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'''Coby Electronics Corporation''' is a manufacturer of consumer electronics products headquartered in [[Lake Success, New York]] with offices and factories around the world (including the [[United States]], [[Mexico]], and [[China]]). With the joint efforts of Coby Electronics Co. of [[Hong Kong]] and Coby Electronics Corp. of the [[United States]] the products have reached consumers in [[Asia]], [[North America]], [[South America]] and [[Europe]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.globalmarket.com/ce/sf/sf01.htm |title=Coby: An Ever-thriving AV Giant |accessdate=2007-12-05 |work=GlobalMarket.com}}</ref>, however the company mostly sells in Europe and the United States. Coby also serves as an [[Original Equipment Manufacturer|OEM]] manufacturer for brands including [[Samsung]], [[NEC]], [[Daewoo]], [[RadioShack]]'s Presidian brand and [[Hyundai]].
'''Coby Electronics Corporation''' is a manufacturer of consumer electronics products headquartered in [[Lake Success, New York]] with offices and factories around the world (including the [[United States]], [[Mexico]], and [[China]]). With the joint efforts of Coby Electronics Co. of [[Hong Kong]] and Coby Electronics Corp. of the [[United States]] the products have reached consumers in [[Asia]], [[North America]], [[South America]] and [[Europe]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.globalmarket.com/ce/sf/sf01.htm |title=Coby: An Ever-thriving AV Giant |accessdate=2007-12-05 |work=GlobalMarket.com}}</ref>, however the company mostly sells in Europe and the United States. Coby also serves as an [[Original Equipment Manufacturer|OEM]] manufacturer for brands including [[Samsung]], [[NEC]], [[Daewoo]], [[RadioShack]]'s Presidian brand and [[Hyundai]].


It was founded by Young Dong Lee who owns 100 percent of its capital stock. Its name comes from deleting the "w" and second "o" in [[Cowboy]].<ref>[http://www.cobyusa.com/?p=about About - cobyusa.com - Retrieved December 4, 2008]</ref> Lee (born 1955 in [[South Korea]]) originally owned an electronics wholesaler called Cowboy.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/05/technology/techspecial4/05coby.html?fta=y A Maker of $14.99 TV's Aims for Higher Ground - New York Times - April 5, 2006]</ref>
It was founded by Young Dong Lee who owns 100 percent of its capital stock. Its name comes from replacing the "S" and "N" in [[Sony]] with "C" and "B".<ref>[http://www.cobyusa.com/?p=about About - cobyusa.com - Retrieved December 4, 2008]</ref> Lee (born 1955 in [[South Korea]]) originally owned an electronics wholesaler called Cowboy.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/05/technology/techspecial4/05coby.html?fta=y A Maker of $14.99 TV's Aims for Higher Ground - New York Times - April 5, 2006]</ref>


The company's original headquarters was in an industrial area of [[Maspeth, Queens]]. In 2008 it moved the world headquarters to [[Lake Success, New York]]. The former headquarters remains as a company warehouse.<ref>Coby Electronics expands from Queens to Lake Success - Newsday - May 23, 2008</ref>
The company's original headquarters was in an industrial area of [[Maspeth, Queens]]. In 2008 it moved the world headquarters to [[Lake Success, New York]]. The former headquarters remains as a company warehouse.<ref>Coby Electronics expands from Queens to Lake Success - Newsday - May 23, 2008</ref>

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Coby Electronics Corporation
Company typePrivate
IndustryConsumer electronics
Founded1991
HeadquartersLake Success, New York
Key people
Lee Young Dong, Legal Representative/CEO
ProductsHome and Portable A/V Consumer Electronics
Number of employees
4,000 to 4,499[1]
Websitehttp://www.cobyusa.com/, http://www.globalmarket.com/coby, http://www.ecoby.com

Coby Electronics Corporation is a manufacturer of consumer electronics products headquartered in Lake Success, New York with offices and factories around the world (including the United States, Mexico, and China). With the joint efforts of Coby Electronics Co. of Hong Kong and Coby Electronics Corp. of the United States the products have reached consumers in Asia, North America, South America and Europe[2], however the company mostly sells in Europe and the United States. Coby also serves as an OEM manufacturer for brands including Samsung, NEC, Daewoo, RadioShack's Presidian brand and Hyundai.

It was founded by Young Dong Lee who owns 100 percent of its capital stock. Its name comes from replacing the "S" and "N" in Sony with "C" and "B".[3] Lee (born 1955 in South Korea) originally owned an electronics wholesaler called Cowboy.[4]

The company's original headquarters was in an industrial area of Maspeth, Queens. In 2008 it moved the world headquarters to Lake Success, New York. The former headquarters remains as a company warehouse.[5]

Since the establishment of a new factory and new manufacturing processes in early 2006, the company has very publicly sought to re-brand itself as a maker of higher-quality goods; they are, however, in the more low-priced budget.[6] Its main factory is on 400 acres in Jiangxi Province in China. It was designed to accommodate up to 5,000 employees.[7]

Products

Coby products span home and portable audio and video electronics plus accessories. Leading categories include MP3 with video, portable DVD players, digital picture frames as well as flat panel LCD televisions and surround sound home theater systems. Available in metro, regional and metropolitan brick and mortar storefronts or via the web, Coby's products can be found everywhere.

In 2009-2010, Coby plans to make Mini PCs similar to Eee PCs.

Product Recalls

Coby voluntarily conducted three product recalls in the past two years. On 10.8.2008, on 11.8.2007 and on 4.18.2007 [8]. In all instances, Coby provided full refunds to all consumers.

Company names

This company also does business under the name of Coby Electronics Inc.[1] and Foshan Coby Electronics Corporation.[9]

Domain name

In 2006, Coby Electronics Corporation unsuccessfully attempted to use the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy to acquire the coby.com domain from Coby O'Brien, an individual who first registered it in 1996. This is commonly referred to as reverse domain hijacking. Mr. O'Brien successfully defended his ownership of the domain. Coby Electronics Corporation uses cobyusa.com instead.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "COBY Electronics Co., Ltd. Company Profile". GlobalMarket.com. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  2. ^ "Coby: An Ever-thriving AV Giant". GlobalMarket.com. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  3. ^ About - cobyusa.com - Retrieved December 4, 2008
  4. ^ A Maker of $14.99 TV's Aims for Higher Ground - New York Times - April 5, 2006
  5. ^ Coby Electronics expands from Queens to Lake Success - Newsday - May 23, 2008
  6. ^ Marriott, Michel (2006-04-05). "A Maker of $14.99 TV's Aims for Higher Ground". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  7. ^ A Maker of $14.99 TV's Aims for Higher Ground - New York Times - April 5, 2006
  8. ^ "Coby Electronics consumer product safety information webpage". Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  9. ^ "China Export-Enabled Manufacturer". GlobalMarket.com. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  10. ^ "Coby Electronics Corporation v Coby Co". Domain Statute. 2006-06-20. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
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