Broadcast Electronics Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1959

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 96

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 8

  • Investments
  • 2

Broadcast Electronics General Information

Description

Manufacturer of radio broadcast products catering to the television and communications industry. The company manufactures and supplies transmission and broadcast automation systems, radio transmitters and remote broadcasting equipment.

Contact Information

Website
www.bdcast.com
Formerly Known As
BEI
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 4100 North 24th Street
  • Quincy, IL 62305
  • United States
+1 (217)
Primary Industry
Other Hardware
Other Industries
Other Communications and Networking
Broadcasting, Radio and Television
Parent Company
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 4100 North 24th Street
  • Quincy, IL 62305
  • United States
+1 (217)

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Broadcast Electronics Valuation & Funding

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Broadcast Electronics Comparisons

Description
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HQ Location
Employees
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Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Manufacturer of radio broadcast products catering to the television and communications industry. The company manufacture
Other Hardware
Quincy, IL
96 As of 2023

Brescia, Italy

Colombes, France
 
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Broadcast Electronics Competitors (3)

One of Broadcast Electronics’s 3 competitors is DB Screen, a Corporation company based in Brescia, Italy.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
DB Screen Corporation Brescia, Italy
Thomson Broadcast Formerly PE-Backed Colombes, France
GatesAir Formerly PE-Backed Mason, OH
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Broadcast Electronics Patents

Broadcast Electronics Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20170133991-A1 Class d amplifier using fs/4 modulation and envelope tracking power supplies Active 01-Jul-2015
US-8750416-B2 Compensating for a radio frequency amplifier Active 09-Apr-2011
US-20120281786-A1 Compensating for a radio frequency amplifier Active 09-Apr-2011
US-7092269-B1 Phase to amplitude h-bridge switching circuit Inactive 22-Jun-2004
US-5247264-A Combining circuit for class-e rf power amplifiers Inactive 04-Sep-1992 H03F3/2176
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Broadcast Electronics Signals

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Broadcast Electronics Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Broadcast Electronics Investments & Acquisitions (2)

Broadcast Electronics’s most recent deal was a Merger of Equals with LocalMedia. The deal was made on 12-Oct-2011.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
LocalMedia 12-Oct-2011 Merger of Equals Business/Productivity Software
The Radio Experience 27-Jan-2005 Buyout/LBO Media and Information Services (B2B)
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Broadcast Electronics FAQs

  • When was Broadcast Electronics founded?

    Broadcast Electronics was founded in 1959.

  • Where is Broadcast Electronics headquartered?

    Broadcast Electronics is headquartered in Quincy, IL.

  • What is the size of Broadcast Electronics?

    Broadcast Electronics has 96 total employees.

  • What industry is Broadcast Electronics in?

    Broadcast Electronics’s primary industry is Other Hardware.

  • Is Broadcast Electronics a private or public company?

    Broadcast Electronics is a Private company.

  • What is Broadcast Electronics’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Broadcast Electronics is .

  • How much funding has Broadcast Electronics raised over time?

    Broadcast Electronics has raised $7.5M.

  • Who are Broadcast Electronics’s investors?

    Abry Partners, Audax Private Debt, Audax Private Equity, Calvert Street Investment Partners, and Capital For Business are 5 of 8 investors who have invested in Broadcast Electronics.

  • Who are Broadcast Electronics’s competitors?

    DB Screen, Thomson Broadcast, and GatesAir are competitors of Broadcast Electronics.

  • When was Broadcast Electronics acquired?

    Broadcast Electronics was acquired on 20-Dec-2017.

  • Who acquired Broadcast Electronics?

    Broadcast Electronics was acquired by Elenos.

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