Digital Group Audio

Founded| 2007 (2007)
Founder|

* Erik Groset
* Robin DeFay

Headquarters|

3125 Tiger Run Ct. Ste., 105 Carlsbad, California 92010

Products| LiveSpeakr

Digital Group Audio (DGA) is a privately held consumer electronics company based in Carlsbad, California.[1]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Awards and recognition
* 3 Products
* 4 Trade Shows and Event Appearances
* 5 References

## History

Founded in 2007 by Erik Groset and Robin DeFay, DGA began as an electronic hardware start-up focusing on portable audio solutions.

President Erik Groset, 25, has been recognized by Young Inventors International as a success story as well as being named to the list of San Diego’s 2010 Young Influentials.[2] Erik comes from a lineage of inventors including his great-grandfather, John P. Groset, who is credited with inventing the ice cream cone making machine.[3]

Vice President Robin DeFay, 26, spent five years as a professional poker player[4] before joining the venture. Robin attended California State University, San Marcos.

## Awards and recognition

* Businessweek: One of America’s Most Promising Start-Ups[5]
* 2008 WIRED Small Biz Contest (Nomination).[6]

## Products

* LiveSpeakr – Portable Speaker System

LiveSpeakr in landscape mode.

## Trade Shows and Event Appearances

* 2010 Consumer Electronics Show
* 2010 MacWorld Conference & Expo

## References

1. ↑ Expert Source Sheet: Erik Groset
2. ↑ The Daily Transcript Congratulates 2010's Young Influentials
3. ↑ "Patent #1,079,597: Ice Cream Cone Cooking Machine" Retrieved 2010-7-19
4. ↑ "Livespeakr.com Founders Share Their Start-Up Experience
5. ↑ Leiber, Nick. Retrieved 2009-09-22 “America’s Most Promising Startups: Boyhood Pals Create iPod Speakers”. New York, 22 September 2009. Retrieved on 2009-09-22.
6. ↑ Howe, Jeff. “WIRED BIZ Small Biz Challenge Finalists”. San Francisco, 13 January 2009. Retrieved on 2009-01-13.

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