Tandem Product Design was founded in 2009 by former Gateway Computer lead industrial designer Michael Hong. Before founding Tandem, Michael was responsible for the design of Gateway's M, T, FX series notebook lines, LCD monitor line-up as well as ZX series AIO computer lines. The Gateway ZX series AIO computer was a run-away success, with over 1 million units sold at the year of introduction. Tandem's 1st project was the VIZIO Soundbar series, which also reached 1 million units sales at its first year.