Area firm offers first cell phone with Serene.(Business)(e-buzz)(Company overview)

Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), November, 2006

Byline: Anna Marie Kukec Arlington Heights-based Bang & Olufsen America Inc., (www.bang- olufsen.com) which sells high-end home theaters and custom music systems, will introduce its first mobile phone in early December. And like many of their products, this new phone will focus on the high end.

The price tag? $1,275. "This was made with the adult market in mind," said Kim Gravesen, president of Bang & Olufsen America. "You won't be downloading music on this phone." Founded in 1925 in Struer, Denmark, Bang & Olufsen has about 2,400 employees, including 40 at its North American headquarters in Arlington Heights, all working on high-end merchandise worldwide. The company started out selling...