Multitone Electronics
British company
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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?]
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Founded | 9 May 1931 in London |
| Founder | Joseph Poliakoff[1] |
| Headquarters | , United Kingdom |
| Owner | Champion Technology Holdings (64.9%)[2] |
| Parent | Champion Technology Holdings |
| Website | www.multitone.com |
| Footnotes / references source[3] | |
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]