Skektrum is not a company, it is a BRAND NAME owned by Horizon. Horizon has the exclusive US distribution rights for JR. Obviously Horizon and JR collaborate on the developement and manufacture of the Spektrum line. That all said Who Cares anymore. Corporate structures are complex and not always public information, if privately held. And if the corporate stucture is public information unless you have training or experience in the terminology most people don't know what it means anyway. This one can be debated until the cows come home and few people will change their opinions, be they informed or uninformed opinions.