The History of Listen
Founded in 1998 by Russell Gentner, Keldon Paxman, Cory Schaeffer and Kelli Lundgren, Listen Technologies is a leading provider of sound solutions for a diverse range of organizations.
Listen started by offering just two transmitters and two personal receivers. These early trend-setters included a built-in LCD display, 57 tunable channels, charging circuitry (SmartChargeTM), and the best audio quality in the industry. After those first few years, growth happened fast.
Listen Timeline:
2001: Listen expands its offerings with products like the LR-600 Wireless Speaker/Receiver and LR-300 Digital Receiver.
2002: Listen revolutionizes the wireless audio industry with SQTM technology.
2004: Listen partners with Bosch Security Systems and brings Integrus, the world's first 100% digital IR wireless transmission system, to the marketplace. It set the new world standard for digital audio quality, and delivered 32 simultaneous channels.
2005: Listen is named the exclusive distributor of the Bosch conferencing solutions for the U.S.A.
2006: Through another partnership, Listen Technologies GmbH is born. This new branch of the company is responsible for setting up the Listen Technologies distribution channels for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India.
2006/2007: Listen introduces its line of Stationary IR line and accessories and new FM products, offering a great range of solutions for language interpretation and/or assistive listening for theaters, boardrooms, meeting/training facilities, houses of worship, tour group communications and more.
2008: Listen teams up with DIS, Danish Interpretation Systems, and becomes the leader in delivering conferencing solutions to the North American market.
2008: In response to customer requests for an economical assistive listening solution, Listen Technologies presented the LP-3CV-072 Listen 3-Channel Value Package.
On the strength of its people—staff, manufacturing representatives, international distributors, authorized dealers, and especially the end users—Listen strives to continue to offer the best sound solutions wherever they’re needed.