The TOA Corporation was founded in 1934 in Kobe, Japan, and has hada leading effect upon the development of the acoustic andcommunication technology. Among others TOA invented the Reflex Hornas well as the Transistor Megaphone. Several patents and state ofthe art products stand for an unequalled innovative company. TOA isone of the top manufacturers of sound systems for commercialfacilities. The company is dedicated to creating safe, dependable,and comfortable listening environments in the various kinds ofplaces where people gather. TOA's corporate creed is, "We sellSound, not Just Equipment". From this starting point TOA havebecome global players by concentrating both on InformationTransmission and Sound Space Design. TOA's success isproof that their performance has been highly evaluated andapproved. TOA operates in more than 150 countries worldwide withmanufacturing facilities found in most major market areas. Thesefacilities have an excellent reputation for precision design andfabrication. TOA Electronics Europe GMBH is responsible for thesales and distribution of TOA products throughout mainland Europe,the Middle East and Africa.TOA Group having its headquarters in Japan (TOA Corporation) hasestablished TOA Electronics Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd as one of itssubsidiaries for sales and marketing of TOA products in SouthAfrica and Sub Saharan African countries. The potential of theAfrican market presents to TOA an opportunity to further itsphilosophy of not just selling products but to provide customerswith the best solution of sound and communication. April 2009 saw the launch of TOA Electronics Southern Africa (Pty)Ltd as a provider of hardware, software and services, delivering aservice orientated supply of products and solutions that enabletheir clients to provide cost effective projects. TOA improved ontheir already top-rated service in the industry to their clientsthrough their direct involvement in Africa. With TOA's commitmentto this joint venture the growth of the audio communicationsindustry in the region has been exponential as new relationshipswere formed with African companies. A 'businessas usual' manner was adopted and the engineering, professionalservices, sales, solution engineering, support and trainingresources already experienced by our client base was unchanged. A broader awareness of the product convergence, compliance andsolutions is envisaged.TOA will attract new customers through standards-based solutionsfor audio systems and communications. With a wide range of products ranging from public address systems,integrated voice evacuation systems, background and foregroundmusic systems, intercom and access control systems to mention but afew, you can be assured that TOA Electronics has the right productfor you and your applications. In recent years, TOA professionalsound systems have been installed in concert halls and are highlyregarded because they meet the exacting standards of professionalmusicians. TOA equipment has been selected as the product of choicefrom amongst many competitors' products for installation into thefamous Vienna State Opera House as well as many other prestigioustheatres. Recently, TOA equipment has been installed into many prestigiousinternational sports facilities such as Wimbledon, CrystalPalaces' Selhurst Park Stadium, Manchester United Stadium, TheCherries Bournemouth AFC and Stade du France. Besides the superbquality of the TOA product, this is mainly due to the integrationaspect for the public address and evacuation equipment. TOA, unlikemany other players in the industry, is able to offer acomprehensive range of system components from a single source, thuseffectively eliminating the "mix and match" approach, which sooften results in unpredictable performance. Equipment downtime is a major concern of every organization. TOAproducts, with their envious record for reliability, coupled withthe sound engineering practices we adopt based on many year*perience in a wide range of environments, will go a long waytowards allaying any fears that may be harboured regardingbreak-downs. The fact that we still have TOA systems in operationafter more than 30 years is indicative of the products inherentreliability! Sound quality and security are part of the TOA concept, hence thecompany logo: Safe & Sound!
