For 33 years, Founder Flemming Erik Rasmussen led the Danish high-end brand Gryphon. Now he is retiring from the company he founded in 1985 and wants to enjoy his retirement in the future.
That Flemming Erik Rasmussen would become one of Denmark's leading entrepreneurs was not initially foreseeable. He studied painting and graphics at the Art Academy in Aarhus and graduated there. But then he got infected with the HiFi virus and founded the company 2R Marketing, which quickly mutated into Denmark's leading high-end importer. In 1985, the company expanded, and the brand Gryphon was created as a subsidiary of 2R Marketing. The first product, the Head Amp, was a completesuccess. Although founder Flemming Erik Rasmussen originally developed it only for his private use, the demand was so high due to positive reports and recommendations that Rasmussen decided to bring the device to market for commercial use. Through the success of the Head Amp, Gryphon Audio Design became an independent business unit.
Today, Gryphon Audio Design, thanks to Rasmussen, is one of the world's leading manufacturers in the high-end audio sector, offering a diverse range of high-quality products. Rasmussen's study of the fine arts is responsible for each device standing out visually from other products with its exceptional and high-quality styling. The design 'Scandinavian black on black' has a unique elegance and coined the term 'Nordic Noir', which is also known as a designation for the genre of TV dramas.
(Image High End Show Munich May 2018 - Me and Founder Flemming E. Rasmussen)
His unique products include the Mikado CD player, the Gryphon Colosseum power amplifier, the Kodo speaker system, and the Gryphon Antileon Evo amplifier. These and other products brought the company worldwide recognition for technology and design.
At the peak of his economic success, Rasmussen hands over responsibility to his successor Jakob Odgaard to focus on his hobbies of fly fishing, photography, motorcycles, classic cars, and painting. The employees of Gryphon hope that Flemming will also find time in retirement to inspire the brand with ideas for new models.
About Gryphon: Since 1985, the Gryphon brand has impressed with outstanding technology, intuitive handling, and cutting-edge design. Thanks to products like the Gryphon Antileon Evo amplifier and the Gryphon Colosseum power amplifier, the company is at the top of high-end manufacturers who manage to create a complete audio system with speakers, amplifiers, and digital sources.
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