PARIS | March 2016 - LD&A Jupiter, exclusive buy-side advisor to Harmonic during the transaction, announces that its client has successfully completed the acquisition of Thomson Video Networks, a leader in advanced video compression solutions.
Through this acquisition, Harmonic reinforces its worldwide leadership in the video delivery industry with increased international market positioning and expanded R&D, sales, and support teams. The company is accelerating R&D innovation to provide ongoing best-in-class products and services to its clients globally.
About Harmonic
Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) is the worldwide leader in video delivery infrastructure for emerging television and video services. Harmonic enables customers to produce, deliver and monetize amazing video experiences, with unequaled business agility and operational efficiency, by providing market-leading innovation, high-quality service, and compelling total cost of ownership.
More information is available at www.harmonicinc.com
About Thomson Video Networks
A market leader in advanced video compression solutions, Thomson Video Networks provides a premium viewing experience across all networks, to all devices. With an ongoing commitment to innovation, it is a trusted supplier to help media companies, video service providers, and broadcasters deliver superior video quality at the lowest possible bandwidth for contribution, terrestrial, satellite, cable, IPTV, and OTT services.
More information at: www.thomson-networks.com
About LD&A Jupiter
LD&A Jupiter is a top-tier international corporate finance firm which focuses exclusively on transactions within the digital sectors (internet, software, telecom, tech). With offices in London, Munich, Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, plus New York and Los Angeles via LD&A Redwood, LD&A Jupiter has a presence in the most important financial and digital technology hubs. LD&A Jupiter has completed over 120 transactions of which 70% has been cross border, including cross-continental to America and Asia.
More information: www.ldajupiter.com
