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{{Short description|American company}}
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{{Infobox company|
|  name   = Infocus
|  logo   = InFocus wordmark.svg
|  image  = InFocus headquarters - Tigard, Oregon.JPG
|  image_caption  = Headquarters in [[Tigard, Oregon]]
|  type   = [[Private company|Private]]
|  foundation     = 1986
|  location       = [[Tigard, Oregon]], USA<br>{{Coord|45.42511|-122.745008|type:landmark_region:US-OR|display=inline,title}}<!-- geolocated off address of 13190 S.W. 68th Parkway from The Time article-->
|  key_people     = Randy Arnold, President <br> Loren Shaw, VP Marketing <br> Jim Reddy, GM US and EMEA Sales <br> Peter Ho, VP APAC Sales <br> Mike Driscoll, GM Jupiter by Infocus <br> Surendra Arora, VP Strategic Relationships and Business Development 
|  industry       = [[Collaboration]] Technology
|  num_employees  = 220 worldwide (2015)
| revenue         = 
| operating_income= 
| net_income      = 
|  products       = DLP projectors, [[LCD projectors]], large-format [[touchscreen|touch PCs and displays]], [[videophone|video phones]],  [[videotelephony|video calling services]], LED televisions [[tablet computer|tablets]], [[software]], [[smartphones]]
|  homepage       = {{url|http://www.infocus.com/|infocus.com}}
| footnotes       = [http://www.facebook.com/InFocusCorp www.facebook.com/InFocusCorp]
}}
'''InFocus Corporation''' is a privately owned American company based in the state of [[Oregon]]. Founded in 1986, the company develops, manufactures, and distributes [[Digital Light Processing|DLP]] and [[LCD]] [[Video projector|projectors]] and accessories as well as [[touchscreen|large-format touch displays]], [[software]], LED televisions, [[tablet computer|tablets]] and [[smartphones]]. InFocus also offers [[videotelephony|video calling services]]. Formerly a NASDAQ listed public company, InFocus was purchased by Image Holdings Corp., owned by [[Lap Shun Hui|John Hui]], in 2009 and is now a wholly owned subsidiary headquartered in [[Tigard, Oregon]].

==History==
InFocus was formed by Steve Hix and Paul Gulick in 1986. It is one of three companies in the [[computer display]] industry started by people who formerly worked for [[Tektronix]] along with [[Planar Systems]] and [[Clarity Visual Systems]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.answers.com/topic/infocus-corporation|title=InFocus: Information from Answers.com|website=[[Answers.com]]|access-date=2009-01-27}}</ref> The company moved into a new headquarters building in Wilsonville, Oregon, in 2002.<ref name="Times move">{{cite news|url=http://thetribonline.net/news/story.php?story_id=125678387739356900|title=InFocus moves headquarters from Wilsonville to Tigard|last=Peterson|first=Nick|date=October 29, 2009|newspaper=The Times|location=Tigard, Oregon|access-date=October 19, 2012|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130222054948/http://thetribonline.net/news/story.php?story_id=125678387739356900|archive-date=February 22, 2013}}</ref> At that time the company employed 1,200 people.<ref name="Times move"/>

