HARMAN Joins Intelligent Car Coalition to Support Connected Car Innovation
February 10 2016 - 3:05PM
Business Wire
HARMAN to bridge technology makers and automakers for greater
industry collaboration
HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated (NYSE:HAR), the
premier connected technologies company for automotive, consumer and
enterprise markets, has joined the Intelligent Car Coalition, the
leading advocacy group for pro-innovation connected car public
policy. In joining the Intelligent Car Coalition, HARMAN continues
its work collaborating with companies and trade associations in the
communications and automotive industries to support understanding
of how connected car technologies impact federal legislative and
regulatory initiatives.
HARMAN joins members of the Coalition, including AT&T, the
Auto Alliance, CTIA, Global Automakers, MEMA and Verizon, to
advocate on public policy issues critical to the advancement of
connected cars. These issues include driver attention, data
privacy, cybersecurity, autonomous vehicle technology, innovation
policy and more, as the automotive industry is further transformed
by technology and innovation.
“HARMAN’s solutions are critical components within connected
cars as well as powering the connected car ecosystem, and we are
thrilled that they will share their unmatched perspective to
further conversations in Washington that determine how fast and how
far these beneficial technologies advance,” said Catherine
McCullough, Executive Director of the Intelligent Car
Coalition.
“HARMAN leads the industry as an end-to-end system integrator
for automakers and technology suppliers, with more than 25 million
automobiles on the road equipped with HARMAN technologies,” said
Paula Davis, Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Communications.
“HARMAN is committed to developing products and solutions that
improve safety, security and connectivity in vehicles. Joining the
Intelligent Car Coalition allows us to further connected car
policies through collaboration with industry and public sector
partners to protect automotive customers and the driving
public.”
With more than 2,000 patents in key domains – including safety,
design, navigation, connectivity, networking, HMI and more, HARMAN
continues to push the boundaries bringing connected car innovations
to market that improve driver safety, increase vehicle security and
enable new connected experiences.
ABOUT THE INTELLIGENT CAR COALITION
The mission of the Intelligent Car Coalition is to advocate for
public policies that bring the benefits of innovation at the
intersection of automotive and communications technologies to
consumers and promote safety, mobility, and transportation
efficiency on our nation’s roads and highways. For more
information, visit www.Intelligentcarcoalition.org.
ABOUT HARMAN
HARMAN (harman.com) designs and engineers connected products and
solutions for automakers, consumers and enterprises worldwide,
including connected car systems, audio and visual products,
enterprise automation solutions and connected services. With
leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®,
Lexicon®, Mark Levinson® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by
audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they
perform around the world. More than 25 million automobiles on the
road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car
systems. The Company's software services power billions of mobile
devices and systems that are connected, integrated and secure
across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN
has a workforce of approximately 28,000 people across the Americas,
Europe, and Asia and reported sales of $6.5 billion during the 12
months ended December 31, 2015. The Company's shares are traded on
the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NYSE:HAR.
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are trademarks of HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated,
registered in the United States and/or other countries. AKG is a
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HARMANDarrin Shewchuk, +1-203-328-3500Director, Corporate
Communicationsdarrin.shewchuk@harman.comorIntelligent Car
CoalitionCatherine McCullough,
+1-202-559-8780media@intelligentcarcoalition.org
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