| 词条 | Sol Republic |
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| name = Sol Republic, Inc. | logo = Sol Republic logo.png | caption = | type = Privately held corporation | foundation = 2010 | location = San Francisco, CA | origins = | founder = {{plainlist|
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}} | hq_location = 3000 Pontiac Trail {{small|(Attn: Dept. 168)}} | location_city = Commerce Township, MI 48390 | location_country = United States | num_locations = 3 | area_served = International | industry = Audio | operating_income = | products = {{plainlist|
}} | revenue = | owner = Kevin Lee | net_income = | num_employees = 100 | parent = | subsid = | homepage = solrepublic.com }}Sol Republic, Inc. (stylized as SOL REPUBLIC, often subtitled with Soundtrack Of Life) was an American privately held audio manufacturer based in Michigan. The company was founded in 2011 by Scott Hix, Seth Combs, and Kevin Lee. The company was sold to HoMedics in late 2015 or early 2016.[1] Some of their best-selling products include their unique over-ear headphones, such as the Tracks, in which the headphone couplets can be interchangeable with the included headband. HistoryThe company raised another $27 million in March 2014, by which time it was employing 100 people and had its products in 26,000 retail stores.[11] The funding came from Riverwood Capital and Greenoaks Capital Management, and was expected to be used to expand into international markets as well as new product development.[12] Sol Republic's main distribution channels at that time were through Apple, RadioShack, and Best Buy.[12] In 2014, the President of Sol Republic, Scott Hix, gave up his duties to co-founder and CEO Kevin Lee. Hix still owns a major portion of the company and is still considered a co-founder. He has turned most of his attention to his consulting firm called TargetPath and is once again managing it full-time. Hix's business partner Brad Gleeson also left the company in January 2014.[14] On October 20, 2015, Sol Republic partnered with Indiegogo in an attempt to crowd fund their newest invention; the Relay Sport Wireless[15] During December 2015, the official website was shut down temporarily for redesign of the entire structure. They were also purchased by HMDX audio, and had their headquarters relocated to the same location as HMDX. In this merger, many of the styles of Tracks were discontinued, including their college and musician styles, as well as some of their Bluetooth devices, such as the Deck speaker and Tracks Air headphones. They also switched from using custom made and sized boxes for shipping to using generic packaging. ProductsSol Republic manufacturers a variety of audio products, such as headphones, portable speakers, and ear buds.[9][17] To help in marketing the products, the company has partnered with musicians and DJs such as Calvin Harris, Deadmau5 and Steve Aoki.[17] Artist Jesse Hernandez was hired by the company to design a line of headphones in 2015.[19] Headphones
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References1. ^http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/techflash/2016/01/sol-republic-quietly-sold-to-homedics.html [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]2. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite news|last = Siemers|first = Erik|title = Sol Republic makes noise|url = http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/print-edition/2011/12/16/sol-republic-makes-noise.html?page=all|accessdate = April 1, 2014|newspaper = Portland Business Journal|date = December 16, 2011}} 3. ^1 {{cite news|last = Rogoway|first = Mike|title = Sol Republic seeks share of crowded audio market by blending fashion, technology|url = http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2014/04/sol_republic_seeks_share_of_cr.html#incart_more_business|accessdate = April 28, 2014|newspaper = The Oregonian|date = April 26, 2014}} 4. ^1 {{cite news|last = Siemers|first = Erik|title = Sol Republic raises $22M|url = http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/print-edition/2012/07/13/sol-republic-raises-22m.html?page=all|accessdate = April 1, 2014|newspaper = Portland Business Journal|date = July 13, 2012}} 5. ^1 2 3 {{cite news|last = Stevens|first = Suzanne|title = Soaring Sol Republic amps Moto X cool, debuts new speaker|url = http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/2013/08/soaring-sol-republic-amps-moto-x-cool.html|accessdate = April 1, 2014|newspaper = Portland Business Journal|date = August 1, 2013}} 6. ^1 {{cite news|last = Spencer|first = Malia|title = Wilsonville's Sol Republic lands $27M|url = http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/2014/03/wilsonvilles-sol-republic-lands-27m.html?page=all|accessdate = April 1, 2014|newspaper = Portland Business Journal|date = March 31, 2014}} 7. ^1 2 {{cite news|last = Rogoway|first = Mike|title = Sol Republic, audio technology startup with offices in Wilsonville, raises $27.5 million for new products, global expansion|url = http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2014/03/sol_republic_audio_technology.html|accessdate = April 1, 2014|newspaper = The Oregonian|date = March 31, 2014}} 8. ^1 {{cite news|last = Spencer|first = Malia|title = No longer president, Sol Republic co-founder Scott Hix looks to nurture other businesses.|url = http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/techflash/2015/06/no-longer-president-sol-republic-co-founder-scott.html|accessdate = December 8, 2015|newspaper = Portland Business Journal|date = June 24, 2015}} 9. ^1 {{cite news|last = Spencer|first = Malia|title = Sol Republic partners with Indiegogo to exclusively launch Relays Sport Wireless in-ear headphones.|url = http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sol-republic-partners-with-indiegogo-to-exclusively-launch-relays-sport-wireless-in-ear-headphones-300162727.html|accessdate = December 8, 2015|newspaper = PR Newswire|date = October 20, 2015}} 10. ^1 2 {{cite news|last = O'Brien|first = Ciara|title = The Soundtrack of Life for music lovers|url = http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/technology/the-soundtrack-of-life-for-music-lovers-1.1738874|accessdate = April 2, 2014|newspaper = The Irish Times|date = March 27, 2014}} 11. ^1 {{cite news|title = Dia De los Muertos with Jesse "Urban Aztec" Hernandez|url = https://blog.solrepublic.com/2015/10/26/dia-de-los-muertos/|work = Sol Republic|date = October 26, 2015}} }} External links
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