Company:Digital Group Audio
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| Founded | 2007 |
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| Headquarters | 3125 Tiger Run Ct. Ste., 105 Carlsbad, California 92010 |
| Products | LiveSpeakr |
Digital Group Audio (DGA) is a privately held consumer electronics company based in Carlsbad, California.[1]
History
Founded in 2007 by Erik Groset and Robin DeFay, DGA began as an electronic hardware start-up focusing on portable audio solutions.
President Erik Groset, 25, has been recognized by Young Inventors International as a success story as well as being named to the list of San Diego’s 2010 Young Influentials.[2] Erik comes from a lineage of inventors including his great-grandfather, John P. Groset, who is credited with inventing the ice cream cone making machine.[3]
Vice President Robin DeFay, 26, spent five years as a professional poker player[4] before joining the venture. Robin attended California State University, San Marcos.
Awards and recognition
- Businessweek: One of America’s Most Promising Start-Ups[5]
- 2008 WIRED Small Biz Contest (Nomination).[6]
Products
- LiveSpeakr – Portable Speaker System
Trade Shows and Event Appearances
- 2010 Consumer Electronics Show
- 2010 MacWorld Conference & Expo
References
- ↑ Expert Source Sheet: Erik Groset
- ↑ The Daily Transcript Congratulates 2010's Young Influentials
- ↑ "Patent #1,079,597: Ice Cream Cone Cooking Machine" Retrieved 2010-7-19
- ↑ "Livespeakr.com Founders Share Their Start-Up Experience
- ↑ Leiber, Nick. Retrieved 2009-09-22 “America’s Most Promising Startups: Boyhood Pals Create iPod Speakers”. New York, 22 September 2009. Retrieved on 2009-09-22.
- ↑ Howe, Jeff. “WIRED BIZ Small Biz Challenge Finalists”. San Francisco, 13 January 2009. Retrieved on 2009-01-13.
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