Haivision
{{Short description|Canadian video streaming technology company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = HAIVISION SYSTEMS INC.
SYSTÈMES HAIVISION INC.
| logo = HaivisionLogo20192020Grey.png
| type = Private (2004-2020)
Public (since 2020)
| traded_as = {{TSX|HAI}}
| key_people = Miroslav Wicha, President, CEO and Chairman
Peter Maag, CMO
Dan Rabinowitz, CFO
| industry = Enterprise Video
Live Video Streaming
Media Management Platform
| num_employees = 250
| foundation = 2004
| location = Montreal, Quebec
Chicago
| area_served = Worldwide
| subsid =
| homepage = [http://www.haivision.com/ haivision.com]
}}
Haivision is a Canadian company focused on developing video streaming technology.{{cite web|last=Delean|first=Paul|title=A Big Fish in AP Video Transmission|url=https://montrealgazette.com/business/fish+video+transmission/8312614/story.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502042720/http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/fish+video+transmission/8312614/story.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 2, 2013|publisher=The Gazette}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cbj.ca/business_in_action/services/haivision_see_your_world_ip_video_solutions_for_the_enterprise.html |publisher=Canada Business Journal |title=Haivision|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510015819/http://www.cbj.ca/business_in_action/services/haivision_see_your_world_ip_video_solutions_for_the_enterprise.html|archive-date=2013-05-10}} Haivision is headquartered in Montreal and Chicago with about 250 employees and 7 offices around the world, including one in Rendsburg, Germany.{{Cite web|url=https://www.haivision.com/contact/|title=Haivision Contact Page|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=}} Haivision has additionally been credited with the development and maintenance of the Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) protocol, along with the associated SRT Alliance.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebroadcastbridge.com/content/entry/12014/microsoft-joins-srt-open-source-streaming-project|title=Microsoft Joins SRT Open Source Streaming Project - The Broadcast Bridge - Connecting IT to Broadcast|last=|first=|date=17 September 2018|website=www.thebroadcastbridge.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-15}} Notable members of the SRT Alliance include Microsoft, Alibaba,{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebroadcastbridge.com/content/entry/14507/alibaba-joins-srt-alliance-for-low-latency-streaming|title=Alibaba Joins SRT Alliance For Low Latency Streaming - The Broadcast Bridge - Connecting IT to Broadcast|last=|first=|date=30 December 2019|website=www.thebroadcastbridge.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-15}} and Harmonic.
About
Haivision was founded in 2004. Haivision specializes in video encoding technology to help transmit low-latency video over a given network. In 2009, Haivision acquired Video Furnace, expanding its product offerings to include campus (LAN) based IPTV and VOD services. In 2010, Haivision purchased CoolSign, which claimed to provide scalable digital signage solutions.{{cite web|url=http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/haivision-acquires-coolsign-brings-together-ip-video-streaming-and-digital-signage-1346427.htm |title=Haivision Acquires Coolsign Brings Together IP Video Streaming and Digital Signage}} Following the 2011 acquisition of Kulabyte Corporation, Haivision gained encoding and transcoding technologies for over-the-top media distribution.{{cite web|url=http://www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/News/Online-Video-News/Haivision-Acquires-KulaByte-and-MontiVision-76719.aspx |title=Haivision Acquires KulaByte and Montivision|date=21 July 2011}} In October 2019, Haivision acquired LightFlow Media Technologies.{{Cite web|title=Haivision Acquires LightFlow Media From Epic Labs, Gains AI|url=https://www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/News/Online-Video-News/Haivision-Acquires-LightFlow-Media-From-Epic-Labs-Gains-AI--134983.aspx|access-date=2021-11-18|website=Streaming Media Magazine|date=31 October 2019 |language=en}} In August 2021, Haivision completed the acquisition of CineMassive.{{Cite web|title=Haivision Completes Acquisition of CineMassive|url=https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/haivision-completes-acquisition-of-cinemassive-832904660.html|website=Cision PR Newswire}}
= Markets =
The London Olympics 2012 Games were streamed live using Haivision technologies. The Masters, MTV Movie Awards, major universities and other organizations also stream video using Haivision technology.
