MultiDyne acquires the assets of MRMC

MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems today announced it’s acquiring the assets of MRMC (Mark Roberts Motion Control). As part of the transaction, MultiDyne has established MultiDyne Robotics and Motion Control, a new company that will maintain the well-known MRMC brand. The acquisition brings MRMC’s core technologies, intellectual property, manufacturing capabilities and key engineering expertise into the MultiDyne organisation, creating a combination of complementary technologies that extend MultiDyne’s reach to the very beginning of the content creation chain.

MRMC has been recognised as a pioneer in camera robotics and motion control for six decades, developing solutions that enable precision camera movement, automated tracking, virtual production workflows and cinematic motion control for some of the world’s leading broadcasters, filmmakers and content creators. The move comes as MultiDyne celebrates its 50th anniversary.

“MRMC is a world-class brand with an exceptional reputation for innovation, engineering excellence and customer success,” said Frank Jachetta, CEO of MultiDyne. “This acquisition represents a natural and highly strategic extension of our business. MultiDyne has long been focused on the transport, processing and management of video, audio and data signals. MRMC places us at the point of image acquisition itself, allowing us to participate in a much broader portion of the production workflow. Together, our technologies create a powerful end-to-end ecosystem for content creators, broadcasters and live production professionals worldwide.”

Unlike many industry acquisitions, the MultiDyne and MRMC product portfolios have virtually no overlap. Instead, the two companies serve many of the same customers, channel partners and markets with complementary technologies. MultiDyne’s fibre-optic transport, camera interface and signal processing solutions are widely used throughout professional production environments to move video, audio and data across complex infrastructures. MRMC’s robotic camera systems, tracking solutions, motion control rigs and automated production technologies complement those workflows by controlling the physical movement, positioning and automation of the cameras themselves.

Neil Maycock, a member of the MultiDyne leadership team, will run MRMC as managing director and emphasised the importance of continuity for customers and partners: “MRMC has earned tremendous loyalty throughout the broadcast and cinema industries because of its innovation, product quality and commitment to customer success,” he said. “Our priority is ensuring continuity for customers, partners and ongoing projects while creating a strong foundation for future growth. We see tremendous opportunities to expand the reach of MRMC technologies through MultiDyne’s global sales channels, customer relationships and long-term investment strategy.”