Today saw the official opening of Optoma Europe’s new headquarters near Hemel Hempstead, UK. The leading international projector and audio brand, turned 20 years old on 1 September and moved to a larger HQ the following week. The UK’s Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, David Gauke MP, joined staff at Optoma to officially open the new building.
Since it opened in 1997, Optoma EMEA has grown market share and outgrown its premises in Watford. It moved to the new site on 8 September, creating job opportunities for people across Hemel Hempstead and the wider area.
Now with almost 14% market share*, Optoma is one of the top three brands across EMEA. In the last two decades the company has introduced numerous pioneering products, including the revolutionary DVD all-in-one projector in 2005 (DV10) and the world’s first Pico projector, PK101, which won Time Magazine’s product of the year in 2008. Optoma has expanded its business into audio with the acquisition of the acclaimed Californian consumer audio company, NuForce, in 2014.
More recently, the company introduced the first affordable 4K UHD projectors and the first projectors to feature DARBEE Visual Presence™ technology. Optoma also recently launched its first ProScene laser projector range with DuraCore and MultiColor features for professional installations.
Optoma products have consistently improved the projection experience and needs of consumers and professionals while forging partnerships that keep the company at the forefront of industry trends.
“We have always prided ourselves on our ability to develop products that are future-focused. For 20 years, we’ve been listening to our customers and creating the solutions they need.” said Thierry Millet, Managing Director of Optoma EMEA. “These purpose-built facilities reflect our confidence in the future. With our core values of reliability, innovation and customer focus, we will maintain this momentum to offer even better products and solutions into the next two decades.”
David Gauke, MP for South West Hertfordshire and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, said: “Successful international companies, like Optoma, are important to the UK for driving growth, creating jobs and contributing to our economy. The success of the economy relies on innovation and innovative companies, like Optoma.
“We need to trade with the rest of the world and show the UK is open for international business, and I am delighted to welcome Optoma to my constituency.”
Originally established in Taiwan, Optoma EMEA headquarters opened in the UK in 1997. The company now has regional offices throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Job opportunities within the new head office can be seen on www.optoma.co.uk/careers
* Market share data: Q217 - Pacific Media Associates (>500L)
The photographs show Optoma MD, Thierry Millet, with David Gauke MP - Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, cutting our ‘projector’ cake, cutting the ribbon to the building and with staff outside our new HQ.
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About Optoma
Optoma is a world leading designer and manufacturer of projection and sound products for business, education, professional audio/video and home entertainment.
Optoma’s projection products combine superior image processing technologies with exceptional engineering and innovation to deliver stunning crystal clear images with ultimate reliability.
Optoma projectors use DLP® technology, pioneered by Texas Instruments. This uses millions of mirrors to produce high quality imagery which does not suffer colour degradation over time, as sometimes experienced in other projector technologies.
The Optoma NuForce sound range is designed for people that care about audio. They are built from premium quality components to deliver sleek design and exceptional sound.
The Optoma Group has continental headquarters in Europe, the USA and Asia; whilst Optoma Europe, based in London, covers Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Local services are delivered from regional offices in France, Germany, Norway, Spain and the Netherlands and sales representatives in the Czech Republic, Dubai, Italy, Poland, Russia, Romania and Saudi Arabia. www.optoma.com
