Harman International

Harman International

http://www.harman.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/harman-international/

Harman International, a privately owned company under Samsung Electronics (Holding) and headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, United States, was founded in 1980, employs approximately 22,730 individuals, and reported $11.1B in revenue as of 2025. The company specializes in consumer electronics, designing and engineering connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide. These offerings include connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions, and services supporting the Internet of Things. Its portfolio encompasses brands such as AKG, Harman Kardon, Infinity, JBL, Lexicon, Mark Levinson, and Revel.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1980

Headcount

27,775

Headquarters

United States

Primary Segment

Consumer electronics

Ownership

Privately Owned

Deployments

30

News Summary:

On September 9, 2026, Harman International named Dr. Thomas Irawan as Chief Operating Officer of its Automotive Division. He is set to join the company on October 1, 2026, also serving as President Designate for Harman Automotive. In this capacity, Dr. Irawan will provide operational leadership for the division, overseeing its daily execution and business performance. The company first announced his appointment on September 3, 2026, emphasizing the move as a strategic step to strengthen Harman Automotive for the era of AI-enabled experiences.

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Harman International offers 16 products in the media and telecoms services, media tech and pro AV industries. Harman International's product portfolio comprises of live audio equipment, consumer electronics, commercial installed sound, audio, pro AV controls and infrastructure and conferencing systems and UC.

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Harman International's revenues were over $1B in 2025. Caretta Research has split Harman International's revenue into 21 different product categories, the largest of which is consumer devices. For full access to Harman International's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Sep

15th

2026

21:24

HARMAN joins SDVerse software and engineering solutions marketplace

Harman IT & software On September 15, HARMAN, the subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., announced it has joined SDVerse, the automotive industry’s first B2B marketplace for software. HARMAN is making its software products and services available to automotive OEMs through SDVerse, providing a new channel for them to discover and co....

Sep

15th

2026

13:58

HARMAN Joins SDVerse Marketplace, Expanding Access to Automotive Software and Engineering Solutions

NOVI, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 15, 2026-- As software becomes the foundation of modern vehicle development, automakers are increasingly looking for faster ways to discover, evaluate, and integrate trusted software solutions. To help address that need, HARMAN , the automotive technology leader and subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., today announced it has joined SDVerse , the automotive industry’s first B2B marketplace for software. Copyright Business Wire 2026.

The Joplin Globe

Sep

9th

2026

06:20

Management Changes, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, Management Changes

HARMAN Names Thomas Irawan COO of Automotive Division

HARMAN International—a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., and a global technology company delivering AI-enabled products, software and orchestrated experiences across automotive, consumer and enterprise markets—announced that Dr. Thomas Irawan will join the company on Oct.

Sep

8th

2026

08:38

Management Changes, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, Management Changes

Thomas Irawan appointed COO at Harman Automotive

Harman International has announced that Dr Thomas Irawan will join the company on October 1, 2026, as chief operating officer and president designate, Harman Automotive. In this new role, Dr Irawan will provide operational leadership for Harman Automotive, overseeing the division’s day-to-day execution and business performance.

Automotive Interiors World

Sep

6th

2026

12:25

Aman Gupta Did Not Build a Better Headphone. He Built a Better Brand.

In 2013, Aman Gupta tried to build a startup. It failed. He went back to a corporate job. Most people in that position would have concluded that the experiment was over. That entrepreneurship had been attempted and the result was in.

Sep

4th

2026

06:30

Management Changes, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, Management Changes

HARMAN Appoints Dr. Thomas Irawan as Chief Operating Officer, Automotive

Appointment strengthens HARMAN Automotive for the era of AI-enabled experiences. HARMAN International , a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. , and a global technology company delivering AI-enabled products, software and orchestrated experiences across automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, today announced that Dr. Thomas Irawan will join the company on October 1, 2026 , as Chief Operating Officer and President Designate, HARMAN Automotive .

MarketScreener India

Sep

3rd

2026

18:55

Management Changes, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, Management Changes

Harman Appoints Thomas Irawan as Chief Operating Officer, Automotive

Harman International announced that Thomas Irawan is joining the company on October 1, 2026, as Chief Operating Officer and President Designate, Harman Automotive. In this new role, Irawan will provide operational leadership for Harman Automotive, overseeing the division’s day-to-day execution and business performance.

Sep

3rd

2026

06:30

Emerging Tech, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Marcus M. Weber: Professor Bratzel, let me start with a pointed observation: anyone who wants to succeed in the automotive industry needs three things: an attractive market, a competitive cost structure, and clear technological differentiation. Looking at Germany today, we find that none of these three success factors is still in place.

Sep

3rd

2026

06:30

Harman brings clarity to Quba Mosque

Saudi Arabia: Quba Mosque’s latest audio upgrade features a Harman Professional audio system to balance two competing demands: supporting worshippers across an expanded site while keeping sound reinforcement unobtrusive. Situated in Medina, and considered as one of Islam’s most significant places of worship, the mosque has deployed a system incorporating JBL loudspeakers, Crown amplification and BSS signal processing.

Aug

31st

2026

06:30

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Aug

31st

2026

05:05

Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Partnerships, Product Updates

Qualcomm and HARMAN Collaborate to Advance Generative AI in Automotive

Highlights: Integration of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon ® Cockpit Elite platforms into HARMAN’s Ready product portfolio for intelligent in-cabin experiences. Collaboration on AI enabled cockpit and ADAS solutions. Coordinated go-to-market strategy targeting global OEMs in Europe and China.

Aug

26th

2026

06:30

New Offerings, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, New Offerings

JBL Pulse 6 is here to light up every beat

Bigger sound, brighter lightshows and new ways to set the mood with JBL’s most expressive Pulse yet Stamford, CT, 26 August 2026 – Introducing the all-new JBL Pulse 6. The new speaker combines JBL Legendary Sound with a dazzling customizable 360-degree lightshow to turn every playlist, party, and hangout into an unforgettable moment.

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