Barco has acquired the totality of Medialon shares in a move that is said to fit with both companies’ long-term strategies to strengthen their respective positions in networked show and AV control.
In a letter to customers, Medialon CEO Alex Carru explained: “You can expect accelerated product feature developments, integration of functionalities into broader media networking platforms as well as the global customer service and professional services capacity which Barco provides all its customers today.”
“For the time being your current daily business contacts at Medialon remain unchanged, to ensure continuity during the integration period and beyond. We will inform you in a timely manner should any of your contacts change in the future.
“We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued business with us. We also invite you to participate in this exciting journey so we can develop together innovative solutions going forward.
The two companies have been intertwined for many years. In 2003, Barco announced that Medialon’s software had been incorporated into Barco’s Events Controller on the D320 platorm. At the time Barco called Medialon “a highly reputable company for show control management software” and claimed the collaboraiton was part of making Events Controller “undoubtedly the most advanced product on the market today.”
