Sharper Image Corporation operates as a multi-channel specialty retailer in the United States. The company sells its products through the Sharper Image specialty stores, the Sharper Image catalog, and the Internet. It also engages in wholesale operations; licenses its brand name to third parties; and provides customer list-rental programs. As of January 31, 2007, it operated 187 Sharper Image stores in 38 states and the District of Columbia. Sharper Image was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California. On February 19, 2008, Sharper Image Corporation filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Products made by Rodin (formerly Phoenix Gold) produce enough throbbing bass to rock your media room and maybe even make your neighbors call the authorities. The company makes high-end audio electronics (amplifiers and equalizers), speakers, and accessories for the home theater market. Its products, originally made in Portland but now overseas, are sold through specialty retailers worldwide under the Phoenix Gold, Carver Professional, and AudioSource brand names. In late 2003 PG Holding (controlled in part by former chairman and CEO Timothy Johnson) purchased a majority stake in the company. Phoenix Gold was acquired, in turn, by a group of investors in July 2006 and changed its name in late 2007.

Haier is the world’s 4th largest whitegoods manufacturer and one of China’s Top 100 IT Companies. Haier has 240 subsidiary companies and 30 design centers, plants and trade companies and more than 50,000 employees throughout the world. Haier specializes in technology research, manufacture industry, trading and financial services. Haier 2006 global revenue was RMB107.5 billion.Guided by the business philosophy of CEO Zhang Ruimin, Haier has experienced the development stages, noted as Brand Building, Diversification and Globalization. At the 21st anniversary of the founding of Haier Group on December 26, 2005, Haier announced its 4th strategic development stage of global brand building. In 1993, Haier brand was officially recognized as a famous brand. In 2006, Haier brand was valued at RMB74.9 billion. Since 2002, Haier has consecutively been ranked first in the row of China’s most valuable brands for manufacture of 18 products, including refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines, televisions, water heaters, personal computers, mobile phones and kitchen appliances. Haier was ranked first of China’s Top 10 Global Brands by China State Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision (CSBTS) for refrigerators and washing machines. On August 30, 2005, Haier was ranked 1st of China’s Top 10 Global Brands by the Financial Times.

Metrokane designs housewares products that are unique and proprietary with broad consumer appeal. Metrokane never offer so-called "commodity merchandise" -- products that are virtually interchangeable with those of other companies. Metrokane provide their retailer customers with high-visibility, promotional products that build traffic and generate "plus business." So in a nutshell, Metrokane purpose is to grow their business by growing the business of the retailers they sell to.

Whirley Industries is the company behind those collectible cups and mugs filling kitchen cabinets. The company designs and manufactures promotional drinkware for theme parks, sports venues, convenience stores, and other businesses. The company's Toppers line casts colorful animals and licensed characters atop the lids of plastic cups. In addition to its cups and straws, Whirley Industries creates specialty lunchboxes and popcorn buckets for children, and insulated coffee containers and barware for adults. The company also produces self-serve slush stands that can be installed at festivals, water parks, and zoos.

Imperial International company began supplying taverns with pool tables and supplies in the 1950s under the name of Eastern Novelty. Imperial now stocks more than 10,000 items, including billiard tables and their accoutrements, sports tables, and game room furniture, as well as parts for its coin and vending division. It also supplies licensed products, such as lamps, stools, and tables with NFL and MLB team logos. Customers can order customized pool tables by mixing and matching a variety of table styles and felt colors. Products are available online or through a dealer network. Imperial is a division of H. Betti Industries.

SafetyTots International develops CD-ROM and flash cards addressing children's safety issues. SafetyTots's cartoon characters (such as the SafetyTots and Betsy the Butterfly) teach children strategies for handling dangerous situations. The company traces its roots to 1983, when president and CEO Paula Geonie founded the children's safety program Playing it Safe.

As prices and production costs had risen considerably since the turn of the century, it had long been Mike's desire to recapture that part of the budget market that his products had served so well. With this in mind he had set up an office in China in late 2004, to investigate the possibilities of manufacturing in that country. With his own staff in place, extensive research was undertaken and an allegiance was formed with one of the country's specialist high quality manufacturers. With extensive Creek input into the designs and Creek's own Q.C. staff on hand to oversee production, the Evolution amplifier and CD player were released in early 2006. An FM/AM tuner soon followed. With this exciting new range Mike had been able to release the products at prices to match the 43 series which had been discontinued in 2003. Evolution has gone on to capture many awards in many of Creek's international markets.As a direct consequence of the acceptance and extraordinary success of both the Destiny and Evolution ranges, demand for Creek's Classic products started to wane. Production of this series was therefore discontinued in 2007/08. Creek remained true to the 2 channel market, not being tempted to venture into multi channel. As a consequence it was inevitable that Mike would develop a turntable. He had long held the view that vinyl reproduction is important to Hi-Fi reproduction. As his company had produced a popular range of affordable, stand-alone phono stages able to extract high-quality signals from vinyl discs, it was logical that a turntable would follow. Named in memory of his late father's company Wyndsor Recording, Creek's Wyndsor turntable was released in 2007.In 2008 the budged priced OBH 11 headphone amplifier was re-introduced to satisfying growing demand for a lower priced quality headphone amplifier. 2009 saw the Evolution 2 amplifier and CD released to replace the original models.

Stevie Ray Vaughn may have died more than a decade ago, but GHS still makes the Nickel Rocker electric guitar strings that helped give him his distinctive sound. GHS also is a leading maker of strings for acoustic and electric guitars, basses, mandolins, banjos, and ukuleles. The company produces all its strings at its Battle Creek plant and sells them through retailers worldwide. Its Rocktron division produces electric guitar amplifiers and related equipment. Founded in 1964, the company is owned and operated by the McFee family.

Advanced Video Inc. is a privately-held technology integration, rental and staging company. Advanced Video specialize in projection and visual display systems, A/V teleconferencing, I/P video and control systems, as well as corporate event staging. Advanced Video professionals provide turnkey solutions from concept and design to engineering and installation. In 2001, Advanced Video Inc. earned the distinction of being named one of Inc. Magazine's Top 500 fastest-growing private companies in America.Advanced Video Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Columbia, S.C., with branch affiliations in Greenville, S.C., and Atlanta, Ga. Other strategic sales and service relationships have been established to serve the Caribbean from Puerto Rico.Advanced Video Inc. has established close relationships with many manufacturers by investing in employees' education and training, realizing certification status with companies such as AMX, Crestron, Polycom, Biamp, V-Brick, Christie Digital, Barco/Folsom and many others. Advanced Video employees have acquired specific skill sets to synergistically solve the customers' communciation problems by approaching each project on a team basis. Technicians employed by Advanced Video Inc. enjoy a positive working environment and competitive pay, which is why their employees average a tenure of 12 years.

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