In mid-2005 InFocus acquired the company TUN (The University Network), which provided digital media and thin screen television advertising to colleges, and then sold it in late 2006 to Submedia LLC.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.infocus.com/Company/PressReleases/2006/120406_SaleofTheUniversityNetwork.aspx|publisher=InFocus|title=InFocus Announces Sales of The University Network|date=December 4, 2006|access-date=2008-11-23|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516205736/http://www.infocus.com/Company/PressReleases/2006/120406_SaleofTheUniversityNetwork.aspx|archive-date=May 16, 2008}}</ref> The company later became a publicly traded company on the [[NASDAQ]] exchange as INFS. On May 28, 2009, InFocus was taken private by Image Holdings Corporation and [[Lap Shun Hui|John Hui]] in a transaction valued at $39 million.<ref name="Times move"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/04/oregons_infocus_finds_a_buyer.html|title=Oregon's InFocus finds a buyer who will take it private|last=Rogoway|first=Mike|newspaper=The Oregonian|date=April 13, 2009|access-date=March 31, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| title = InFocus To Be Taken Private By Oregon Company
| date = 2009-04-13
| work = HomeTheaterReview.com
| access-date = 2014-03-31
| url = http://hometheaterreview.com/infocus-to-be-taken-private-by-oregon-company/
}}</ref> In October 2009, they announced plans to move to [[Tigard, Oregon]] in December 2009 as their old headquarters were too big for the much smaller new company.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://blog.oregonlive.com/siliconforest/2009/10/infocus_will_leave_wilsonville.html|title=InFocus will leave Wilsonville for Tigard|last=Rogoway|first=Mike|date=October 22, 2009|work=[[The Oregonian]]|access-date=2009-10-24}}</ref> The company was down to 110 employees at the time of the move, with just over half at the headquarters.<ref name="Times move"/> As of 2012, the company had further shrunk to 90 employees and revenues of about $150 million.<ref name=reboot>{{cite news|last=Rogoway|first=Mike|title=InFocus goes big in search of a reboot|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2012/05/infocus_goes_big_in_search_of.html|access-date=May 5, 2012|newspaper=The Oregonian|date=May 5, 2012}}</ref> As of 2014, the company employed 120 people and is one of Oregon's 25 largest homegrown technology companies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2014/09/silicon_forest_25_regional_tec.html#incart_river|title=Silicon Forest 25: Regional tech finally getting younger, larger (infographic)|work=OregonLive.com|date=14 September 2014}}</ref> In September 2015 InFocus named long-time board member, Mark Housely CEO.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/techflash/2015/09/infocus-names-longtime-board-member-as-new-ceo.html |title=InFocus names longtime board member as new CEO |work= Portland Business Journal |date= September 29, 2015 |access-date= August 16, 2021 }}</ref> 
In October 2015 InFocus acquired Jupiter Systems, a company based in [[Hayward, California]]  which developed video wall and collaboration systems.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.commercialintegrator.com/article/infocus_jupiter_aim_to_create_collaboration_superpower |title= InFocus, Jupiter Aim to Create Collaboration Superpower |work= Commercial Integrator| date= October 6, 2015 |author= Tom LeBlanc |access-date= August 16, 2021 }}</ref>

==Products==
[[File:InFocus IN34.jpg|thumb|InFocus projector]]
InFocus produces [[Digital Light Processing|DLP]] and [[LCD]] [[Video projector|projectors]] and [[LCD]] [[flat panel]] [[touchscreen]]s for business users, educators, government entities, ProAV customers, mobile professionals and home theater enthusiasts. One touchscreen product is the Mondopad that is targeted at business and education customers.<ref name=reboot/> The Mondopad is a large-format [[High-definition television|high definition]] touchscreen PC with software for presenting, [[whiteboarding]] and videoconferencing.<ref name=reboot/> Other products include: BigTouch large-format touch PC,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2013/03/26/infocus-bigtouch-55-inch-all-in-one/|title=InFocus' BigTouch is a 55-inch all-in-one built for conference spaces, classrooms with large desks|author=Dana Wollman|publisher=AOL|work=Engadget|date=26 March 2013 }}</ref> JTouch large-format touch display,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.techlearning.com/Default.aspx?tabid=67&entryid=7095|title=LCD Turns PC into Giant Touchscreen|work=techlearning.com|access-date=2014-10-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022232015/http://www.techlearning.com/Default.aspx?tabid=67&entryid=7095|archive-date=2014-10-22|url-status=dead}}</ref> MVP100 Video Phone,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ravepubs.com/rave-scoop-infocus-shows-video-phone-at-infocomm/|title=rAVe Scoop: InFocus Shows Video Phone at InfoComm|work=rAVe [Publications]|date=2012-06-07}}</ref> Q Tablet,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/2014/05/which-oregon-company-now-has-a-tablet-hint-its-a.html|title=Which Oregon company now has a tablet? Hint: It's a big-picture item|date=21 May 2014|work=Portland Business Journal}}</ref> and numerous accessories and [[peripheral]]s. The company also produces software for digital annotation and video calling.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.commercialintegrator.com/article/infocus_bignote_whiteboard_software_for_pcs_complements_displays_touchscree|title=InFocus BigNote Whiteboard Software for PCs Complements Displays & Touchscreens|author=Commercial Integrator|work=commercialintegrator.com|date=2014-07-14}}</ref>

The company provides point-to-point and multi-endpoint video calling services as well called 121 Video Calling and ConX Video Meeting,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itworldcanada.com/article/projector-company-gets-into-cloud-videoconferencing/88533|title=Projector company gets into cloud videoconferencing|work=IT World Canada|date=21 January 2014}}</ref> respectively.

