Speck Products
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Consumer electronics accessories |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder | Ryan Mongan, David Law, Tony Lillios |
| Headquarters | San Mateo, California , United States |
| Products | Protective cases for iPad, iPhone, MacBook, Android, Windows Phone, tablets, eReaders |
| Owner | Telementum Global, LLC |
| Parent | Telementum Global, LLC |
Speck Products, formally known as Speculative Product Design, is a company headquartered in San Mateo, California that focuses on manufacturing protective cases for a variety of portable electronic gadgets such as iPad, iPhone, MacBook, Android, Windows Phone, tablets, and eReaders. On 29 May 2014, it was acquired by Samsonite before being transferred to Telementum Global, LLC in July 2021.
History
Established in 2001 by Ryan Mongan, David Law, and Tony Lillios as a division of Speck Design, the company enhanced its executive team in 2006 with the appointment of Irene Baran as CEO. Baran is honored in the Women in CE Hall of Fame.
In May 2014, Speck Products was purchased by Samsonite for $85 million from VMG Partners, marking Samsonite's initial venture into the mobile device case industry. Later, in July 2021, Telementum Global, LLC acquired Speck from Samsonite.
Products
Speck offers a range of products including the SmartFlex Card case designed for phones and the HandyShell case for tablets. Their smartphone protection solutions include the CandyShell series, PixelSkin HD, and FabShell. For tablets and eReaders, options such as FitFolio and SmartShell are available, while MacBook users can choose from the SeeThru and SmartShell collections.
Launched alongside the iPhone 7 in 2016 and since broadened to encompass most smartphone models, the Presidio lineup provides slimmer yet more durable cases compared to the earlier CandyShell offerings.
Awards
- The company featured on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private firms in 2006, 2007, and 2008, achieving a peak ranking of #41.
- Speck's cases received iLounge's iPhone Case of the Year honors multiple times: 2009 (CandyShell for iPhone 3GS/3G), 2010 (PixelSkin HD for iPhone 4), 2011 (CandyShell Flip for iPhone 4S/4), and 2012 (CandyShell Flip for iPhone 5).
- The CandyShell Wrap for iPad 2 was awarded iLounge's iPad Case of the Year in 2011 and was nominated for an International CES Innovations Design and Engineering Award in 2012.
- SpeckProducts.com earned recognition as a Webby Awards Honoree in the Best Practices category in 2012.