Riedel Communications acquires Embrionix, a company specialized in IP processing

With the purchase of the Canadian company, Riedel thus reinforces its specialization in IP-based hardware and software and expands its range of video solutions.

Embrionix, a Canadian-based company that is a pioneer in IP video processing, will become part of Riedel Communications. With this combination of two great experiences of success in the most advanced transport and signal processing for the media and entertainment sectors, Riedel reinforces its specialization in IP-based hardware and software and expands its range of video solutions.

Embrionix, a company founded in 2009, offers high-density miniaturized IP gateways, IP signal processors y converters for television video applications. Since the company initially promoted the use of small form factor pluggable (SFP) transceiver modules for signal processing, Embrionix has registered more than 20 patents for its pioneering technological innovations.

For its part, Riedel is a global company with a similar heritage of innovation, and has grown to become a leader in distributed intercom and video network solutions. Riedel has been taking a networked approach to video infrastructure for over a decade with its real-time media network, MediorNet.

Thomas Riedel, CEO of Riedel Communications, highlighted that "there are things that just fit together. Like Riedel, Embrionix started as a 'garage' company and has managed to maintain the spirit of innovation it had when it was a start-up in its efforts to achieve global success. The values ​​of our companies are totally complementary, and so are our product ranges and competencies."

"Riedel is a global company, and we can offer Embrionix all the benefits of our extensive global sales and support infrastructure. On the other hand, Embrionix has unique proprietary technology and knowledge that will be essential to achieve our goal of being leaders in innovation in the video infrastructure sector," adds the CEO.

Through this partnership, Riedel gains access to highly talented Embrionix employees, most of them engineers specializing in cutting-edge IP and video technology. Embrionix has its sede a Montreal (Canada). It has an expanding team of 50 engineers and experts, and has design, R&D and sales offices around the world. As the Embrionix team joins the Riedel family, Riedel Communications staff will grow to more than 700 employees.

Renaud Lavoie, CEO of Embrionix, recognizes that "MediorNet, Riedel's hybrid IP environment, is trusted by customers around the world as an entry into IP environments. Our high-density IP gateway and processing solutions will enhance the MediorNet ecosystem and expand the areas in which it is applied. As a result, it will be more powerful than ever. In recent years, our still young company has achieved incredible growth. Now, this partnership with Riedel will allow us to increase demand for our technology and pave the way for an even more promising future. We are delighted to continue the success story that is Embrionix, now as part of the Riedel family. I am personally excited to participate in this adventure.”