AJA Video Systems has agreed to acquire Comprimato, a live video encoding and processing software provider for virtualised and cloud productions and broadcasts.
As part of the agreement, Comprimato’s portfolio of software solutions will become part of AJA. This includes Live Transcoder for video encoding and transcoding, Live Standards Conversion for flexible frame rate conversion, the Twenty-One SMPTE ST 2110 encoding appliance, and the JPEG 2000 Codec SDK.
The move is intended to expand AJA’s video streaming hardware and software offerings and bolster Bridge Live development. It will also reportedly accelerate streaming innovation, bringing to customers enhanced workflow efficiency and improved content monetisation opportunities.
Jiří Matela, CEO and Co-Founder of Comprimato, and the entire Comprimato leadership, development, and operations team will join AJA once the deal is closed. Comprimato will continue to operate as a separate brand under AJA and retain its European offices. Sales structures, including sales, channels, customer support, and currently shipping products, will not be impacted.
The terms of the deal are not being disclosed.
“Comprimato has proven to be a trusted, strategic AJA partner for years now, supporting us through the continued evolution of our Bridge Live line of IP video solutions. This agreement sets our R&D, support, sales, and manufacturing on track to become tightly intertwined, which will allow us to accelerate development of the Bridge Live and Comprimato lines,” shared Nick Rashby, President of AJA. “The synergies between our companies and technology are undeniable, and together, we’ll be able to address rapidly evolving customer needs faster than ever and break new ground in broadcast production.”
“We've built Comprimato with a bold vision for the future of live encoding and media production – making broadcast-quality video processing more accessible, flexible, and powerful. AJA is the ideal partner to accelerate that vision,” shared Matela. “AJA’s global reach, hardware expertise, and manufacturing capabilities, combined with our software innovation is expected to enable our team to move faster and bring solutions to market that neither company could achieve alone. The latest agreement marks an exciting next chapter for our team and our customers.”
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