La Crosse Technology
Multinational electrical product company
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La Crosse Technology is a multinational manufacturer of electronic products including weather stations, radio-controlled clocks, watches and battery chargers. The company was started in 1985 in La Crescent, Minnesota and is now located in La Crosse, Wisconsin.[3]
 Headquarters in La Crosse | |
| Founded | 1985, La Crescent, Minnesota[1] |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States |
Key people | Allan McCormick, Owner |
| Products | weather stations, clocks, battery chargers |
Number of employees | 100[2] |
| Website | http://www.lacrossetechnology.com/ |
History
La Crosse Technology was founded in 1983 as a grandfather clock distribution company after the founder, Allan McCormick, returned from being stationed in Germany.[1]
La Crosse Technology introduced the radio-controlled clock, commonly (but incorrectly) called an "atomic clock" after the extremely accurate timepiece behind the radio signal it uses as a reference, into the United States commercial market in 1991.[3][4]
In 2004, the company was awarded a license to sell The Weather Channel branded weather stations.[5]
In 2008, the company introduced the first Internet powered home weather station.[2]