Soyo Group

Soyo Group, Inc.

Company type	Private
Industry	Electronics manufacturing
Founded	1985
Defunct	May 5, 2009 (2009-05-05)
Headquarters	California , United States
Area served	United States, Brazil
Products	LCD HDTVs, home theater furnishings, Bluetooth headsets, portable storage solutions, computer monitors, motherboards, computer cases, peripherals

Soyo Group, Inc., commonly referred to as Soyo, was an American electronics manufacturer established in 1985. The company specialized in a range of consumer electronics products such as LCD HDTVs, home theater furnishings, Bluetooth headsets, portable storage solutions, computer monitors, motherboards, computer cases, and various peripherals.

Operating sales offices in both California and São Paulo, Brazil, Soyo marketed its products through a network of authorized distributors, resellers, system integrators, value-added resellers (VARs), retail outlets, mail-order catalogs, and online retailers. Additionally, the company held a licensing agreement with Honeywell International Inc., allowing it to use the Honeywell brand name on LCD televisions and other consumer electronic devices.

On May 5, 2009, Soyo Group filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in the United States District Court for the Central District of California and subsequently terminated its business activities.

Brands affiliated with Soyo Group

• Soyo
• Honeywell (under license from Honeywell International Inc.)
• Privé
• Le Véllo Furniture
• Soyo Computer Inc.

Soyo Computer Inc., headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan with North American sales managed from California, was recognized for producing computer hardware components, particularly motherboards. Around 2005, the company discontinued its electronics manufacturing operations to concentrate on plastic production. While no longer active in the United States or Taiwan, most of its assets were relocated to Shenzhen, China, where PC manufacturing continues to serve the Chinese market.

External links

• SEC filing regarding bankruptcy