Partnership with Magna Systems and Engineering Strengthens Ties to Asia Pacific Market for Arkona Technologies

Frankfurt, Germany – March 14, 2023 — arkona technologies GmbH, provider of IP core infrastructure solutions for top-tier broadcast productions, has partnered with Magna Systems & Engineering to support customers in Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia.

Founded in 1968, Magna is known throughout the region as a highly respected provider of innovative and best-of-breed systems. A trusted distributor, consultant, and systems integrator, Magna Systems has built complete networks, playout centers and turnkey solutions for leading broadcasters and telecommunications corporations. The company’s solid knowledge of broadcast workflows enables it to seamlessly evolve with the rapid changes as new technologies emerge and the industry shifts to IP infrastructures.

The partnership will be led by Paul Maroni, Magna System’s Group Sales and Marketing Manager, who will serve as the conduit between arkona and Magna. Maroni will work with both teams to assess local requirements and create strategies and marketing initiatives.

Explains Maroni, “arkona are at the leading edge of live IP technology with their software suite of live production apps under the BLADE//runner brand. We firmly believe that arkona’s current product range and future vision fits perfectly with Magna’s approach. We’re excited to make this ground-breaking solution available to our customers.”

Wiggo Evensen, Partner Manager at arkona, says, “We are confident that Magna will be a tremendous commercial, operational and business benefit to our customers in the APAC region as they guide them through their journey to IP, and provide the expertise they need to meet their objectives. We look forward to a successful partnership.”

From left to right. Paul Maroni, Erling Hedkvist, Matthew Clemesha, Tim Banner

About arkona

arkona is a technology provider for the most advanced and premium live broadcast productions in the world. We provide IP core infrastructure solutions for audio/video routing, compression, processing and visualization with open standards support and an API 1st approach. For further information: arkonatech.com

Partnership with Magna Systems and Engineering Strengthens Ties to Asia Pacific Market for Arkona Technologies

Company contact:

Erling Hedkvist, Sales & Business Development

[email protected]

+1 (646) 283-3390