Sharp NEC Display Solutions Europe has announced the first European partner to join the Sharp/NEC Global Partner Program, now with Kinly, a leading global specialist in video collaboration services.
Kinly, Europe’s number one visual communications and collaboration specialist, has been recognised as the top 3 firm in SCN’s Top 50 System Integrators of 2020.
Kinly – a leading global specialist in video collaboration services, headquartered in Amsterdam – has completed the acquisition of AVMI - establishing one of the industry’s leading global service providers.
Kinly adding Neat Video Conferencing systems to their portfolio of Video Devices to support high volume room deployments – starting with a global rollout for one of the world’s largest international banks.
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Kinly – a leading global specialist in video collaboration services, headquartered in Amsterdam – today announces the acquisition of AVMI – a leading global AV-integrator and managed services provider, headquartered in London. Edward Cook, AVMI (left) and Robbert Bakker, Kinly (right) The acquisition of AVMI strengthens Kinly’s position as Europe’s No. 1 player and firmly establishes Kinly as a global top 3 provider of video collaboration services. Together, Kinly and AVMI will offer a compelling proposition in the virtual collaboration space to customers globally. Kinly and AVMI operate in over 20 locations throughout Europe, USA and APAC, serving clients in over 125 countries with over 1,200 talented and passionate employees. Robbert Bakker, CEO of Kinly comments: “We are very excited to announce that AVMI, a leading UK based global AV integrator, will join and strengthen the Kinly team. The combination of our businesses will support our strategy to expand our international presence. Together, we offer our clients a truly global service and holistic portfolio of high quality and secure video collaboration solutions. Our businesses are highly complementary and we share a strong reputation with our clients as trusted adviser. AVMI brings an enviable track record in delivering complex enterprise projects globally and providing operational and service excellence. Kinly offers best in class video collaboration solutions and unparalleled product expertise in remote management, video cloud solutions and adoption services. This powerful combination will also bring new opportunities and career prospects for our people in an exciting environment. I very warmly welcome the AVMI team on board and I am convinced that our teams across the globe will jointly create even more value for our customers.” Commenting on the announcement, Edward Cook, CEO of AVMI, remarks: “The combination of Kinly and AVMI has always looked like an excellent idea and I am delighted that it is now a reality. Both companies are market leaders in their own countries and I am confident that, together, we can truly compete on the global stage. Our industry has matured to the extent that our clients now demand global coverage and a breadth of skill sets that only a handful of companies can provide. I am certain that the newly expanded Kinly will have a very exciting and successful future.” In today’s world the need for high quality and secure collaboration technologies and services is paramount, driven by the challenges and opportunities that remote working, globalisation, digitalisation of workflows and need for increased connectivity bring us. Kinly and AVMI are determined and excited to continue to innovate and support our clients with this important transformation. The enlarged Kinly group will continue to be supported by Avedon Capital Partners, a leading mid-market growth investor based in The Netherlands and Germany. Since 2017, Avedon invested in Viju, Visions Connected, and MK2 to form the Kinly platform, a global leader in video collaboration. The acquisition of AVMI accelerates and builds upon the success of Kinly in an exciting and growing market. Additional Information Kinly Company Overview Kinly provides secure and flexible visual collaboration solutions that make it easier to work better together.
Kinly continues to closely monitor the situation surrounding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) through the advice of Public health authorities, as well as our Supply Chain and Partners. Our main priorities are the health and wellbeing of people – both those who work for and with Kinly, as well as for and with our customers and partners.
Kinly to bring people together with video meetings on any device at a global scale, with increased focus on the EMEA and North America regions for their Pexip offering.
As stated in my previous blogpost, two elements are needed for collaboration technology to enable digital transformation: Trust in people and trust in technology. To truly work together, people need to develop a solid relationship with each other. To utilize technology, people need to trust it.
