The New York Times has recognised KEF as: "The leading audio company in Europe", also a "Well known to American High-End audiophiles".
He taught for a number of years at that university, but returned to industry in 1986 as Head of Research at KEF Electronics Ltd. in Maidstone, England until 1993.
One notable local business is loudspeaker manufacturer KEF, which is based on Eccleston Road in Tovil.
In 1979, Linn Products created the Kan – a non-BBC specification bookshelf speaker that used a LS3/5A-sized cabinet and the same B110 driver from KEF.
Michèle Sabban was born on 28 June 1954 in Kef, Tunisia to Jewish parents and emigrated to France as a teenager.