I'm sure someone at Axiom could give you more details, but below is from the Company Info Page.
Historical Highlights
2004 Audioholics.com declares Axiom's new Epicenter EP500 Intelligent DSP sub "Subwoofer Product of the Year."
AudioRevolution.com awards the Epic Grand Master a "Best 100 of 2004" award, ranking it among the best products on the market for the second year running.
Axiom introduces two Epicenter Intelligent DSP Subwoofers, models EP500 and EP600, which deliver clean, undistorted deep bass to subsonic frequencies (15 Hz) at unprecedented levels of loudness.
Designtechnica.com gives the Axiom Epic 80 an Editor's Choice Award with a stunning 10/10 score.
2003 AudioRevolution.com awards the Epic Grand Master a 'Best 100 of 2003' award, ranking it in the top 20 products of the year.
During the Consumer Electronics Show 2003 in Las Vegas, Axiom wins the OnHometheater Product of the Year 2002 award for the Epic Grand Master Home theater.
The Epic 60 Home theater Award wins a Reviewer's Choice Award from HometheaterSound.
Axiom introduces its first line of cables and an innovative new bracket, designed to rotate on three axes for truly flexible mounting. Axiom also comes out with a revolutionary idea - customizable loudspeaker colors with 24 possible finishes and six possible grille cloths.
2002 During the Consumer Electronics Show 2002 in Las Vegas, Axiom wins the GoodSound! Product of the Year 2001 award for the Millennia M3ti SE Loudspeaker.
At the same event, SoundStage! presents Axiom with the Budget Leader 2001 for the M22ti SE.
The newly-redesigned M2i receives the SoundStage! Reviewer's Choice Award.
2001 The Epic 80 Home theater Speaker System receives the Reviewers' Choice Award from Home theater & Sound.
SoundStage! presents the Millennia M22ti SE with their Reviewers' Choice Award.
2000 Axiom celebrates its 20th Anniversary.
1999 Axiom adds the Millennia line, including the Epic / Epicenter, Vocal Point, Quadrant Series and Custom Home theater Series.
1994 The AX 3 wins the Critic's Choice Award from Sound & Vision magazine.
1993 Sound & Vision gives the AX 1.5 the Critic's Choice Award.
1992 Sound & Vision's Critic's Choice award won for the Axiom AX 2 Reference Loudspeaker.
1991 Axiom expands an amazing 320%, increasing the capacity of the plant and begins OEM manufacturing.
Axiom's AX 2 Reference Loudspeaker wins the Critic's Choice Award from Sound & Vision.
1988 The AX 1 Reference Loudspeaker wins Sound & Vision's Critic's Choice Award .
Axiom begins worldwide exporting.
1987 The Consumer Electronics Show awards Axiom the coveted Design and Engineering Award.
Sound & Vision magazine presents Axiom with the Critic's Choice Award for the AX 5 Reference Loudspeaker.
Axiom begins exporting loudspeakers to the United States.
1986 Sound & Vision presents Axiom with its Critic's Choice Award for the AX 1.5 Loudspeaker.
1985 Axiom launches AX Series 2.
1983 Axiom moves to Dwight, Ontario, Canada.
1982 Ian Colquhoun joins National Research Council project in Ottawa, Canada, whose aim was to standardize the measurement of loudspeaker sound.
1981 Axiom introduces AX Series 1.
1980 Axiom Audio Canada is formed by Ian Colquhoun.
1979 Ian Colquhoun builds his first set of loudspeakers in a friend's garage and another friend asks to buy them immediately. The idea germinates. . .
