L-Acoustics

Founded in 1984 by Dr. Christian Heil, a particle physicist with a passion for acoustics, L-Acoustics emerged from humble beginnings in Marcoussis, south of Paris, when Heil established C.HEIL.TEA following inspiration from a Pink Floyd concert. Originally operating from a farm backyard, the company revolutionized the live audio industry in the 1990s through the invention of line source array technology, now the industry standard for live events. Under the leadership of co-CEOs Laurent Vaissié and Hervé Guillaume, L-Acoustics has grown to over 1,000 employees globally with 20% dedicated to R&D, maintaining headquarters in Paris, Los Angeles, London, and Singapore. The company pioneered breakthrough technologies including the V-DOSC system, K1 stadium line array, and L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound technology in 2016, establishing itself as the #1 brand chosen by the world's largest music festivals and installed in over 13,000 premium venues worldwide. Led by Chief People Officer Anne Hamlett and her international HR team, L-Acoustics combines French engineering excellence with global expansion, serving markets from intimate immersive spaces to major stadiums through their comprehensive portfolio of loudspeakers, amplifiers, and signal processing devices. The company maintains its position as an industry innovator through continuous R&D investment and a mission to elevate the listener experience across music halls, theaters, sports entertainment, wellness facilities, hospitality venues, and luxury applications.