{{Short description|US audiovisual equipment manufacturer}} {{More citations needed|date=November 2012}}
{{Infobox company | name = Extron | logo = | type = Privately held company | key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Andrew C. Edwards (Chairman)|Brian Taraci (CEO)|Casey Hall (CMO)|Ed Ellingwood (CFO)}} | industry = Commercial Audio Video System Automation and control | products = | revenue = | num_employees = 1001-5000 employees<ref name="linkedin1">{{cite web|url=http://uk.linkedin.com/company/extron- |title=Extron | LinkedIn |publisher=Uk.linkedin.com |date= |accessdate=2012-11-16}}</ref> | slogan = | foundation = 1983 | location = 1025 East Ball Road Anaheim, California, United States | homepage = {{URL|https://www.extron.com/}} }} thumb|Extron DMP 128 - 12x8 ProDSP™ Digital Matrix Processor thumb|MLC 226 IP - Enhanced MediaLink Controller with Ethernet Control '''Extron''', formerly known as '''Extron Electronics''', is a manufacturer of professional audiovisual equipment. It is headquartered in Anaheim, California. Extron operates over 30 offices and regional training and demonstration facilities<ref>{{Cite web|title=Company Background {{!}} Extron|url=http://www.extron.com/company/article.aspx?id=company&s=cb|website=www.extron.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104080204/http://www.extron.com/company/article.aspx?id=company&s=cb|archive-date=2016-11-04|access-date=2016-11-03}}</ref> around the globe.
Extron products are used in video and computer interfacing, switching, and signal distribution to professional displays and projectors. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.extron.com/company/article.aspx?id=iso9001_do|title=Extron Receives ISO 9001:2015 Certification {{!}} Extron|website=www.extron.com|access-date=2016-11-03}}</ref>
In 2004, Extron entered the control systems marketplace. It now produces control processors, button panels, touch panels,<ref name="extron.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.extron.com/company/article.aspx?id=proseriespr|title=Extron Announces A New Era for Control {{!}} Extron|website=www.extron.com|access-date=2016-11-03}}</ref> and several software solutions. In 2010, Extron bought the products' division of Electrosonic.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.installation-international.com/main-content/full/extron-acquires-products-group-from-electrosonic;jsessionid=11388621610D17300025F9F004C33B03 |title=Extron acquires products group from Electrosonic - Professional Audio, Video & Lighting Technology News | Installation – Online & in Print |access-date=2012-11-27 |archive-date=2013-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130106110319/http://www.installation-international.com/main-content/full/extron-acquires-products-group-from-electrosonic;jsessionid=11388621610D17300025F9F004C33B03 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://svconline.com/proav/pro-av-articles_extron-acquires-streaming-technology/ |title=Extron Acquires Streaming Technology |access-date=2012-11-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130106063700/http://www.svconline.com/proav/pro-av-articles_extron-acquires-streaming-technology/ |archive-date=2013-01-06 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2012 Extron opened its six-story, 200,000 square foot<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.extron.com/company/article.aspx?id=anahhqpr|title=Extron to Expand Corporate Headquarters in Anaheim {{!}} Extron|website=www.extron.com|access-date=2016-11-03}}</ref> global headquarters building in Anaheim; including a training center, technical support and marketing offices, and a restaurant called The Ranch.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theranch.com/company/about.aspx|title=About - The Ranch Restaurant & Saloon & Private Dining & Events Center|website=www.theranch.com|access-date=2016-11-03}}</ref>
In 2014, Extron entered the lecture capture market with hardware devices for capturing video signals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.extron.com/company/article.aspx?id=smp351pr&version=print|title=Extron Tackles Lecture Capture with the Introduction of the SMP 351 and FlexOS {{!}} Extron|website=www.extron.com|access-date=2016-11-03}}</ref>
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