| Multitone Electronics | |
| Type: | Subsidiary |
| Founded: | in London |
| Founder: | Joseph Poliakoff |
| Hq Location City: | Basingstoke |
| Hq Location Country: | United Kingdom |
| Owner: | Champion Technology Holdings (64.9%)[1] |
| Parent: | Champion Technology Holdings |
| Website: | www.multitone.com |
| Footnotes: | source[2] |
Multitone Electronics plc is a British company, founded in 1931. Initially a manufacturer of hearing aids, before becoming a pioneer in the development of pagers (bleepers). Multitone now makes wireless voice and messaging systems.[3]
Multitone Electronics is a British company, founded by Joseph Poliakoff in London in 1931, with a £500 loan from Henry Myer, his lawyer.[4] Joseph Poliakoff was a Russian-born telephone and sound engineer and inventor.[5] The first offices were in White Lion Street, Angel Islington, London.[4]
Notable customers for the company's hearing aids included Winston Churchill.[3]
Joseph Poliakoff's son, Alexander Poliakoff (1910–1996), a Russian-born British electronics engineer, inventor and businessman, was the chairman of Multitone Electronics for over 40 years. He retired in 1977 and sold the company to Hong Kong-based Champion Technology.[3] Multitone Electronics is a subsidiary of Hong Kong listed company Champion Technology Holdings since 1993.[6]