Acquisitions
Visualization acquires TK-Team UK assets
UK technical solutions distributor Visualization becomes UK and Ireland distributor for TK-Team’s acoustic and visual presentation products
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Acquisitions
ZetaDisplay acquires retail media platform retailmediatools
Acquisition brings together ZetaDisplay’s digital signage infrastructure with retailmediatools’ retail media platform (Pictured: Daniel Nergard ZetaDisplay’s CEO)
Acquisitions
MultiDyne acquires robotics firm MRMC
Deal sees MultiDyne create a new company, MultiDyne Robotics and Motion Control, to retain the MRMC brand and extend MultiDyne’s reach into camera robotics...
Acquisitions
CTI acquires Pittsburgh broadcast integrator Texolve Digital
Purchase adds specialist in stadium broadcast engineering – with credits across all three of Pittsburgh’s major league sports venues – to AV integration and...
Interview
From Challenger to Kinly CEO: The career that disaster built
Ken Scaturro tells David W. Smith how a space shuttle explosion ended his aerospace ambitions and set him on an unlikely path to the...
Acquisitions
AVIXA acquires Lightapalooza
Residential lighting conference and trade show, which has grown from 225 to over 1,600 attendees since its 2022 launch, will be co-located with InfoComm...
Acquisitions
Riedel Group acquires ARRI in landmark deal
German company, best known for intercom and signal distribution technology, has taken ownership of 109-year-old camera and lighting brand, with Eurovision Song Contest named...
Acquisitions
Apogee Insight acquires PMA Research
Deal brings together two established pro AV and display market research organisations, with PMA Research set to continue operating under its existing name
Acquisitions
Barco to acquire Focal and Naim parent company for €135m
Agreement to buy VerVent Audio Holding will bring brands into display and projection specialist's Entertainment Division, strengthening its position in professional cinema, home cinema...
Acquisitions
Groupe Novelty acquires UK events specialist Delta Live
French integrator expands British presence with purchase of L-Acoustics-affiliated production company
Acquisitions
TD SYNNEX completes Polish AV/UC acquisition
Distributor acquires audio-visual, unified communications and gaming divisions from fellow distributor Exclusive Networks Poland, adding brands including Barco, DTEN, Jabra and Logitech
Acquisitions
Twisted acquires Crossover to expand AV capability
Workplace technology integrator's first buy adds commercial audio and AV systems expertise and central London base
Acquisitions
Broadsign acquires Place Exchange to form unified OOH platform
Merger of Broadsign’s global CMS and ad-serving platform with Place Exchange’s programmatic OOH marketplace forms significantly expanded end-to-end solution for media owners and advertisers...
Acquisitions
ZetaDisplay buys Ubiq to strengthen Swedish market position
Digital signage company adds local integrator to expand creative and technical capabilities in retail, fast-food restaurants, and workspace markets
Acquisitions
VITEC acquires Datapath to expand video processing portfolio
Move adds real-time video wall, AVoIP and control room expertise to VITEC’s IPTV and streaming technologies
Audio
Clair Global acquires Eighth Day Sound Systems
Two of the biggest touring sound companies have come together in a significant deal for the live events industry
Business
Savant Systems acquires GE Lighting
The new agreement includes the long-term license of the GE brand and marks a significant step in Savant Systems’ expansion
Business
‘Hard work but a smooth transition’: Kinly CEO takes us inside AVMI acquisition
Kinly CEO Robbert Bakker has spoken to Installation about what its acquisition of AVMI means for the business
Business
‘An excellent idea that is now reality’: Kinly acquires AVMI
Amsterdam-based Kinly’s acquisition of AVMI further strengthens its position in the video collaboration services market
Business
‘We’re creating the No.1 smart home brand in the world’: Savant Systems acquires GE Lighting
Deal will ‘create an industry leader’, combining Savant’s smart home technology and professional installation channels for the home with GE’s brand, lighting expertise and...
AV-IT
Listen Technologies acquires ExXothermic
The two companies have been working in partnership since 2017
Business
Focusrite acquires Martin Audio
Focusrite plc., which comprises the Focusrite, ADAM Audio, Novation and Ampify Music brands, has announced the acquisition of LDC-backed Martin Audio Ltd and associated...
Business
RCF Group acquires Montarbo
RCF Group has announced that it has completed the acquisition of historic pro audio brand Montarbo. From an operational standpoint, the brand’s running and...
Business
Interview: Tripleplay CEO Steve Rickless on the company’s move to Uniguest
Following its recent acquisition by Uniguest, Tripleplay CEO Steve Rickless talks to Jo Ruddock about the strategic thinking behind the deal and what the...
Business
QSC acquires Attero Tech
Expands Q-SYS ecosystem with broad portfolio of endpoint solutions
Business
Sennheiser takes majority stake in Dear Reality
VR/AR audio software company becomes part of Sennheiser Group
Business
Biamp acquires Community Loudspeakers and Apart Audio
Biamp has announced the acquisition of Audioprof Group International, parent company of Community Loudspeakers based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Apart Audio based in Antwerp,...
Business
Broadsign acquires fellow OOH software company Ayuda
Combined company will offer a unified out-of-home media inventory, marketing and sales management solution, streamlining static and digital OOH operations for media owners
Business
B-Tech AV Mounts completes Mode-AL acquisition
B-Tech AV Mounts has completed the acquisition of Mode-AL Display Engineering. Mode-AL, founded in 2000, is a designer and manufacturer of multiple monitor mounting solutions...
Business
Biamp acquires Cambridge Sound Management
Biamp has announced the acquisition of sound masking company Cambridge Sound Management from Gladstone Investment Corp.
Business
RCF acquires DPA Microphones
RCF Group has today acquired DPA Microphones from The Riverside Company, following the Italian firm's recent acquisition of US loudspeaker brand EAW.
Business
Solotech buys SSE Audio Group
Solotech has completed the acquisition of SSE Audio Group, making it one of the world’s largest audiovisual and entertainment technology companies.
Business
Kinly enhances Benelux market position with MK2 acquisition
Kinly has announced that it has acquired MK2 to further enhance its position in the AV and visual collaboration market
Business
Interview: EAW’s TJ Smith talks RCF acquisition and the exciting potential it provides
The recent acquisition of iconic US loudspeaker brand EAW by the Italian RCF Group marked a major milestone in the history of the Massachusetts-based...
Business
IT services company SCC acquires avsnet
Specialist Computer Centres acquires avsnet and merges existing AV business with integrator to form SCC AVS.
Business
LOUD Audio confirms sale of EAW to RCF
LOUD Audio, LLC has announced that it has sold the EAW business from its portfolio to the Italian pro audio company RCF Group.
Business
Midwich acquires German distributor to expand broadcast offering
Midwich has announced the acquisition of Bauer und Trummer GmbH, a value-added distributor of broadcast and professional video products based in Germany.
Business
Stampede acquired by DCC Technology
Stampede has announced that it has been acquired by the technology division of DCC plc, a £14.3 billion revenue, London Stock Exchange listed (LSE)...
Business
Mood Media acquires sensory branding firm focus4media
Mood Media, a leading in-store media solutions company, has acquired all assets of focus4media, one of the largest Mood Independent Affiliates in North America.
Business
Plantronics completes Polycom acquisition and unveils leadership team
Plantronics has announced the completion of its $2bn acquisition of Polycom with president and CEO Joe Burton also unveiling his new leadership team
Business
Digitavia acquired by Diversified
Previously project partners, the two integrators have now merged
Business
Focus 21 acquisition bolsters AVMI’s market position
Award-winning integrator's founders to step down