Zenith Electronics
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 Headquarters in Glenview, Illinois from 1976 to 1999 (demolished in 2018) | |
| Formerly | Chicago Radio Labs (1918–1923) Zenith Radio Company (1923–1984) Zenith Electronics Corporation (1984–1999) Zenith Electronics, LLC (1999–present) |
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| Type | Subsidiary |
| NYSE: ZN (no longer traded since 1999 due to LG acquisition) | |
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| Founded | 1918 (as Chicago Radio Labs) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Headquarters | Lincolnshire, Illinois , U.S. |
| Key people | David Penski (CEO) |
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| Revenue |  US$444.7 million (1999) |
Number of employees | 976 |
| Parent | LG Electronics (1999–present) |
| Website | zenith |
Zenith Electronics, LLC is an American research and development company that develops ATSC and digital rights management technologies. It is owned by the South Korean company LG Electronics. Zenith was previously a brand of consumer electronics, a manufacturer of radio and television receivers and other consumer electronics.
For many years, its famous slogan was "The quality goes in before the name goes on." Zenith was the inventor of subscription television and the modern remote control, and was the first to develop high-definition television (HDTV) in North America.
Previously headquartered in Glenview, Illinois, after a series of layoffs, the consolidated headquarters moved to Lincolnshire, Illinois. LG Electronics acquired a controlling share of Zenith in 1995; Zenith became a wholly owned subsidiary in 1999. Zenith-branded products were sold in North America, Germany, Thailand (until 1983), Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, India, and Myanmar.