The HARMAN team is out in force during the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, which runs March 3 - 13 in Geneva, Switzerland.  The Company is teaming with numerous global automakers to launch a series of cutting-edge innovations in branded audio, infotainment, connectivity, and energy-saving technologies.

 “The Geneva Motor Show ranks among the world’s top venues for introducing the latest in automotive innovations, and HARMAN is proud to be among this year’s most prominent participants,” said Dinesh C. Paliwal, the Company’s Chairman, President and CEO. “I have had the privilege to meet with top executives from many of our global automotive customers, and they are universally delighted to share the stage with our cutting-edge technologies.”

HARMAN and Ferrari kicked off the show by unveiling the Company’s revolutionary QuantumLogic™ surround sound technology in the automaker's new 2012  FF, a four-seat vehicle billed as the automaker’s most powerful and versatile car yet.  Complementing its 200-plus mile-per-hour top speed, the FF is equipped with JBL® Professional branded audio, to which the QuantumLogic technology will bring significant extra power.  HARMAN’s QuantumLogic technology transforms any stereo or multi-channel audio source into an astounding 7.1 channel surround sound experience, even unlocking the true fidelity of today’s popular compressed music files.

Activities at the Geneva Motor Show continued as HARMAN and Mercedes-Benz introduced an innovative docking navigation solution for the automaker’s SLK and next-generation C-Class vehicles.  The new Becker® MAP PILOT solution from HARMAN blends the versatility of portable navigation systems with the convenience and easy access of in-dash infotainment.  The removable navigation unit, tethered in the glove box, integrates seamlessly with the vehicle’s large-format graphic display, on-board audio speakers, and steering wheel mounted controls.  The pioneering system will be available in additional Mercedes-Benz model in the future.

HARMAN is also partnering with the leading Swiss developer Rinspeed to introduce the world’s first social network vehicle, the Rinspeed Bamboo electric concept car.  Using HARMAN’s next-generation, scalable infotainment platform as the core, a number of networking and connectivity options have been integrated into the system to bring the youthful and social concept vehicle to life. The infotainment head unit includes the full functionality of HARMAN’s Aha Radio technology, which translates text-based digital content to voice and plays it back within the car, making driving safer and more comfortable.  Energy-saving HARMAN GreenEdge™ technology reduces system power consumption by more than 60 percent, while the Company’s HALOSonic™ Electronic Sound Synthesis technology generates conventional engine sounds to alert pedestrians and nearby drivers as the electric car approaches.

In addition, HARMAN showcased its Aha Radio™ suite of applications and  speech integration technologies which offer drivers enhanced connectivithy while ensureing a safer and more convenient experience on the road.  Collectively, these applications support the auto show's Connectivity and Connected Drive themes and underscore the HARMAN innovations that have helped the company build an automoative business backlog of more than $13 billion.

“The efforts of our company’s scientists are evident in virtually every aisle of this year’s Geneva Motor Show,” continued Paliwal. “We are grateful to these talented people and to our many global automotive partners for the contributions which enable HARMAN to inform and entertain some 20 million drivers on road today - and many more to come.”

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