to new markets. We will be extending the former distribution structure into new and untapped markets in the coming months.”
The acquisition brings the Prism Sound group into the home entertainment sector for the first time with audio and video media distribution products for high-end custom installers and high-street retailers.
Prism Sound has over 20 years experience working with clients in audio research & development, manufacturing of audio products, broadcast television and radio, music recording and the public sector.
Grant Rummell Chairman & CEO of Linear LLC stated, “We are delighted at being able to complete this sale to Prism Sound and to ensure ongoing support for our former customers. Imerge was part of the Linear family for a number of years and we wish them well for the future.”
