Display Technology
Navori Labs buys software producer Innes
September 14, 2021
Navori Labs, a dynamic display and analytics producer based on AI and computer vision, has acquired the PlugnCast software business of Innes, a company that creates display solutions in corporate and government communications, according to a press release.
The acquisition will expand Navori Labs' business development in France, and allow the company to market and sell Innes' display solutions globally.
Innes will retain control of its hardware business, including a range of media players and meeting room signage solutions, though Navori Labs and Innes will partner to promote Innes' hardware solutions internationally. As part of the agreement, Innes will retain its network of distributors and resellers, which will work with a Navori Labs team in France.
Innes' displays combine hardware and software, with 29,000 screens installed in France and Germany. Beginning at the end of 2021, Navori Labs will offer a range of dynamic displays designed for the global market that leverage Innes' PlugnCast software.
Navori Labs' QL Express software will integrate all PlugnCast functionalities, according to the release. The combined solution will be available in the form of cloud subscriptions, hosted in France, and perpetual licenses self-hosted by the user.
The PlugnCast software is compatible with Samsung, LG, and Philips screens with integrated media players. When used with Innes media players, users can control content dissemination from a smartphone.
"We at Navori Labs were impressed by the quality and reliability of Innes' hardware upon evaluation," Jerome Moeri, chairman, CEO and founder of Navori Labs, said in the release. "The two companies will collaborate on the development of innovative solutions and their international promotion through the network of offices Navori Labs has established in Europe, America and Asia over the past ten years. Innes' transition of its PlugnCast software to Navori Labs will take 12 months. This acquisition will give us the opportunity to share our respective expertise in hardware and software, and bring enhanced benefits to our clients."
PlugnCast resellers will also be able to use Navori Labs' Aquaji software, an analytics solution based on AI and computer vision. Aquaji, launched in February, improves business performance and profitability for corporate, government and retail businesses, while also optimizing screen-based advertising strategies across DOOH networks.
"We will be able to concentrate on the development of our hardware business while ensuring continuity of support and maintenance of PlugnCast software for our clients, as well as support for the transition to Navori QL," Franck Dupin, president of Innes, said in the release. "Innes will continue to enrich its media players with new functionalities, and we will offer a wide range of innovative digital signage products in France and abroad."
Navori Labs, based in Lausanne, Switzerland, was founded in 1997. Founded in 2005, Innes is based in Rennes, France.
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