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| area_served = Americas, Asia, Africa, Europe.
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'''TeleAdapt Ltd.''' is a private, multinational company that sells products such as [[Ethernet]] connectors, audio/video connectivity solutions and hotel clock radios to the hospitality industry. Their guestroom connectivity solutions can now be found in over four million hotel rooms worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|author=TeleAdapt marketing: www.teleadapt.com |url=http://www.teleadapt.com/about.php |title=About Us |publisher=TeleAdapt |date= |accessdate=2012-01-17}}</ref>
'''TeleAdapt Ltd.''' is a private, multinational company headquartered in Watford UK with operations in Americas, UAE and APAC. It provides guest connectivity solutions to the hospitality industry that enable hotel guests to use their mobile devices. Products include (1) Media Connectivity including MediaHub and RoomCast that provides wireless streaming of audio / visual content using Google Chromecast. (2) Power and USB Charging. (3) Audio and alarm clock radios with hotel specific features. (4)  Ethernet connectors for wired and wireless hotel internet. Their guest-room connectivity solutions can now be found in over four million hotel rooms worldwide.[1]


==Organisational background==
==Organisational background==
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TeleAdapt was founded in 1992 by Gordon Brown. The name TeleAdapt is a [[portmanteau]] of telephone and adapter, as the company started by providing telephone adapters to business travellers. According to Brown, he was inspired to start the company after spotting a gap in the [[telecommunications]] market, and subsequently compiled the first complete list of foreign telephone plugs.
TeleAdapt was founded in 1992 by Gordon Brown. The name TeleAdapt is a portmanteau of telephone and adapter, as the company started by providing telephone adapters to business travellers. According to Brown, he was inspired to start the company after spotting a gap in the telecommunications market, and subsequently compiled the first complete list of foreign telephone plugs.


The company's headquarters have been located in [[Watford]] in [[Hertfordshire]], since 2006. Six months after TeleAdapt's foundation, the company opened its first foreign office in America, and six months later opened another office in Australia. In 1993, TeleAdapt opened its third overseas office in Hong Kong, which was also the first of their sites where English was not the official language. In 2003 the Dubai office was opened and TeleAdapt now has several bases in the United States, Hong Kong, China, UAE, Korea, and Singapore.
The company's headquarters have been located in Watford in Hertfordshire, since 2006. Six months after TeleAdapt's foundation, the company opened its first overseas office in America, and six months later opened another office in Australia. In 1993, TeleAdapt opened its third overseas office in Hong Kong. In 2003 the Dubai office was opened and TeleAdapt now has several offices in the United States, Hong Kong, China, UAE, Korea, and Philippines.

In 2017 TeleAdapt is celebrating their 25th Anniversary. 1992 – 2017


== Offices ==
== Offices ==
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* Hong Kong
* Hong Kong
* Dubai
* Dubai
* Singapore
* Korea
* Korea
* China
* China
* Philippines


==Hospitality Products==
==Hospitality Products==
* MediaHubs
* MediaHubs
* RoomCast
* Power & Charging
* Power & Charging
* Wireless Audio
* Wireless Audio
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.teleadapt.com/ TeleAdapt Official Website]
* [http://www.teleadapt.com/ TeleAdapt Official Website]
* [http://roomcast.teleadapt.com/ TeleAdapt RoomCast]
* [https://www.linkedin.com/company/teleadapt TeleAdapt LinkedIn]
* [https://www.facebook.com/teleadapt/ TeleAdapt Facebook]
* [https://twitter.com/TeleAdapt?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor TeleAdapt Twitter]


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Revision as of 15:06, 13 April 2017

TeleAdapt Ltd.
Founded1992
FounderGordon Brown
Headquarters
Watford
,
UK
Number of locations
UK, USA, Hong Kong, China, UAE, Korea, Philippines.
Area served
Americas, Asia, Africa, Europe.

TeleAdapt Ltd. is a private, multinational company headquartered in Watford UK with operations in Americas, UAE and APAC. It provides guest connectivity solutions to the hospitality industry that enable hotel guests to use their mobile devices. Products include (1) Media Connectivity including MediaHub and RoomCast that provides wireless streaming of audio / visual content using Google Chromecast. (2) Power and USB Charging. (3) Audio and alarm clock radios with hotel specific features. (4)  Ethernet connectors for wired and wireless hotel internet. Their guest-room connectivity solutions can now be found in over four million hotel rooms worldwide.[1]

Organisational background

TeleAdapt was founded in 1992 by Gordon Brown. The name TeleAdapt is a portmanteau of telephone and adapter, as the company started by providing telephone adapters to business travellers. According to Brown, he was inspired to start the company after spotting a gap in the telecommunications market, and subsequently compiled the first complete list of foreign telephone plugs.

The company's headquarters have been located in Watford in Hertfordshire, since 2006. Six months after TeleAdapt's foundation, the company opened its first overseas office in America, and six months later opened another office in Australia. In 1993, TeleAdapt opened its third overseas office in Hong Kong. In 2003 the Dubai office was opened and TeleAdapt now has several offices in the United States, Hong Kong, China, UAE, Korea, and Philippines.

In 2017 TeleAdapt is celebrating their 25th Anniversary. 1992 – 2017

Offices

  • U.K. (Watford)
  • USA (Nevada)
  • Hong Kong
  • Dubai
  • Korea
  • China
  • Philippines

Hospitality Products

  • MediaHubs
  • RoomCast
  • Power & Charging
  • Wireless Audio
  • Wired Internet
  • Wireless Internet
  • Alarm Clocks & Radios
  • TV Audio Systems
  • Hotel Retail
  • Installation Products

Honours and awards

  • Ranked 95th in The Sunday Times Fast Track 100 in 1998
  • Ranked 50th in the inaugural Sunday Times International Track 100 in 2010[1]
  • One of 54 finalists in HSBC Business Thinking[2]

References

  1. ^ "International Track 100 league tables". Fasttrack.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
  2. ^ [1][dead link‍]

Further reading

  • Hewitt, Michael. Travels with a laptop, International Thomson Publishing, page 76, 1996. ISBN 1-85032-164-7
  • Reif, Joe, et al. The Global Road Warrior, World Trade Press, page 11, 1999. ISBN 1-885073-49-6
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