Extron Electronics

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Extron Electronics
TypePrivately held company
IndustryCommercial Audio Video System Automation and control
Founded1983
Headquarters1025 East Ball Road Anaheim, California, United States
Key people
Andrew C. Edwards Founder/President [1] [2]
Number of employees
1001-5000 employees [3]
Website www.extron.com
Extron DMP 128 - 12x8 ProDSP(tm) Digital Matrix Processor Extron DMP 128-6212.jpg
Extron DMP 128 - 12x8 ProDSP™ Digital Matrix Processor
MLC 226 IP - Enhanced MediaLink Controller with Ethernet Control Extron MLC 226 IP Controller.jpg
MLC 226 IP - Enhanced MediaLink Controller with Ethernet Control

Extron Electronics, known as Extron, is a manufacturer of professional audiovisual equipment. It is headquartered in Anaheim, California. Extron operates over 30 offices and regional training and demonstration facilities [4] around the globe.

Extron products are used in video and computer interfacing, switching, and signal distribution to professional displays and projectors. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified [5]

In 2004, Extron entered the control systems marketplace. It now produces control processors, button panels, touch panels, [6] and several software solutions. In 2010, Extron bought the products' division of Electrosonic. [7] [8]

In 2012 Extron opened its six-story, 200,000 square foot [9] global headquarters building in Anaheim; including a training center, technical support and marketing offices, and a restaurant called The Ranch. [10]

In 2014, Extron entered the lecture capture market with hardware devices for capturing video signals. [11]

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