Speck Products
TypeSubsidiary of Telementum Global, LLC/Private
IndustryConsumer Electronics
Founded2001
HeadquartersSan Mateo, California
Websitewww.speckproducts.com

Speck Products is a San Mateo, California-based company that makes protective cases for portable electronic devices including iPad, iPhone, MacBook, Android devices, Windows Phone devices, tablets and eReaders.[1] It became a subsidiary of Samsonite on 29 May 2014.[2] who later sold sold Speck to Telementum Global, LLC in July 2021.[3]

History

Speck was founded in 2001 by Ryan Mongan, David Law and Tony Lillios as an offshoot of Speck Design.

In 2006, Irene Baran joined Speck as CEO. She is a member of the Women in CE Hall of Fame.[4]

In May 2014, Samsonite purchased Speck Products for $85 million from VMG Partners.[5]

In July 2021, Telementum Global, LLC acquired Speck from Samsonite.[3]

Products

Speck Products makes cases such as the SmartFlex Card phone case[6] and the HandyShell tablet case.[7]

Other Speck cases include its CandyShell line, PixelSkin HD and FabShell for smartphones; FitFolio and SmartShell for tablets and eReaders; and SeeThru and SmartShell lines for MacBook.[8][9][10]

Presidio case range for smartphones and laptops was first introduced for the iPhone 7 in 2016, and has expanded to include most smartphones. These cases are thinner than the previous CandyShell line.[11]

Awards

  • Speck was featured on the Inc. 5000 fastest growing private companies list in 2006,[12] 2007[13] and 2008,[14] and has been ranked as high as #41.
  • Speck cases were chosen as iLounge's iPhone Case of the Year in 2009 (CandyShell for iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G),[15] 2010 (PixelSkin HD for iPhone 4),[16] 2011 (CandyShell Flip for iPhone 4S and iPhone 4)[17] and 2012 (CandyShell Flip for iPhone 5).[18]
  • CandyShell Wrap for iPad 2 was named iLounge iPad Case of the Year for 2011.[17] This case was also selected as an International CES Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Awards Nominee.
  • SpeckProducts.com was named as a Webby Awards 2012 Honoree in the Best Practices category.[19]

References

  1. ↑ Gregory Schmidt, "Sweet Options for the iPhone 5," nytimes.com, 24 October 2012
  2. ↑ "Samsonite Acquires Mobile Device Case Maker Speck". PCMag. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  3. 1 2 Samsonite (July 30, 2021). "DISCLOSEABLE TRANSACTION IN RELATION TO THE SALE OF SPECK" (PDF). Samsonite Website.
  4. ↑ Business Wire article
  5. ↑ "Samsonite Enters Market For Protective Mobile Device Cases With Acquisition Of US-Based Company Speck Products - MarketWatch". www.marketwatch.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-29.
  6. ↑ Alice Truong, "Searching for the Best iPhone Wallet Case? Speck's Got It," Forbes.com, 15 August 2012
  7. ↑ Eugene Kim, "Speck HandyShell (for iPad 2 and New iPad)," PCMag.com, 27 July 2012
  8. ↑ Alice Truong, "Rapid Review: 5 Popular MacBook Air Cases," Forbes.com, 3 December 2012
  9. ↑ Nick Guy, "Speck iGuy Standing Cover for iPad + iPad 2, iLounge, 2011 June 30
  10. ↑ Jackie Dove, "Four Speck cases for the iPhone 5," Macworld, 22 February 2013
  11. ↑ David Carnoy, "Speck Presidio Series cases for iPhone 7: Slimmer design, more protective," CNET, 7 September 2016
  12. ↑ Inc., "2006 Inc. 5000 List," retrieved 3/12/2013
  13. ↑ Inc., "2007 Inc. 5000 List," retrieved 3/12/2013
  14. ↑ Inc., "2008 Inc. 5000 List," retrieved 3/12/2013
  15. ↑ iLounge, "The iLounge 2010 iPod + iPhone Buyers' Guide"
  16. ↑ iLounge, "2011 iLounge iPod iPhone iPad Buyers' Guide"
  17. 1 2 iLounge, "2012 iPhone + iPod Buyers' Guide"
  18. ↑ iLounge, "2013 iPhone + iPod Buyers' Guide"
  19. ↑ 2012 Webby Award Honorees
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