InFocus
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InFocus Corporation is a privately owned American company based in the state of Oregon
. Founded in 1986, the company develops, manufactures, and distributes DLP and LCD projectors
and accessories as well as LCD flat panel displays. Formerly a NASDAQ listed public company, InFocus was purchased by Image Holdings Corp., owned by John Hui
, in 2009 and is now a wholly owned subsidiary. In December 2009, InFocus moved its headquarters to Tigard, Oregon
.
and Clarity Visual Systems, it is one of three companies started by people who formerly worked for Tektronix
. The company moved into a new headquarters building in Wilsonville, Oregon, in 2002. At that time the company employed 1,200 people.
In mid-2005 InFocus acquired the company TUN (The University Network), which provided digital media and thin screen television advertising to colleges, and then sold it in late 2006 to Submedia LLC. The company later became a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ
exchange as INFS. On May 28, 2009, InFocus was taken private by Image Holdings Corporation and John Hui
in a transaction valued at $39 million. In October 2009, they announced plans to move to Tigard, Oregon
, in December 2009 as their old headquarters were too big for the much smaller new company. The company was down to 110 employees at the time of the move, with just over half at the headquarters.
and LCD flat panel display
s for business users, educators, government entities, ProAV customers, mobile professionals, and home theater enthusiasts.
InFocus owns and operates the ASK Proxima brand, and in the past sold products under the names ASK, Proxima, and InFocus ScreenPlay.
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. Founded in 1986, the company develops, manufactures, and distributes DLP and LCD projectors
Video projector
A video projector is an image projector that receives a video signal and projects the corresponding image on a projection screen using a lens system. All video projectors use a very bright light to project the image, and most modern ones can correct any curves, blurriness, and other...
and accessories as well as LCD flat panel displays. Formerly a NASDAQ listed public company, InFocus was purchased by Image Holdings Corp., owned by John Hui
Lap Shun Hui
Lap Shun Hui, also known as John Hui, is a Chinese American tech entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of PC manufacturing companies Everex and eMachines. He is also the current owner of LCD manufacturer InFocus and the former owner of PC manufacturer Packard Bell.-Biography:Hui was born in South...
, in 2009 and is now a wholly owned subsidiary. In December 2009, InFocus moved its headquarters to Tigard, Oregon
Tigard, Oregon
Tigard is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. The population was 48,035 at the 2010 census. As of 2007, Tigard was the state's 12th largest city. Incorporated in 1961, the city is located south of Beaverton and north of Tualatin, and is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
.
History
InFocus was formed by Steve Hix and Paul Gulick in 1986. With Planar SystemsPlanar Systems
Planar Systems, Inc. is a U.S. digital display manufacturing corporation based in Hillsboro, Oregon. Founded in 1983 as a spin-off from Tektronix, it was the first U.S. manufacturer of electroluminescent digital displays. Planar also makes a variety of other specialty displays. The company, with...
and Clarity Visual Systems, it is one of three companies started by people who formerly worked for Tektronix
Tektronix
Tektronix, Inc. is an American company best known for its test and measurement equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and video and mobile test protocol equipment. In November 2007, Tektronix became a subsidiary of Danaher Corporation....
. The company moved into a new headquarters building in Wilsonville, Oregon, in 2002. At that time the company employed 1,200 people.
In mid-2005 InFocus acquired the company TUN (The University Network), which provided digital media and thin screen television advertising to colleges, and then sold it in late 2006 to Submedia LLC. The company later became a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ
NASDAQ
The NASDAQ Stock Market, also known as the NASDAQ, is an American stock exchange. "NASDAQ" originally stood for "National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations". It is the second-largest stock exchange by market capitalization in the world, after the New York Stock Exchange. As of...
exchange as INFS. On May 28, 2009, InFocus was taken private by Image Holdings Corporation and John Hui
Lap Shun Hui
Lap Shun Hui, also known as John Hui, is a Chinese American tech entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of PC manufacturing companies Everex and eMachines. He is also the current owner of LCD manufacturer InFocus and the former owner of PC manufacturer Packard Bell.-Biography:Hui was born in South...
in a transaction valued at $39 million. In October 2009, they announced plans to move to Tigard, Oregon
Tigard, Oregon
Tigard is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. The population was 48,035 at the 2010 census. As of 2007, Tigard was the state's 12th largest city. Incorporated in 1961, the city is located south of Beaverton and north of Tualatin, and is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
, in December 2009 as their old headquarters were too big for the much smaller new company. The company was down to 110 employees at the time of the move, with just over half at the headquarters.
Products
InFocus produces DLP and LCD projectorsVideo projector
A video projector is an image projector that receives a video signal and projects the corresponding image on a projection screen using a lens system. All video projectors use a very bright light to project the image, and most modern ones can correct any curves, blurriness, and other...
and LCD flat panel display
Display
Display may refer to:* Display , an American thoroughbred racehorse* Display , a form of animal behaviour* Display advertising, type that typically contains text, i.e., copy, logos, images, location maps, etc....
s for business users, educators, government entities, ProAV customers, mobile professionals, and home theater enthusiasts.
InFocus owns and operates the ASK Proxima brand, and in the past sold products under the names ASK, Proxima, and InFocus ScreenPlay.