Awards
- Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards 2019: Makito X4 - Best Single or Dual Stream Encoding Appliance{{Cite web|url=https://www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=134982|title=The 2019 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Award Winners|date=2019-11-20|website=Streaming Media Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-15}}
- Emmy® Award for Technology and Engineering in 2018: Secure Reliable Transport (SRT){{Cite web|url=https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/haivision-wins-emmy-award-for-technology-and-engineering-in-2018-1027732002|title=Haivision Wins Emmy® Award for Technology and Engineering in 2018|last=|first=|date=|website=Business Insider|access-date=}}
- Streaming Media European Readers' Choice Awards 2013: HyperStream Live Cloud Transcoder {{cite web|title=The 2013 Streaming Media European Readers' Choice Award Winners| date=18 June 2013 |url=http://www.streamingmediaglobal.com/Articles/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=90306|publisher=Streaming Media Europe}}
- Streaming Media West Readers' Choice Awards 2012: Makito encoder and HyperStream Live streaming solution{{cite web|url=http://www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/Editorial/Featured-Articles/2012-Readers-Choice-Awards-Winners-85898.aspx |title=2012 Readers Choice Awards Winners|date=31 October 2012}}
- AV Technology 2012 End-User Awards – Furnace IP Video System 6 Finalist for Best AV over IP system
- STAR Award for Superior Technology – Haivision Kulabyte 4.0 Live Transcoder{{cite web |url=http://www.tvtechnology.com/equipment/0082/tv-technology-announces-star-mario-awards-at-the--nab-show/213074 |title=TV Technology Announces STAR mario Awards at the NAB Show |access-date=2013-06-13 |archive-date=2012-08-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829123100/http://www.tvtechnology.com/equipment/0082/tv-technology-announces-star-mario-awards-at-the--nab-show/213074 |url-status=dead }}
- Most Innovative Video Extension Product - Haivision Makito Encoder{{cite web|title=NewBay Names InfoComm Award Winners|date=20 May 2021 |url=http://www.prosoundnetwork.com/article/newbay-names-infocomm-award-winners/15064|publisher=ProSoundNetwork}}
- Best Video Broadcast or Video Streaming Product - Haivision Network Video KulaByte Live Internet Streaming
- Streaming Media Readers' Choice Award 2011 – Haivision's KulaByte {{cite web|url=http://www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/Editorial/Featured-Articles/The-2011-Streaming-Media-Readers-Choice-Awards-Finalists-78628.aspx|publisher=Streaming Media |title=The 2011 Streaming Media Readers Choice Awards Finalists|date=November 2011}}
- Deloitte's 2011 Technology Fast 500{{cite web|url=http://www.deloitte.com/assets/dcom-unitedstates/local%20assets/documents/tmt_us_tmt/us_tmt_2011fast500rankings_111411.pdf|publisher=Deloitte|title=Deloitte 2011 Fast 500 Rankings|access-date=2013-06-13|archive-date=2014-02-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140208053926/http://www.deloitte.com/assets/Dcom-UnitedStates/Local%20Assets/Documents/TMT_us_tmt/us_tmt_2011fast500rankings_111411.pdf|url-status=dead}}
- TVB Europe and IBC Daily's "Best of IBC2011" Award – Haivision's KulaByte and HyperStream{{cite web |url=http://www.tvbeurope.com/main-content/full/tveurope-s-best-of-ibc2011-editors-awards#.UbnfcJxaH2M |title=TVEurope's Best of IBC2011 Editor's Awards |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111030035921/http://www.tvbeurope.com/main-content/full/tveurope-s-best-of-ibc2011-editors-awards#.UbnfcJxaH2M |archivedate=2011-10-30}}
- Deloitte Technology Fast 50 - Haivision winner of Companies-to-Watch-Award, 2009 {{cite web|title=Deloitte Technology Fast 50™ 2009|url=http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_kr/kr/497a954f43489210VgnVCM100000ba42f00aRCRD.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130615073431/http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_kr/kr/497a954f43489210VgnVCM100000ba42f00aRCRD.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 15, 2013|publisher=Deloitte}}