Harris Broadcast Splits into Imagine Communications and GatesAir
New York City, March 18, 2014--Harris Broadcast has announced plans to split into two, under the new brands of Imagine Communications and GatesAir. Imagine Communications will be headquartered in Dallas, with Centers of Excellence in Denver, Toronto, Los Angeles, Tel Aviv and Beijing. Harris Broadcast made the announcement at its inaugural MediaDay held at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The company's five decades of media software and networking innovation has secured more than 3,000 customers spanning 185 countries, with more than three million products deployed that support over half of the world's video channels, along with a rich portfolio of patents.
GatesAir will be headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, with its manufacturing, supply chain and fulfilment centre in Quincy, Illinois. GatesAir has been supplying over-the-air TV and radio transmission innovation for nearly 100 years.
"With vibrant new identities and focus, Imagine Communications and GatesAir are well positioned to serve our industry and customers," said Charlie Vogt, CEO of Imagine Communications and GatesAir.
"Our vision, product direction and strategy further align Imagine Communications and GatesAir with today's transformational trends, the networks of the future and our customers and partners. We have created two laser-focused companies that are innovating across different ends of the technology spectrum. Imagine Communications will lead the media and entertainment markets to a future defined by IP, software, the cloud, and TV everywhere, with an architecture vision for delivering and monetising multiscreen content. Likewise, GatesAir will continue to lead the next-generation TV and radio over-the-air market, with a focus on providing wireless innovations that reduce power consumption and carbon footprint, while leveraging the growth in digital radio and TV transmission across the globe," Vogt added.
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