The Genie Company

The Genie Company
Subsidiary of Overhead Door Corporation
Industry Garage door openers
Founded 1923 as Alliance Marketing Company
Headquarters Alliance, Ohio, U.S.
Area served
 United States and Canada
Key people
 Dennis Stone, President and CEO[1]
Parent Overhead Door Corporation
Website http://www.geniecompany.com/

The Genie Company is a manufacturer of garage door openers. It was founded in 1923, and known as the Alliance Manufacturing Company, the company produced a broad line of consumer, industrial and military products.[2] In May 1954, the Alliance Manufacturing Company first produced its own garage opener unit Genie.[2] In 1983 the company entered the home and shop vacuum market, and in 1985 it changed its name to Genie Home Products.[2] Overhead Door Corporation purchased the company in 1994.[2] The company is based and headquartered in Alliance, Ohio.[3] The company is served in United States and Canada.[4] The company President and Chief executive officer is Dennis Stone.[1]

Genie's current factory is located in Baltic, Ohio.

References

  1. 1 2 "Overhead Door Corporation Marketing Contacts". Hoover's Inc, 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "GENIE COMPANY | ABOUT US". The Genie Company. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "PRODUCT SUPPORT". geniecompany.com. The Genie Company. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Genie Locator". The Genie Company. Retrieved 20 February 2014.


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