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Profile

• Ross Video designs, manufactures and supports a wide range of innovative products for use in broadcast, distribution, live event and production applications.
  
  
• Ross Video was founded in 1974 by John Ross and is privately held by the Ross family.
  
  
• Ross products are used to produce and distribute video and audio signals in over 100 countries daily. Ross customers include top broadcasters, sports stadiums and production companies.
  
• Ross Video has a disciplined approach to growth and remains entirely self-funded.
  
• Ross Video reinvests between twenty and thirty percent annually into Research and Development for new product development, and the enhancement of existing products.
  
• At Ross Video, in-house manufacturing controls quality and delivery.
  
• Employees are key to the success of Ross Video. The Ross Code of Ethics and Team Ross corporate ethics policies are the cornerstone of employee and customer relationships.

Leadership

David Ross, CEO
Jeff Moore, Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Joe Lalonde, Vice President, Finance and Administration

Latest Awards

openGear - Society of Broadcast Engineers Technology Award of the Year, 2006 Awards Program

Vision – NAB 2007 - TV Technology STAR Award for Superior Technology

Vision – NAB 2007 – Broadcast Engineering Pick Hit of the Show

openGear – Gemini Award 2006 – Outstanding Technical Achievement Award

openGear - NAB Award for Innovation in Media (AIM)

openGear – TV Technology STAR Award for Superior Technology

Product Lineup

Vision Multi-Definition Digital Productions Switchers
The Vision series are the most powerful and flexible production switchers we make. You can choose from any of our seven models of control panel, connect to your choice of chassis, and then load up any number of video processing MLEs.

Synergy Multi-Definition Digital Production Switchers
The Synergy MD Series Multi-Definition production switchers utilize the latest technology to operate in all popular Standard and High Definition formats.

Synergy Digital Standard Definition Production Switchers
Synergy SD Series Standard Definition digital production switchers are a complete line of switchers with the ability to operate in both 525 and 625 line.

OverDrive Automated Production Control System
The OverDrive Automated Production Control System is a touch screen control system providing efficient and superior centralized control for all television news production devices. Workflow is simplified and late breaking events can easily be accommodated. Productions are more consistent and efficient.

openGear Multi-Definition Terminal Equipment
openGear is based on an open-architecture, control system ready, 2RU modular frame designed to accommodate up to 10 cards. A wide variety of openGear cards are available from terminal equipment vendors supporting the openGear platform.

RossGear
A comprehensive line of SD & HD video and audio rack mount terminal equipment encompassing a full range of encoders, decoders, monitoring converters, distribution amplifiers and more.

GearLite
GearLite is a line of SD & HD video and audio terminal equipment packaged in a rugged and compact, housing for standalone use with a wide variety of mounting options.

SoftMetal Video Servers
SoftMetal Video Servers offer a flexible clip and graphics play out server for use in production or master control applications.

Headquarters

Ross Video Limited
8 John Street
Iroquois, ON, K0E 1K0
Canada
T: (613) 652-4886
F: (613) 652-4425
E: solutions@rossvideo.com

Research & Development

Ross Video Limited
9 Slack Road
Ottawa, ON, K2G 0B7
Canada
T: (613) 228-0688
F: (613) 228-0464
E: solutions@rossvideo.com