The Vitec group buys the British Camera Corps

The Vitec group has just announced the purchase of the British Camera Corps, integrating it into its Videocom division.

Camera Corps, a British company specialized in remote camera systems with innovative solutions that have caused a lot of talk in recent years, will now pass into the hands of the group Vitec.
Based in Byfleet (London), Camera Corps has high-level solutions in its portfolio including cranes, robotic camera systems, underwater cameras, and other capture solutions in the most extreme conditions.

From now on, it will be integrated into Vitec's Videocom division, which brings together renowned brands, completing the existing range of lighting products, tripods, robotic cameras...

This purchase will open new markets for Vitec in sports, reality and entertainment production.

Laurie Frost, CEO of Camera Corps, commented: "This acquisition is an important step for our company. The Vitec group is a giant in the broadcast industry, and with its highly experienced and renowned products, it will open up a number of opportunities for us. Innovation has been a key feature of Camera Corps' success and we share the same vision, commitment and objectives alongside the other leading brands operating in the Vitec group. We have vast experience in areas such as major sporting events and we look forward to working with brands like Vinten Radamec providing the highest levels of service and solutions to customers.”

For his part, Joop Janssen, CEO of Vitec Videocom, was happy "with the acquisition of Camera Corps, a world-class company that will complement the market of Vitec Videocom's leading companies."