CIS Group Corporation, a leading workflow designer and systems integrator, and VANTeC, SA, are pleased to announce the start of a new partnership increasing their graphics solution offerings throughout the US and Brazil. The two companies will be working together on projects entailing virtual sets, augmented reality, real-time graphics, and camera tracking, among others.

For 30 years CIS has been a leading distributor and digital media systems designer and integrator, providing innovative, end-to-end workflow solutions for the Production, Post-Production, Broadcast, Content Distribution, Sports, Educational and Corporate market segments. Today CIS is considered a reference in the systems integration space as a result of its specializations in content production & post-production, solutions for telejournalism, workflows for asset management systems, solutions for acquisition, shared storage, media services and multi-platform distribution on-premise or in the cloud. With the addition of VANTeC as a partner, CIS can now add cutting-edge graphics solutions to the list.

VANTeC is part of Danmon Group, working in partnership with reference shareholder Datos Media Technologies SA., and has over 25 years of expertise in the areas of real-time graphics, either for sports, news or entertainment, virtual set systems and augmented reality, camera tracking, camera robotics and motion capture, with strong experience in selling solutions for post-production, including editing, special effects and 3D modelling and animation.

“At VANTeC we are not only dedicated to providing the most advanced graphics solutions available, but also to providing the highest levels of support and service to our customers,” commented Alex Roriz, CEO at VANTeC. “CIS Group has been well respected in our industry for 30 years, so partnering with them was the perfect fit for us.”

Matt Silva, Director of Corporate Development at CIS Group, adds, “VANTeC offers the most innovative, advanced graphics solutions currently available in the industry. We’re delighted to be able to add their professional services and solutions to our portfolio, ensuring we continue to provide the most reliable, industry-leading workflow solutions to our customers across all of the verticals we cover.”

About CIS GroupSince 1988 CIS has been a digital media systems designer and integrator, providing innovative solutions for the Production, Post-Production, Broadcast, Content Distribution, Sports, Educational and Corporate market segments. CIS delivers turnkey systems that combine proven broadcast, IT and storage technologies to enable full digital media workflows. CIS designs workflows and integrates systems based on the technology of manufacturers like Avid, Adobe, GLOOKAST, Sony, Object Matrix, Harmonic, Newtek, Dell, HP, Nevion, StorageDNA, Cisco, Calrec, DAD, Waves and Teradek.Headquartered in Davie, FL, CIS has offices in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo), New York, and Portugal, serving markets globally. Learn more at www.cisgroup.tv

VANTeC closed a contract with Fundación Juan March to provide an advanced robotics systems for the foundation theater. That includes 4 advanced robotics pan/tilt heads to mount inside the theater, 2 touch robotics controllers to integrate at their control room, and a set of 4 top level Canon IASE Lenses and 4K on-box cameras. The robotics system is based on Telemetrics technology and will also allow them to control some existing SIONY PTZ cameras already in use by the client.

The Fundación Juan March is an active and very prestigious, family-run cultural heritage institution created by the financier Juan March Ordinas in 1955 with the aim of promoting humanistic and scientific culture in Spain. The foundation produces exhibitions as well as concert and lecture series. Its headquarters in Madrid houses a library devoted to contemporary Spanish music and theater.

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VANTeC and Rohde & Schwarz agreed to partnership for the broadcast & media market as well for the telecom market. Founded more than 80 years ago, Rohde & Schwarz is one of the world's leading manufacturers of information and communications technology products for professional users. VANTeC has worked for years with former DVS on the server and film industries. With this partnership VANTeC extends its offer to markets like test and measurement, radiocommunications and broadcasting.

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