The subsidiary will be renamed "Pixel Power Ltd. - A Rohde & Schwarz Company". CEO James Gilbert (in pic) and CTO Nick Wright will remain with the company in their current positions and continue to develop Pixel Power.
Rohde & Schwarz has acquired Pixel Power Ltd., a technology provider in television branding, graphics, automation, master control and playout. With this acquisition Rohde & Schwarz is executing its plan to expand further in broadcast playout . The subsidiary will be renamed “Pixel Power Ltd. – A Rohde & Schwarz Company”.
Pixel Power offers graphics, master control and integrated playout systems for broadcasters and playout facilities. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, UK and has been developing and deploying broadcast solutions for 31 years. With this acquisition Rohde & Schwarz further expands its portfolio to complement existing product lines.
Elaborating on the acquisition, Cornelius Heinemann, Head of Transmitter and Amplifier Systems, File Based Media Solutions, said: “With the acquisition of Pixel Power we are significantly expanding our broadcast and media portfolio with new and exciting solutions. Together we can combine the software defined technologies and virtualised environments to offer customers the very real benefits that they provide in broadcast playout and VOD markets. “
James Gilbert, co-founder and CEO of Pixel Power, added: “Our virtualisable integrated playout technology is making a major contribution to Rohde & Schwarz reaching its ambitious goals for cloud-based solutions. Our modern license and payment model also contributes to this. In return, the Rohde & Schwarz size, stability, structures and competencies offer optimal opportunities for the further development of our products and the expansion of our worldwide sales. We believe this combination will benefit our customers enormously.”
CEO James Gilbert and CTO Nick Wright will remain with the company in their current positions and continue to develop Pixel Power.
