La Crosse Technology
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| Founded | 1985, La Crescent, Minnesota[1] |
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| Headquarters | La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States |
Key people | Allan McCormick, Owner |
| Products | weather stations, clocks, battery chargers |
Number of employees | 100[2] |
| Website | http://www.lacrossetechnology.com/ |
La Crosse Technology is a multinational manufacturer of electronic products including weather stations, radio-controlled clocks, watches and battery chargers. The company was started in 1985 in La Crescent, Minnesota and is now located in La Crosse, Wisconsin.[3]
History
[edit]La Crosse Technology was founded in 1983 as a grandfather clock distribution company after the founder, Allan McCormick, returned from being stationed in Germany.[1]
La Crosse Technology introduced the radio-controlled clock, commonly (but incorrectly) called an "atomic clock" after the extremely accurate timepiece behind the radio signal it uses as a reference, into the United States commercial market in 1991.[3][4]
In 2004, the company was awarded a license to sell The Weather Channel branded weather stations.[5]
In 2008, the company introduced the first Internet powered home weather station.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b CAHALAN, STEVE (Feb 2, 2008). "DEVICE WILL PROVIDE WEB-BASED FORECASTS: LA CROSSE TECHNOLOGY CALLS WEATHER DIRECT THE FIRST OF ITS KIND". Wisconsin State Journal. ProQuest 391530707 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b ""Company expects Web-based weather system to be a hit". La Crosse Tribune. January 30, 2008.
- ^ a b La Crosse Technology About Us Page Archived 2016-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Weather Connection La Crosse Technology Archived 2013-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Cahalan, Steve (Aug 18, 2004). "Outlook is Sunny for Maker of Weather Gadgets". La Crosse Tribune. ProQuest 369307099 – via ProQuest.