InFocus owns and operates the ASK Proxima brand, and in the past sold products under the names ASK, Proxima, and InFocus ScreenPlay.

[[File:InFocus Mobile M330 20141106.jpg|thumb|InFocus smartphone]]
In 2013, InFocus began offering budget high-specification [[smartphones]], tablets and LED televisions in China, Taiwan, India and other East Asian markets in partnership with FIH Mobile Ltd. (富智康) and [[Foxconn]] (鴻海精密).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2013/07/31/2003568546|title=FIH Mobile making phones for InFocus|work=taipeitimes.com|date=31 July 2013}}</ref> The company announced its official entry into the Indian market in July 2015 at a press conference in New Delhi,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/technology/story/infocus-launches-3d-ready-m530-smartphone-tablets-led-tablets-in-india/1/454579.html|title=InFocus launches 3D-ready M550 smartphone, tablets, LED TVs in India|work=India Today|access-date=2015-11-11|archive-date=2015-11-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151113034930/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/technology/story/infocus-launches-3d-ready-m530-smartphone-tablets-led-tablets-in-india/1/454579.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> followed by an expansion into key Middle Eastern, North African and South Asian emerging markets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zawya.com/story/The_US_Tech_Giant_InFocus_launches_in_the_EMEA_region_exclusively_on_Souqcom-ZAWYA20151020075535/|title=The U.S. Tech Giant, InFocus launches in the EMEA region, exclusively on Souq.com|work=Zawya}}</ref> The current range of InFocus smartphones includes the metallic unibody M812 and M808 models, the InFocus M550-3D with 3D image capture & naked eye 3D display technology, and the entry-level M370. In 2016, Infocus launched several budget end [[smartphones]], tablets and low-end to high-end LED televisions in [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-reviews/infocus-50-inch-led-tv-review-specs-price-features-availability/|title=InFocus 50-inch LED TV review |work=indianexpress.com|date=2016-03-21 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/reviews/infocus-bingo-50-review-815094/|title=InFocus Bing 50 review |work=Gadgets.ndtv.com|date=17 March 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://previewtech.net/infocus-bingo-10-smartphone-launched//|title=Infocus Bingo 10 launched, priced at Rs 4,299|work=Previewtech.net|date=22 March 2016|access-date=22 March 2016|archive-date=28 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528194043/https://previewtech.net/infocus-bingo-10-smartphone-launched/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/reviews/infocus-bingo-21-review-813804|title=Infocus Bingo 21 Review.|work=Ndtv.com|date=15 March 2016 }}</ref>

In June 2017, InFocus launched the Turbo5<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/infocus-pledges-10-mn-india-investment-launches-turbo-5-smartphone-117062800520_1.html|title= In June 2017, InFocus pledges $10mn India Investment |work=business-standard.com|date= 2017-06-28 |agency= Press Trust of India }}</ref> and Snap 4<ref>{{cite web|url=  https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/infocus-launches-snap-4-turbo5-plus-smartphones-in-india-starting-at-rs-8999-1043640-2017-09-13|title= InFocus launches Snap 4|work=www.indiatoday.in |date= 13 September 2017}}</ref> Smartphones in India. Over the years, the company has built 409 service/e-waste-management centers<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.infocusindia.co.in/support.php|title= InFocus India|work= www.infocusindia.co.in|access-date= 2018-06-20|archive-date= 2019-10-29|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20191029104805/https://www.infocusindia.co.in/support.php|url-status= dead}}</ref> across India. 
In 2018, InFocus launched the Vision 3 series with 5.7" full screen display and AL/proximity sensors.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/technology/infocus-vision-3-pro-a-capable-budget-device-with-all-round-performance-118041900250_1.html/|title=A capable budget device with all-round performance|work=business-standard.com|date=19 April 2018|last1=Anzar|first1=Khalid}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[InFocus Epic 1]], a smartphone marketed by InFocus
* [[InFocus M810]], a smartphone marketed by InFocus
* [[List of companies based in Oregon]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.motifcorp.com/ Motif] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130021155/http://motifcorp.com/ |date=2020-11-30 }}
*[http://www.infocus.de InFocus Website Germany] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506155823/https://infocus.de/ |date=2019-05-06 }}
*[http://www.manualsbase.com/brand/details/3006/infocus/ InFocus User Manuals] - user manuals for InFocus devices
*[http://www.infocusphone.com/ InFocus Phones]

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