Thomson Video Networks, a portfolio company of the Fonds de Consolidation & Développement des Entreprises (FCDE), has entered into exclusive negotiations with Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) to take an equity stake in Thomson Video Networks, in partnership with the company’s management.
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners is the private equity affiliate of the Edmond de Rothschild Group, which specialises in asset management and private banking. EdRIP is dedicated to minority investments in privately owned companies.
“We want to thank FCDE for its outstanding partnership, which has enabled us to create a strong foundation and track record for steady and continued growth as an independent enterprise,” said Christophe Delahousse, president, Thomson Video Networks.
“The proposed investment by EdRIP in partnership with the management team would mark a new milestone in our company’s history. We would be delighted to work with this new partner to continue advancing state-of-the-art broadcast and multi-screen OTT services and driving the compression and video quality requirements of every device — today and tomorrow.”
“We are delighted to have worked successfully with Thomson Video Networks’ management team to establish the company as an independent and globally recognized enterprise. Thomson Video Networks is now poised to enter a new period of growth building on its innovative products, international reach and quality management,” said Amélie Brossier, partner at FCDE.
“Thomson Video Networks already occupies a solid position in the market, and we see strong potential for additional growth and opportunities in both current and new markets. The company would be an ideal addition to our portfolio as we continue to expand our strategy for sustained investment in global-growth enterprises,” said Sylvain Charignon, partner, Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners.
“We are impressed by Thomson Video Networks’ mature and experienced management and technical teams and its remarkable achievements and commitments to clients. The EdRIP investment would provide an additional boost for the company’s efforts to address rapidly evolving market opportunities in OTT, IPTV, Web and cloud-based content delivery.”
