Vizio

Not to be confused with Microsoft Visio.

Vizio Holding Corp.
FormerlyV Inc. (2002–2004)
Company typePublic (sale to Walmart pending)
IndustryElectronics
FoundedOctober 2002; 22 years ago (2002-10), in Costa Mesa, California, U.S.
FoundersWilliam Wang
Headquarters
Irvine, California
,
U.S.
Area served
North America
Key people
  • William Wang (CEO)[1]
  • Adam Townsend (CFO)[2]
  • Mike O'Donnell (Chief Revenue Officer, Platform+)[3]
  • Bill Baxter (CTO)[4]
ProductsOLED TV, 4K UHD TVs, LCD TVs, LED TVs, soundbars, home theater in a box, QLED TV, Platform+
RevenueUS$2.04 billion (2020[5])
Websitewww.vizio.com
Footnotes / references
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Vizio Holding Corp. is an American publicly traded company that designs and sells televisions, sound bars, viewer data, and advertising. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in Irvine, California.[7] In February 2024, it entered into an agreement to be acquired by Walmart, so Walmart can expand advertising sales in video content that streams for free on Vizio devices.[8]

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  3. ^ Lafayette, Jon (January 11, 2021). "The Five Spot: Mike O'Donnell, Chief Revenue Officer of Platform Business, Vizio". nexttv.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Briones, Isis (April 30, 2020). "How This Brand Is Completely Redefining Home Entertainment in the Midst of Coronavirus". Forbes.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  5. ^ Spangler, Todd (March 2021). "Vizio Files for IPO: TV Maker Had 12.2 Million Streaming Accounts at End of 2020". Variety. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  6. ^ "Vizio on the Forbes America's Largest Private Companies List". Forbes. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  7. ^ Lawton, Christopher, Iwatani Kane, Yukari and Dean, Jason."U.S. Upstart Takes On TV Giants in Price War Archived 2017-08-21 at the Wayback Machine", The Wall Street Journal, April 15, 2008. Retrieved on April 15, 2008.
  8. ^ "Walmart Acquires Smart TV Firm Vizio For $2.3B, Altering Streaming Ad Landscape". Yahoo Sports. February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.