Multitone Electronics plc is a British company, founded in 1931. Initially a manufacturer of hearing aids, before becoming a pioneer in the development of pagers (bleepers). Multitone now makes wireless voice and messaging systems.[4][unreliable source?]
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Founded | 9 May 1931 in London |
| Founder | Joseph Poliakoff[1] |
| Headquarters | , United Kingdom |
| Owner | Champion Technology Holdings (64.9%)[2] |
| Parent | Champion Technology Holdings |
| Website | www.multitone.com |
| Footnotes / references source[3] | |
Multitone Electronics is a British company, founded by Joseph Poliakoff in London in 1931, with a £500 loan from Henry Myer, his lawyer.[5][non-primary source needed] Joseph Poliakoff was a Russian-born telephone and sound engineer and inventor.[1][non-primary source needed] The first offices were in White Lion Street, Angel Islington, London.[5][non-primary source needed]
Notable customers for the company's hearing aids included Winston Churchill.[4]
Joseph Poliakoff's son, Alexander Poliakoff (1910–1996), a Russian-born British electronics engineer, inventor and businessman, was the chairman of Multitone Electronics for over 40 years.[1] He retired in 1977 and sold[when?] the company to Hong Kong-based Champion Technology.[4] Multitone Electronics is a subsidiary of Hong Kong listed company Champion Technology Holdings since 1993.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Vronskaya, Jeanne (30 July 1996). "Obituary: Alexander Poliakoff". The Independent. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements". 2017 Annual Report (PDF). Champion Technology Holdings. 30 October 2017. p. 193. Retrieved 3 June 2018 – via Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing.
- ^ Companies House
- ^ a b c "Multitone; London manufacturer in GB, Model types from Great". Radiomuseum.org. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Multitone 80 Years". Multitone Electronics. 9 May 1931. Retrieved 11 April 2017 – via yudu.com.
- ^ "Corporate Information" (PDF). 2001 Annual Report. Champion Technology Holdings. 9 November 2001. p. 2. Retrieved 3 June 2018 – via Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing.