Evertz Microsystems

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Evertz Microsystems Limited
Company type Public
TSX:  ET
Industry Broadcast engineering
Founded Scarborough, Ontario (1966)
FounderDieter Evertz, Rose Evertz
Headquarters Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Romolo Magarelli (CEO)
Douglas DeBruin (Chairman)
Rakesh Patel (CTO)
Products Electronics
RevenueDecrease2.svg CAD$ 502 million (2025)
Decrease2.svg CAD$ 59.8 million (2025)
Total assets Decrease2.svg CAD$ 469 million (2025)
Number of employees
2000
Website evertz.com
av.evertz.com
evertz.io

Evertz Microsystems Limited is a Canadian multinational developer of software and hardware products and services for the broadcast industry. The company designs, manufactures, and markets video and audio infrastructure equipment and solutions for the television broadcast, telecommunications, professional audio-visual, government, military, enterprise, and new media sectors. Evertz offers systems for signal routing, distribution, monitoring, and content management, along with support for high-definition, Ultra HD (4K/8K), and high dynamic range (HDR) formats. The company also provides cloud-based virtualized technologies and software-defined solutions for video processing and delivery.

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Evertz supplies hardware and software solutions to a global customer base which includes: media and entertainment companies (Warner Bros. Discovery [1] , ESPN [2] , NBC [3] , Rogers [4] , Mediaset [5] , Groupe M6 [6] , DAZN [7] ), broadcasters (Telemundo [8] , MTVA [9] , SBS [10] , Euromedia [11] , TVN Group [12] ), sports leagues and teams (NFL [13] , NBA [14] , NHL [15] , MLB [16] , RBFA [17] ), major events (Super Bowl [18] , World Cup [19] , Olympics [20] , UEFA EURO [21] ), network providers (Lumen [22] , GlobeCast [23] ), Esports (Electronic Arts (EA) Competitive Gaming [24] , Riot Games [25] ), OB/mobile production (NEP Group [26] , Game Creek Video [27] ), colleges/universities (Notre Dame [28] , SMU [29] ), theatres/venues (Grand Ole Opry [30] , Metropolitan Opera [31] , Rudolfinum [32] ), and more.

Evertz was founded in 1966 as DynaQuip Electron Devices Limited by Dieter and Rose Evertz, specializing in equipment for film timecode and closed captioning. The company was renamed Evertz Microsystems Limited from Evertz Technologies Limited in 1983. In 1997, it was purchased and reorganized by a group of former employees of Leitch Technology (now owned by Harris Corporation). [33]

Evertz held an initial public offering in June 2006 and raised $67 million CAD, [34] listing its stock on the Toronto Stock Exchange. In June, 2011, Evertz announced it would buy back as many as 3.8 million of its 74.47 million outstanding shares. [35]

Acquisitions

Evertz acquired router manufacturer Quartz Electronics in 2005 [36] and software developer Pharos Communications in 2011. [37]

In 2012, Evertz acquired the manufacturer of the Simulsat multi-beam RF signal antenna, Antenna Technology Communications Inc. (ATCi). ATCi also provides teleport services such as RF uplink, downlink and disaster recovery. [38]

In 2018, Evertz acquired Quintech Electronics & Communication Inc., a manufacturer of RF switching products. [39]

In October 2020, Evertz acquired Norwegian streaming and graphics software company Ease Live AS. [40]

On February 9, 2021, Evertz acquired the iconic Studer audio brand from HARMAN International. [41]

Awards

In 2008, Evertz was awarded the Philo T. Farnsworth Corporate Achievement Award, which is a Primetime Emmy award given by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to honor companies which have significantly affected the state of television and broadcast engineering over a long period of time. [42]

In 2016, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) awarded Evertz a Technology & Engineering Emmy Award for Live Production Technology Beyond HD to Achieve Non-Interpolated Video for Instant Replay in reference to its DreamCatcher product line. [43] Additionally, in 2019, NATAS awarded Evertz a Technology & Engineering Emmy Award for Pioneering Public Cloud Based linear Media Supply Chains in reference to its Mediator-X, OvertureRT-LIVE, and Render-X products. [44]

References

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  5. ↑ "Mediaset S.p.A Modernizes Playout and Channel Origination Leveraging Evertz Mediator Automation and OvertureRT Playout". Sports Video Group. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Case study: M6 embraces the benefits of IP technology". TVB Europe. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  7. ↑ Davies, David. "Evertz Dreamcatcher selected for real-time live sports production by DAZN in Japan". Sports Video Group Europe. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Evertz Helps US Broadcasters Deliver An Exceptional FIFA World Cup 2022 Experience". Sports Video Group. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Hungarian public broadcaster MTVA deploys Evertz SDVN IP technology". Sports Video Group Europe. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  10. ↑ Davies, David. "Broadcast Solutions-built 12G-SDI UHD OB van hits the road for SBS". Sports Video Group Europe. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  11. ↑ Ringrose, Fergal. "Euromedia accelerates UHD deployment with new truck for Monaco Grand Prix". Sports Video Group Europe. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
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  13. ↑ Hernández, Kristian. "IBC 2018: Baltimore Ravens upgrade production studio with Evertz DreamCatcher replay, IP router". Sports Video Group. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
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  22. ↑ "Evertz and Lumen Partner to Deliver Groundbreaking, Ultra HighDefinition Signal for Football Broadcasts" (PDF). Evertz. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  23. ↑ "Globecast Singapore Case Study". Ideal Systems Singapore. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
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  25. ↑ Ruddock, Jo. "Riot Games streamlines production of Valorant Champions Paris with ST 2110 flypack". Sports Video Group Europe. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
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  29. ↑ "Evertz SMU Case Study". Evertz. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  30. ↑ "Evertz Grand Ole Opry Case Study". Evertz. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  31. ↑ "Evertz Metropolitan Opera Case Study". Evertz. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  32. ↑ "Evertz Rudolfinum Case Study". Evertz. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
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  38. ↑ "Evertz 2014 Annual Report" (PDF). Evertz. Evertz Microsystems Ltd. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  39. ↑ "Quintech sold to Canadian company, to remain open". The Indiana Gazette. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
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  41. ↑ "Evertz Announces Closing of Previously Announced Acquisition of Studer's Strategic Assets". finance.yahoo.com. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
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  43. ↑ "THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF THE 68th ANNUAL TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING EMMY® AWARDS". National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
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