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Knowles

#4406

Rank

$2.47B

Marketcap

US United States

Country

Knowles
Leadership team

Mr. Jeffrey S. Niew (Pres, CEO & Director)

Mr. John S. Anderson (Sr. VP, CFO & Interim Principal Accounting Officer)

Mr. Daniel J. Giesecke (Sr. VP & COO)

Products/ Services
Electronics, Health Care, Manufacturing, Medical Device, Mobile
Number of Employees
1,000 - 20,000
Headquarters
Itasca, Illinois, United States
Established
1989
Company Registration
SEC CIK number: 0001587523
Revenue
500M - 1B
Traded as
KN
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Overview
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Summary
Knowles Corporation offers micro-acoustic microphones and balanced armature speakers, audio solutions, high performance capacitors, and radio frequency products for the consumer electronics, medtech, defense, electric vehicle, industrial, and communications markets. It operates in two segments, Audio and Precision Devices (PD). The Audio segment designs and manufactures audio products, including microphones, balanced armature speakers, and audio processors used in applications that serve the mobile, hearing health, True Wireless Stereo, Internet of Things, and computing markets. The PD segment is involved in the design and delivery of high-performance capacitor products and RF solutions that are used in applications, such as power supplies and medical implants, satellite communications, and radar systems, as well as for communications equipment. The company sells its products directly to original equipment manufacturers and to their contract manufacturers and suppliers, as well as through distributors. It has operations in Asia, the United States, Europe, other Americas, and internationally. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois.
History

Knowles Corporation was originally formed as F&M Laboratories in 1946 and grew to become a leading independent manufacturer of components for hearing aids, tape recorders and other consumer electronics. In 1995, Knowles Corporation became an independent, publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: KN).

Mission
Enriching life by enabling superior audio experiences.
Vision
To become the leading global innovator of high-performance audio solutions.
Key Team

Mr. Raymond D. Cabrera (Sr. VP of HR & Chief Admin. Officer)

Mr. Robert J. Perna (Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec.)

Mr. Chris Dugan (Pres of Precision Devices)

Patton Hofer (VP of Investor Relations)

Mr. Air A. Bastarrica Jr. (VP & Controller)

Mr. Christian U. Scherp (Sr. VP of Global Sales)

Mr. Brian Crannell (Sr. VP of Corp. Devel.)

Recognition and Awards
Knowles won 5 awards in 2022 and 3 awards in 2021. In 2022, Knowles won for Best Company Compensation, Best Leadership Teams 2022, Best Engineering Team 2022, Best Places to Work in Chicago 2022 and Best Global Culture 2022. In 2021, Knowles won for Best Company for Diversity 2021, Best Company for Women 2021 and Best Company Compensation. Based on 4,169 ratings and 146 participants, employees at Knowles are very satisfied with their work experience. The overall culture score, 82/100 or A+, incorporates employee ratings based on their feedback on the Compensation, Perks And Benefits, Executive Team and more.
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Knowles
Leadership team

Mr. Jeffrey S. Niew (Pres, CEO & Director)

Mr. John S. Anderson (Sr. VP, CFO & Interim Principal Accounting Officer)

Mr. Daniel J. Giesecke (Sr. VP & COO)

Products/ Services
Electronics, Health Care, Manufacturing, Medical Device, Mobile
Number of Employees
1,000 - 20,000
Headquarters
Itasca, Illinois, United States
Established
1989
Company Registration
SEC CIK number: 0001587523
Revenue
500M - 1B
Traded as
KN
Social Media