IN PROFILE
IN PROFILE: POWERSOFT From its humble kitchen table beginnings to becoming one of the most renowned names in power amplification, it’s certainly been a journey for the Italian tech company. At the tail end of its 25th year in business, TPi travels to Powersoft’s Florence HQ and speaks to the three founders – Luca Lastrucci, Claudio Lastrucci and Antonio Peruch – to look back on the past quarter of a century.
Famed for its culture and beauty, Florence attracts millions of tourists each year, thanks to its stunning architecture and high-end fashion – not to mention some of the world’s most iconic artworks. It’s not exactly a city where you’d expect a plucky technology company to thrive. However, for the past 25 years, Powersoft has established itself as one of the leading names in power amplification, with the company’s boxes now powering loudspeaker systems across the globe – via both its own brand and OEM work. Once you scratch the surface, it’s clear to see that there is so much more going on under the Powersoft roof than first meets the eye, with an unprecedented level of technological innovation reaching much further
than amplification. During TPi’s visit, we got to speak to the three cofounders of the company: brothers Luca and Claudio Lastrucci, along with mutual childhood friend, Antonio Peruch. “Although the company has existed for 25 years, to understand the history of Powersoft, you have to go back to our school days,” said Luca Lastrucci, the company’s CEO. “We were always working on projects together – a passion that lead us all to pursue careers in electrical engineering at university.” With the trio’s educational pursuits complete, they began working on a selection of software projects from an apartment in central Florence apartment. “Our first real success was in the development of software for 72
