A family-owned and operated business, established in 1968, E B I Electronics, Inc. has always been at the forefront of language education, providing educators with the latest technology for more than 50 years. We specialize in the sales, service and support of modern language labs, teaching systems and digital classroom management applications. Our honest and support-focused approach has earned us many loyal customers and friends in our regions public and private schools.

E B I’s founder, Charles Rehbein’s initial experience with language labs came as a soldier in the US army while stationed at Fort Slocum on Long Island Sound in New York in 1952. At an Army Information and Military Chaplain Training Center’s library and AV center, Charles worked to refine his English using wire recorders in a similar fashion to how first-production language labs would be used a decade later.

After finishing his tour with the US Army in 1953, Charles was hired as service manager by Dictaphone Corporation. Dictaphone produced one of the first 1/4″ Reel-to-Reel language labs, the Dictalab, in 1961. The initial sales boom of the Dictalab and similar labs from other companies led to a subsequent need for service. So in 1968, Charles started his own business, E B I Electronics, Inc., dedicated to servicing language labs. Using his experience in electronics and driven by his passion for languages, Charles personally serviced every customer, treating them as if they were his only customer.

Charles’ Autobiography Ugartsthal, September 1, 1939: My Life as Lived through World War II illustrates why languages are so important to him. He realized at an early age that being multi-lingual is an essential but underappreciated skill.