MILESTONES 2020s 2010s 2000s 1990s 1980s 1970s 1960s 1950s 1940s 1930s 1920s CURRENT 2021 HARMAN Named a Supplier of the Year Winner by General Motors 2020 HARMAN’s In-House Design Agency Huemen Wins 33 Red Dot Awards for Excellence 2010-2019 2019 FCA Selects HARMAN for New Global Connected Vehicle "Ecosystem" 2018 HARMAN Announces Record-Breaking Number of iF World Design Awards 2017 Samsung Acquires HARMAN | March 10, 2017 HARMAN awarded nine CES Awards for product innovation 2016 Samsung Electronics and HARMAN enter into a definitive agreement under which Samsung will acquire HARMAN 2015 HARMAN Recognized as Winner of 2015 Microsoft Partner of the Year for Intelligent Systems & Services (IoT) Partners with Baidu in China for Carlife connectivity solutions. 2014 HARMAN wins 3rd Grammy® Introduces Individual Sound Zone technology for automotive interiors. 2013 HARMAN Connected Services developed the first dual-sided smartphone for Yota. Premieres its award‐winning documentary film, "Distortion of Sound". 2012 JBL introduces Flip 2000-2009 2009 Founding member of AVNU Alliance for Ethernet networking Introduces HALOsonic line of automotive sound management solutions for electric and hybrid vehicles 2008 HARMAN Connected Services joins OHA and enables Android for the CDMA market 2004 JBL one of the first to release audio docks for iPod HARMAN enables first Bluetooth wireless connectivity in the car 2002 Three JBL engineers receive Academy Awards 1990-1999 1999 HK Soundsticks debut at MOMA 1998 Founding member of MOST Cooperative, the defacto standard for in‐vehicle multimedia networks First car radio/CD/navigation system 1991 AKG binaural products used on Mir Space Station 1980-1989 1989 DigiTech Whammy, first foot-controlled pitch shifting guitar pedal 1987 Martin lights up the dance floor with disco lights and fog machines 1984 JBL in Lincoln Town Car premiers as first OEM branded car audio system 1983 George Lucas selects JBL to develop the first THX licensed theater audio system 1970-1979 1975 Becker launches first car cassette radio 1971 DBX brings realism of live performance to recorded music 1970 JBL co-develops the Wall of Sound for the Grateful Dead 1960-1969 1969 JBL powers first of three Woodstocks 1950-1959 1958 Harman Kardon releases the world’s first stereo receiver 1956 Sidney Harman buys out Bernard Kardon and creates Harman International 1953 AKG invented the world 's first dynamic cardioid microphone Harman Kardon Introduces First FM Tuner 1940-1949 1949 Crown introduces first open reel tape recorder with built-in power amp 1948 First ever in-car radio 1930-1939 1937 MGM-Lansing sound system wins first of two Academy Awards 1920-1929 1928 World’s first talking movie features Lansing’s HD loudspeakers Careers Contact Sitemap News © 2021 HARMAN International. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Cookies | Terms of Use If you are using a screen reader and are having problems using this website, please call (800) 645-7484 for assistance.