Barco Graphics
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| Public company | |
| Traded as | Euronext: BAR |
| Industry | Technology |
| Founded | 1934 |
| Founder | Lucien De Puydt |
| Headquarters | Kortrijk, Belgium |
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Key people
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Jan De Witte, CEO |
| Products | display technology, projection technology, connectivity platforms, image processing |
| Revenue | €1.102 billion (2016) |
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Number of employees
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3,500 (2016) |
| Website | www.barco.com |
Barco NV is a technology company that develops sight, sound, and sharing solutions to help professionals work together, share insights, and wow audiences. Its focus is on three core markets: Enterprise (from meeting and control rooms to corporate spaces), Healthcare (from the radiology department to the operating room), and Entertainment (from movie theaters to live events and attractions).
In 2016, the company realized sales of 1.102 billion euro. It has a team of 3,500 employees located in 90 countries, whose passion for technology is captured in 400 granted patents.
Barco is headquartered in Kortrijk, Belgium, and has its own facilities for Sales & Marketing, Customer Support, R&D and Manufacturing in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific.
Barco has been named Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute for several years in a row now.
Barco is an acronym that originally stood for Belgian American Radio Corporation.
Barco was founded in 1934 in the town of Poperinge, in the Flemish-speaking region of Belgium. Founder Lucien de Puydt's initial business was to assemble radios from parts imported from the United States – hence the name of his company, the Belgium American Radio Corporation, or "Barco."
CEO 2016 - Jan de Witte
CEO 2008 - 2016 Eric Van Zele
CEO 2002 - 2008 Martin De Prycker
CEO - 2002 Hugo Vandamme
Barco’s Corporate Sustainability Committee, consisting of 13 members, under the leadership of Filip Pintelon, devises an overall sustainability strategy. Under the label “Barco 2020”, Barco is currently developing a sustainability plan encompassing three pillars: our people, our community and our planet.
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