大消息：Focal與Naim英法聯軍合併了

[Leo Yeh]

根據今日的官方新聞稿，兩大歷史悠久的High End品牌：法國Focal與英國的Naim合併了，組成英法聯軍，這個消息真令人震撼與意外，從來不曉得這兩家有這樣關係的可能跡象，應該算是2011年音響圈的大事了！









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[Leo Yeh]

Focal and Naim, a Shared Passion for Perfect Sound

Press release of 19 August 2011

United by their passion for perfect sound, leading high-end audio brands Focal and Naim, today announce they are merging to create a new European leader in the audio industry. Focal & Co will own and manage Focal and Naim as independent brands, retaining their unique philosophies and product ranges.
Focal & Co, owned by Jacques Mahul (Founder and Chairman), CM-CIC (long-term shareholder in Focal) and the management teams of Focal and Naim, will employ 325 people at its facilities in Saint-Etienne, France and Salisbury, UK and have a combined turnover in excess of £48 million.
The Research & Development teams of Focal and Naim are central to the success of both brands. By bringing together these hugely talented individuals, Focal & Co will create an industry leading R&D capability to propel the Naim and Focal brands to the next level of innovative, high quality sound classics in the dynamic new world of hi-fi technology.

Jacques Mahul, Founder and Chairman Focal & Co commented: “For future success the key point is that there is no future for a speaker or electronic company alone. Partnership and collaboration are the way forward both in terms of investment and R&D. Working together means you can go more quickly and successfully whilst remaining true to the respective brands.”
Paul Stephenson, MD, Naim Audio Ltd and member of the Board of Focal & Co added: “It is a merger of European minds. In Focal, we have found a partner which shares our passion for music and will help us take Naim to the next level. We can achieve far more together than would have been possible alone, yet at the same time we are able to retain everything that is unique about Naim and everything that our customers love us for. We have some incredible developments in the pipeline and this alliance will help us get those to market as quickly as possible.”

Other key shareholders also commented:
Christophe Sicaud, President Focal & Co: “I see Focal & Co as the perfect home for Focal and Naim. We are both proud European businesses with a strong history and this merger will allow both brands to march forward with the confidence and resources needed for the future.”
Gerard Chretien, MD Focal-JMlab and member of the Board of Focal & Co: “More and more people are listening to music and are appreciating high quality sound. That is not only great news but also creates huge opportunities for our two brands. This new partnership will help both Focal and Naim make the very most of these opportunities.”
Frédéric Plas, Investment Director at CM-CIC Capital Finance: “For the past 10 years, we have been delighted to support Focal’s long term strategy to develop a unique position and a high end brand in its industry. Naim is the perfect fit.”
For further information, please contact:

France
Sébastien DUMAS - [email protected]
Focal-JMlab – Director of Communication
Tél. + 33 0 477 435 700
UK
Alison FRASER – [email protected]
Naim – Marketing Manager
Tél + 44 1722 426600

[jackiex]

有趣了
那Naim之後不知道還生不生產喇叭!?
Focal又會不會開始生產擴大機或訊源!?

看新聞稿兩個品牌應該暫時會並存

[Leo Yeh]

印象中還沒看過兩家一起展出搭配...........

[XYouRtEAcHeR]

FocaL + nAIm
可以命名叫FAIL嗎 呵

[ataru168]

真是令人驚訝的消息.
第一張照片也滿有趣的, 呵呵~

[izawamakoto]

現在各種行業的製造商太多了，也製造太快了，今天做出神兵利器，沒幾個月別人家也做出來了，
相信合併、併購會越來越多~ 當然最後得利的還是消費者囉~

[dandy]

看新聞稿判斷似乎是naim被吃掉了

[L&J]

看新聞稿判斷似乎是naim被吃掉了

那還好
不然FOCAL台灣恐怕要換代理...

[iamvincent]

Focal如果是跟Naim Merge(合併) 那還好
不過很少看到這種情況 大多都是一間公司直接吸收掉另外一間公司
不過 Naim不知道有什麼好吸收的

話說 Focal Bird在Focal滅了之後 難道要改名Naim Bird ? :O