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| Founded | 2000 |
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| Founder | Tom DeVesto |
| Headquarters | Boston, MA |
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Number of employees | 30+ |
| Website | https://www.tivoliaudio.com |
Tivoli Audio is an American manufacturing company that produces tabletop radios and similar audio products in China. It was founded in the year 2000 [1] by Tom DeVesto along with Henry Kloss. [2]
The company was founded in Massachusetts by Henry Kloss, an audio engineer, and Tom DeVesto, an entrepreneur. Their first product, the Model One, was designed to receive FM radio signals in congested urban locations and distant or low-power stations, as Kloss noted, the mid-60s wave of Japanese radios struggled to do this.[ citation needed ] Kloss passed away in 2002, but the company continued to operate. By 2006, Tivoli Audio was selling products in over 30 countries. [1]
The company has had partnerships with Ritz Carlton, Marriott Hotels, and Ace Hotels.[ citation needed ] The company had also partnered with Supreme in 2018 with a limited-edition model.[ citation needed ]
In 2016, Tivoli Audio launched the ART wireless collection with features such as wi-fi streaming and Spotify Connect. As of 2019, [3] Tivoli Audio opened a flagship showroom and shop on Boston's Newbury Street.
As of 2024, Paul De Pasquale is Chief Executive Officer [1] and the Designer.
After the Model One, the next decade saw several new releases, such as the PAL (Portable Audio Laboratory), Model Three (Alarm Clock Radio), and the All-In-One Music System. This range of products was sold in Scandinavian DAB+ countries such as Denmark and Norway following the PAL+ in 2011. In 2016, Tivoli Audio released the ART Collection.[ citation needed ]
Tivoli has collaborated with brands like Coach, Cappellini, Anthropologie, NPR, and Supreme to produce collections.[ citation needed ]
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