One of the success stories of consumer electronics companies established during the onset of the millennium amidst the impending global economic crisis is that of Vizio Inc., a privately owned Irvine, California, USA-based television manufacturing company.
Founded by William Wang in 2002, Vizio campaigns that “everyone deserves to own the latest technology.” In line with this promotion, Wang, together with his co-founders Laynie Newsome and Ken Lowe, worked harder to offer a multitude of high definition television entertainment options at unmatchable value. Being in the right place at the right time has helped the company succeed in its endeavor because Vizio managed to manufacture economical flat-paned TVs amidst its competitors’ high-priced electronic products. Vizio’s humble beginning of only three employees (Wang, Newsome, and Lowe) and producing television sets as an assembler rather than an inventor aided the company to lessen production cost while maintaining utilization of high-quality raw materials. Many television consumers likened Vizio’s legacy.
True enough, Vizio was coveted the first American brand in LCD HDTV sales in the United States. In 2007 alone, statistics showed that Vizio LCD HDTV sales have exceeded 2 billion USD. Its success represents the various prestigious recognitions Vizio has received. In 2008, Vizio was recognized as the #1 Fastest Growing CE Company by Inc. Magazine and Wal-Mart Supplier of the Year Award. In 2009, Vizio was awarded #1 Shipper of LCD HDTVs in North America and #1 Shipper of LCD HDTVs in the entire United States.
Over the years, Vizio continuously develops and innovates television entertainment options and technologies—from LCD TV to HDTV to LCD HDTV to LED LCD HDTV, to LED LCD HDTV with Internet applications, and now with Theater 3D™ Technology. In fact, Vizio was awarded “2011 Best of What’s New Award” by Popular Science Magazine for its nationwide release of the Sleek M-Series Theater 3D Line. Vizio loyal consumers have claimed that it is the best Vizio TV yet. Imagine watching TV at home in Theater 3D technology! It has never been that good.
Although Vizio primarily manufactures television sets, Wang has expanded their entertainment reach by producing other consumer electronic products such as blu-ray disc player, home theater component, headphones, tablets, dual-band high definition Wireless Internet router, and other electronic accessories.
At present, if you opt for the basic 22” Vizio TV, you may purchase the Class Edge Lit Razor LED™ LCD HDTV at only $189.99. A 32″ Class Edge Lit Razor LED™ LCD HDTV with VIZIO Internet Apps® costs $599.99. And for the newest Vizio TV breakthrough, a 55″ Class Theater 3D™ Edge Lit Razor LED™ with VIZIO Internet Apps® costs only $ 1,649.99.