Qvest further expands its service portfolio of cloud-based software technologies. HMS, a subsidiary of Qvest, will be fully integrated into the corporate group and will operate as Qvest Stream GmbH from now on. Its cloud playout automation makalu has been made even more powerful with comprehensive feature upgrades and will be unveiled for the first time at his NAB show this year.
By fully integrating its subsidiary HMS, Qvest strengthens its focus on software products for cloud-based media applications. Qvest’s customers will benefit from closer cooperation between product development teams and the current global availability of these software solutions. Within the corporate group, Qvest Stream GmbH is an integral part of the “Qvest Products” division, where all product development is managed centrally.
Qvest Stream’s portfolio includes software products for playout and newsroom solutions, as well as numerous other applications for media applications. This includes makalu (www.makalu.live), a software-defined cloud playout automation established across Europe that enables media companies to easily and quickly manage linear live, pop-up and FAST channels. included.
At the NAB Show, the Qvest Stream team will unveil for the first time a comprehensively enhanced version of makalu. In addition to more powerful features, users benefit from a redesigned and intuitive user interface. Additionally, the Qvest Stream team presents the powerful studio server ClipBox at his NAB. It is optimized for live and pre-production in professional broadcast environments.
Qvest Group CEO Peter Nöthen said:, said: With the Qvest Stream team and their product expertise, we leverage synergies at every level, especially in the highly-demanded playout area of his solution. Customers and partners will especially benefit from the global availability of these products and the tight integration of consulting, sales, support and operations. ”
Frank Mistol, Qvest Stream Managing Director, said: This step is therefore a strong signal for our team, our customers and our product portfolio. In the future, we will use makalu and other software solutions to reach new customers and markets and expand Qvest Group’s product range internationally. ”
Founded in Halle an der Saale in 1996 by Frank Mistol as HMS GmbH, the software specialist has been successfully implementing projects with integrated media automation systems for European customers for over 25 years. Since 2018, the company has been part of the globally operating Qvest Group, working closely with a globally networked team of experts in various departments, from technical consulting to his UX design to system integration. increase. In addition to makalu and Clipbox, the Qvest Stream product portfolio also includes Fusion, a technology layer for efficient control of audio and video equipment in a studio environment. His fourth product for Qvest Stream is Pollux, an online-based inventory and playout system that enables automated and digitized marketing of advertising spaces for the first time in the world, brought to life with Trade4Sports.
