Multitone Electronics
Company typeSubsidiary
Founded9 May 1931; 92 years ago (1931-05-09) in London
FounderJoseph Poliakoff[1]
Headquarters
Basingstoke
,
United Kingdom
OwnerChampion Technology Holdings (64.9%)[2]
ParentChampion Technology Holdings
Websitewww.multitone.com
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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?]

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

  1. ^ a b c Vronskaya, Jeanne (30 July 1996). "Obituary: Alexander Poliakoff". The Independent. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Companies House
  4. ^ a b c "Multitone; London manufacturer in GB, Model types from Great". Radiomuseum.org. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Multitone 80 Years". Multitone Electronics. 9 May 1931. Retrieved 11 April 2017 – via yudu.com.
  6. ^ "Corporate Information" (PDF). 2001 Annual Report. Champion Technology Holdings. 9 November 2001. p. 2. Retrieved 3 June 2018 – via Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing.
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