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Michael Keough is in the hot seat. His ClearOne Communications, a $55 million (sales) maker of audio-video conferencing equipment, faces the wrath of shareholders and federal securities cops. The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) filed suit against ClearOne, Frances Flood and her chief financial officer, alleging that for most of 2001 and 2002 they overstated sales and earnings and thereby defrauded investors. The pair did it, according to the SEC, by dumping unwanted inventory on distributors on a pay-as-you-sell basis, despite contract terms that ostensibly called for payment within 90 days. Those transactions, the agency alleges, were improperly booked as revenues. The whistle-blower who tipped off the SEC has an ax to grind: He is a former manager who is considering a suit against Flood for wrongful termination and sexual harassment (a separate complaint alleges Flood routinely hugged and kissed men in the office), charges she denies. As for the law, there is dispute about whether flooding distribution channels amounts to accounting fraud.

The article discusses a court case Clearone Communications, Inc. v. Chiang wherein the judgment debtors were brought to action by the judgment creditors for the enforcement of judgment in the District of Utah. The motion for the protective order was filed by the defendant while the plaintiff filed the motion to compel appearance of the defendants at deposition. The plaintiff's motion was granted in part and denied in part and the defendant's motion was denied by the federal court of the U.S.

The article evaluates several equipment related to audiovisual and information communications technologies including the AMX Acendo Vibe 5100 web conferencing soundbar; the Biamp's TesiraLUX video encoder; and ClearOne's VIEW Pro line of media encoders and decoders,.

The article offers brief information on several audiovisual equipment including the 3GPoE Ultra high definition (HD) over Internet protocol (IP) transmitter and receiver, the NetworkAV over IP extenders from KanexPro, and the VIEW Pro platform from ClearOne Communications Inc.

The article offers information on mixers and audio processors including the PLM-8M8 PLENA matrix 8-channel DSP mixer from Bosch Security System Inc., the CONVERGE SR1212A automatic digital matrix mixer from ClearOne Communications Inc., and the Tactus Digital Mixing System from Crest Audio Inc.

The article evaluates several audio processors, including AtlasIED BB-1616DT from AtlasIED, the Biamp Systems Tesira series from Biamp Systems Corp., and the ClearOne Converge SR1212 from ClearOne Communications Inc.

Th article evaluates several video cameras which include the Autodome IP 5000 HD camera from consumer electronics firm Robert Bosch Tool Corp., Unite 200 PTZ camera from ClearOne Communications Inc., and the ICIP-P2040-IR from IC Realtime Security.

The article presents financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations. They include Security National Financial Corporation's after-tax earnings from operations for the full year ended December 31, 2020, Sportsman's Warehouse Holding Incorporated's net income for the quarter ended January 30, 2021, and ClearOne's net income for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2020.

The article provides information on products and services from Utah companies, including a range of audio-video options called Aura from ClearOne, a non-toxic glide wax for skis and snowboards from Dynamic Wax, and an Apple iPad accessory called Sketchboard Pro from Braintreehouse.

The article evaluates the RAV900 Internet telephony product from ClearOne Communications, Inc. and offers information on installation, specifications and cost.

The article describes two speakerphone devices that work with Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP). VOIP has become more popular with traveling business executives as a cheap and efficient way to make long distance calls. This results in a large cost savings when calls are being made from Europe to the United States, for example. The two devices profiled are the Polycom Communicator and the ClearOne Chat 50.

RAV(TM) 600 and 900 provide complete, out-of-the-box audio conferencing systems with audio mixer, loudspeakers, microphones, and wireless control device. Used as alternative to conference phones for stand-alone audio conferencing, they […]

An interview with Zee Hakimoglu of ClearOne Communications Inc. is presented. He cites services offered by ClearOne such as enterprise conferencing and streaming systems. He also cites the company's advantages against its competitors such as its global brand recognition in the field of audio conferencing, as well as its broad and loyal global channel. Moreover, Hakimoglu mentions the addition of ClearOne to the Russell Microcap.

ClearOne recently installed its VIEW pro-IP based video delivery solution to digital signage at Volvo's flagship location in Manhattan. The solution uses a single Pro E120 Encoder to send signals to 35 Pro D210 decoders for each panel on a... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers brief information on several audiovisual equipment including the 35MMa-BT Mixer Amplifier from Pro Acoustics LLP, the 3-element ceiling microphone from ClearOne Communications Inc., and the PowerLite 1221 projector from Epson America Inc.

This section offers news briefs on the audiovisual industry. Audioconferencing solutions provider ClearOne introduced the Chat 70 personal speaker-phone for use with Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007. Atlas Sound finalized a deal with PowerVar to acquire all assets of ETA Systems. Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems has upgraded its M7CL-32 and 48-channel digital mixing consoles.

This section offers news briefs on the audio-visual equipment industry as of September 2007. The application of ClearOne Communications for the NASDAQ Capital Market listing has been approved. AE Systems president Randy Vaughan has been named Educator of the Year by the National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA). Illbruck Acoustic Inc. has decided to change its name to Pinta Acoustic Inc. to represent the culmination of a reorganization that started in 2004.

This section offers news from the audiovisual installation industry. The FX Series StarBoard interactive whiteboards from Hitachi Software were installed at Klein Independent School District in Texas. The 2007 North American Audio Conferencing Chief Executive Officer of the Year Award was given to Zee Hakimoglu of ClearOne. An overview of the development of Sennheiser wireless microphones is provided.

The article focuses on a patent awarded to audio products company ClearOne for Beamforming Microphone Array for which it had filed a suit for infringement against Shure, Biamp and QSC, and mentions Biamp's global public relations manager Amanda Roe's views on the lawsuit.

An interview with Zee Hakimoglu, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of ClearOne, is presented. Asked about ClearOne, she said that it is a communications solutions company which sells audio conferencing systems such as video and web conferencing products and is over 20 years old and has sold to thousands of organizations. Hakimoglu said ClearOne acquired NetStream as a means of leveraging the latter's expertise in digital media networks which operate on Internet Protocols. She hopes that this will further expand ClearOne's client base.

The article focuses on companies that offer audio signal processing products which can be used with audiovisual (AV) technologies. Ashly Audio Inc. produces low to high wattage amplifiers, matrix mixers, equalizers and speaker processors. Bosch Security Systems Inc. has developed Bosch's Conference Systems, an approach to public address (PA) systems which are advanced and modular but cost-effective. ClearOne Communications provides audio conferencing systems as well as audio, video and Web conferencing products.

The article evaluates several sound equipment, including 3 liquid crystal display (3LCD) Projector from Hitachi Home Electronics Inc., 3LCD Projector from Sony Electronics Inc., and 8-Mic Conferencing System from ClearOne Communications.

The article presents a directory listing of companies that manufactures audioconferencing equipment in the U.S. These companies include AudioCodes, Avaya, Applied Global Technologies, Akonix Systems, Chorus Call, Cisco Systems, CITEL Technologies, Cornet Technology, ClearOne Communications, Forum Communications International, and GBH Communications.

Presents news briefs on the audio-visual equipment industry in the U.S. as of March 2004. Selection of Tech Electronics as Saint Louis Business of the Year for 2003; Decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah on the litigation of ClearOne Communications with the Securities and Exchange Commission; Information on the InfoComm 2004 exhibition to be held in Atlanta, Georgia from June 9 through 11.