Electronics designer, manufacturer and supplier, Kramer Electronics, Ltd., and Calibre
UK, British electronics manufacturer, announce their global joint sales, supply,
development and business co-operation agreement.
Calibre’s key models for the Pro-AV & Broadcast industries are to be incorporated into
Kramer’s product line-up in Q4 this year. This strengthens Kramer’s range by the
addition of a new line of premium scalers including powerful low-latency processing,
warping, geometry correction and edge-blending with models for fixed installation and
rental and staging, as well as models targeted at LED videowalls and television
broadcast studios.
With obvious customer benefits, the two companies have also agreed to work together
to accelerate Calibre’s future product developments and have ambitious plans to roll out
a comprehensive range of market-leading premium video processing, routing and
control products.
To support customers and the implementation of new product introductions, Kramer
Electronics will supply dedicated resources to support and market these new models
throughout Kramer Electronics’ worldwide network of more than 20 regional offices.
Tim Brooksbank, Chairman at Calibre, will head up this effort within Kramer as well as
maintaining his Calibre role: “Having just passed our 25-year anniversary at Calibre, this
cooperation with Kramer marks an exciting start to our next quarter century. We will
continue independently with our OEM and own-label business activities, but with Calibre-
branded products being progressively merged into the Kramer range. This opens up
access to a far wider market for our products and helps Kramer strengthen its presence
in its premium markets. I’m really enthusiastic about being able to work so closely with
the people at Kramer. Our planned future product developments are particularly
interesting and will greatly expand both companies’ capabilities and market.’
“This strategic co-operation with Calibre is of great benefit to both companies and to our
customers alike’, says Dr. Joseph Kramer, Founder, President & Chairman of Kramer
Electronics and recent recipient of the 2013 Pioneer of AV Award. “Kramer and Calibre
together offer market-leading technologies with outstanding performance and customer
support from a truly international, professional AV organisation. Together we will move
forwards developing a comprehensive range of powerful premium video processing and
control products for the live events, rental, staging and fixed install markets with a focus
on class-leading visual and functional performance. There are exciting times
ahead.’
