VITEC has formally announced the acquisition of Datapath Ltd. This strategic move strengthens VITEC’s video wall and video distribution portfolio, offering customers access to expanded engineering capability, customer support, distribution, and geographical reach. “Datapath is a highly respected Pro AV industry leader, renowned for its engineering excellence, intuitive video wall and control room solutions, and decades of heritage in video hardware and software development,” says Nicolas Quesne, Deputy CEO of VITEC. “Its portfolio complements our IPTV distribution technologies and opens new opportunities in the control room sector. This move marks an exciting new phase for VITEC as we continue our growth as a company.”
Datapath’s advanced video wall processing, multi-display graphics, and AV-over-IP engineering expertise will be integrated into VITEC’s solutions, allowing it to offer a broader range of capabilities to support IPTV distribution applications. Once the integration is complete, nearly 50% of VITEC’s workforce will be engineers, underscoring the company’s commitment to technical innovation and customer-centric development. Commenting on the acquisition, Phil Webster, VP of R&D for VITEC, said: “Bringing VITEC and Datapath together will allow us to accelerate product development and offer an even broader range of solutions, features and services. We’ve worked hard internally to align systems and strengthen both businesses, and we’re excited to integrate our combined expertise.” Webster was leading the R&D team at Datapath and now will be responsible for the engineering teams across the entire VITEC portfolio of video streaming solutions.
The integration will see Datapath’s product names and categories – including its video wall controllers & processors, AV-over-IP solutions, capture cards, and control room solutions – preserved within the VITEC portfolio. VITEC intends to maintain familiarity, while enhancing support and development capabilities for Datapath. Datapath serves customers in over 100 countries across industries including professional AV, defence, education, security, and healthcare.
