Wohler Acquires RadiantGrid Technologies

Wohler Technologies has announced its acquisition of RadiantGrid Technologies, the developer of transcoding, transformation, and New Media Automation service platforms.
The RadiantGrid software platform boasts built-in intelligence that automates the entire workflow for managing file-based ingest, preparation, and distribution of digital media content.
Uniting Wohler's modular monitoring and processing solutions with RadiantGrid's advanced parallel processing technology, the acquisition will enable the two companies to streamline IT-centric workflows with a full range of video, audio, data, and QC solutions that support broadcasters' rapidly evolving needs.
"Our customers are increasingly making the move to more IT-centric infrastructures and looking to file-based solutions as a way to realize increased efficiency and profitability," said Carl J. Dempsey, president and CEO of Wohler Technologies.
"We have assembled engineering talent to develop our own file-based solutions, and the strategic acquisition of RadiantGrid — and the company's exceptional technology and talent — expands and accelerates that program. By joining these resources, as well as our shared passion and creativity, we are positioned to move quickly into exciting new areas and to roll out innovative solutions that help broadcast organizations everywhere to deliver media efficiently, effectively, and economically."
While there are many solutions dedicated to tasks such as transcoding and content management, Wohler and RadiantGrid technologies have the potential to move beyond stand-alone tools and solutions, whether file-based or hardware-based. The integration of their technologies enables the companies to provide a fully integrated solution for managing content across the value chain, from ingest to delivery and back again, while employing intelligence in media processing.
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