Barco (manufacturer)

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Barco NV is a technology company that develops sight, sound, and sharing solutions to help professionals work together, share insights, and wow audiences. Its focus is on three core markets: Enterprise (from meeting and control rooms to corporate spaces), Healthcare (from the radiology department to the operating room), and Entertainment (from movie theaters to live events and attractions).

In 2016, the company realized sales of 1.102 billion euro. It has a team of 3,500 employees located in 90 countries, whose passion for technology is captured in 400 granted patents.

Barco is headquartered in Kortrijk, Belgium, and has its own facilities for Sales & Marketing, Customer Support, R&D and Manufacturing in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific.

Barco has been named Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute for several years in a row now.

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Active markets

Entertainment: cinema and venues & hospitality
Enterprise: control rooms and meeting rooms
Healthcare: diagnostic, surgical and clinical imaging

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Name

Barco is an acronym that originally stood for Belgian American Radio Corporation.

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History

Barco was founded in 1934 in the town of Poperinge, in the Flemish-speaking region of Belgium. Founder Lucien de Puydt's initial business was to assemble radios from parts imported from the United States - hence the name of his company, the Belgium American Radio Corporation, or "Barco."

Acquisitions

Barco Graphics was the graphics division of the Belgian Barco Group. It was the result of the 1989 merger of Digitized Information Systems Corporation (D.I.S.C.), Aesthedes and Barco's own "Creative Group".
In 1997, Barco acquired EIS (Electronic Image Systems), a manufacturer of CRT projectors for the flight simulation market.
In 1998, Barco ETS, now Ucamco acquired Gerber Systems Corp., a manufacturer of plotters and automatic optical inspection (AOI) systems for printed circuit boards.
In 1999, it acquired Metheus Corporation, a Tektronix spin-off and manufacturer of professional graphics controllers .
In 2004, it acquired Voxar, a 3D medical imaging software company
In 2004, it acquired Folsom Research, Inc, whose product lines cover image processing, image communication and image functionality & interactivity.
In 2008, it acquired High End Systems, an automated luminaires, digital lighting and lighting controls company
In 2010, it acquired Fimi, a company specialized in medical imaging
In 2010, it acquired all intellectual property of Element Labs, a manufacturer of LED equipment
In 2010, it acquired dZine, a Belgium-based company specialized in Digital signage
In 2012, it acquired IP Video Systems, a company specialized in networked visualization
In 2012, it acquired JAOtech, a manufacturer of patient entertainment and point-of-care terminals for hospitals,
In 2013, it acquired AWIND, a manufacturer of hardware and software for wireless presentation systems
In 2013, it acquired projectiondesign®, a manufacturer of projection technology
In 2014, it acquired X20 Media Inc, an enterprise communication specialist
In 2014, it acquired IOSONO GmbH, a 3D audio expert
In 2015, it acquired Advan Int'l Corp, a manufacturer of LCD displays
In 2016, it acquired Medialon Inc, a US based company
In 2016, it acquired MTT Innovation Inc., a Canadian developer of next-generation projection technology (HDR)

Divestments

In 2002, Barco Graphics was acquired by Danish Purup-Eskofot, and renamed Esko-Graphics, which was again renamed Esko in 2006.
In 2007, BarcoVision was acquired by Itema Group from Bergamo, Italy.
In 2008, Barco sold its Advanced Visualisation (AVIS) group (the previously acquired Voxar) to Toshiba Medical (TMSC).
In 2014, Barco divested a wholly owned subsidiary of Barco NV, Barco Orthogon, based in Bremen, Germany, to Exelis.
In 2015, Barco's Defense & Aerospace division was sold to US-based Esterline Technologies Corporation (NYSE: ESL).

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Management

CEO 2016 - Jan de Witte
CEO 2008 - 2016 Eric Van Zele
CEO 2002 - 2008 Martin De Prycker
CEO - 2002 Hugo Vandamme

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Sustainability

Barco's Corporate Sustainability Committee, consisting of 13 members, under the leadership of Filip Pintelon, devises an overall sustainability strategy. Under the label "Barco 2020", Barco is currently developing a sustainability plan encompassing three pillars: our people, our community and our planet.

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