Summary: Listen Technologies and Ampetronic are uniting under the Allvida umbrella to deliver advanced, complementary assistive listening solutions.
Takeaways:
- Unified Leadership: Maile Keone becomes president and CEO of both companies, with Julian Pieters as chief strategy officer, streamlining operations and strategic direction.
- Expanded Product Portfolio: The combined expertise of Listen Technologies and Ampetronic offers a broader range of assistive listening solutions for industries like education, transportation, and entertainment.
- Enhanced Global Reach: The partnership builds on their successful collaboration on products like Auri, positioning the two companies to offer comprehensive solutions and lead the industry in accessibility.
Listen Technologies Corporation, a provider of advanced wireless listening solutions, and Ampetronic, a provider of audio induction loop systems, are joining forces and combining their decades of expertise to redefine assistive listening and communication.
The two companies are deepening their partnership under the Allvida umbrella, aligning their operations, leadership, and resources to deliver greater value to customers and partners. While collaborating closely, Listen Technologies and Ampetronic are both established as the leading brands in their different technologies and applications, and will retain their unique brand names.
By joining forces, Listen Technologies and Ampetronic aim to provide the assistive listening and communication industry with expanded resources, and a broad suite of products.
New Leadership Structure
The combined leadership team includes Maile Keone serving as president and CEO of both Listen Technologies and Ampetronic, ensuring consistent leadership and strategic alignment across the organization. Julian Pieters will assume the role of chief strategy officer, focusing on business strategy, product and technology development, and partnerships.
The centralized leadership streamlines operations to deliver seamless customer and partner experiences. This unified structure enhances collaboration across teams and regions, drives innovation, and ensures consistent excellence in customer support and global accessibility.
A History of Collaboration
Listen Technologies and Ampetronic are part of Allvida, a rapidly growing group of companies focused on accessibility. In 2023, Listen Technologies and Ampetronic announced that they would be distributors for each other’s solutions in North America and the UK, respectively, and created a single source for their comprehensive and complementary assistive listening solutions. They also collaborated to develop Auri, an Auracast broadcast audio-based assistive listening system.
“Our collaboration with Ampetronic on Auri showcases the incredible synergy between our teams and our shared passion for innovation and accessibility,” says Keone. “Under the Allvida umbrella, we’re taking that successful partnership to the next level, delivering complementary solutions and expanding our global impact. This alignment is more than a natural progression—it’s a powerful opportunity to help even more people hear clearly and engage in any environment.”
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Portfolio of Accessible Audio Solutions
The union of Listen Technologies and Ampetronic aims to ensure that their full portfolio of products are available to meet the evolving needs of customers and industries worldwide. This combined strength empowers their distribution network to offer comprehensive solutions tailored to the diverse requirements of sectors such as transportation, performing arts centers, houses of worship, higher education institutions, and more.
“With our expanded resources and shared expertise, we can accelerate our innovation in both technology and services. There are so many opportunities ahead, with the world of public audio services entering a new and exciting chapter,” says Pieters. “Together, Listen Technologies and Ampetronic will set a new standard for assistive communication, enhancing accessibility for all.”Listen Technologies and Ampetronic will showcase their combined suite of solutions in booth 3R400 at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2025, Feb. 4-7, 2025.