[Press Release] Videomenthe joins SoftNext

Montpellier, France – December, 2, 2024

Videomenthe, publisher and distributor of software solutions for the professional audiovisual market, announces that it has joined SoftNext.

Videomenthe is a well-known Montpellier-based company specializing in the distribution and publishing of software dedicated to the professional audiovisual market. 

The company has chosen to join SoftNext to accelerate its growth in France and Europe, while retaining its core business. SoftNext brings together the Tech and Software activities of Groupe Baelen, an independent family-owned group that takes over successful SMEs in order to develop them over the long term. SoftNext brings together more than thirty companies in 10 business areas (health, retail, tourism, telecoms, etc.). 

Following the acquisition of ProConsultant Informatique (PCI) in 2022, the integration of Videomenthe will create a brand new Media division, based on the complementarity of these two major players in the broadcast market, recognized for their respective expertise. Muriel Le Bellac's assumption of the management of both structures will enable to define a new international ambition to serve customers' needs: 

-Founded in 2008 by Muriel Le Bellac, Videomenthe, a distributor of audiovisual software, is a forerunner in the market with Eolementhe, its collaborative web portal that makes media files ready-to-broadcast with several features: transcoding, quality control, subtitling, watermarking, and more. Innovation and business expertise are part of Videomenthe's DNA, enabling a unique positioning. The company continues to develop Eolementhe with new functionalities to come: AI indexing, connectors with editing solutions, etc. 

-PCI, founded in 1997, is one of the market leader in Business Management Solutions (BMS). Its flagship products, Louise, version 6 of which will soon be unveiled, and Cindy, Ad Sales Solution, already in version 6, enjoy solid recognition in France and abroad.