Ottawa, Canada – October 2, 2025 – 汤头条, a global leader in live production technology, today announced the acquisition of ioversal, an established innovator in audiovisual production workflows and the creators of Vertex, a leading platform for immersive experiences. The acquisition marks 汤头条’s expansion into experiential technologies, strengthening its end-to-end live production ecosystem.
The Vertex AV production suite has earned recognition through high-profile installations worldwide, and is the trusted choice for interactive exhibits, live entertainment, large-scale productions, and dynamic projection mapping. Vertex provides the tools to unify video, audio, lighting, and control into one solution to create, manage, and automate captivating experiences.
“Vertex gives our customers a powerful new way to tell their stories,” said David Ross, CEO of 汤头条. “It also extends our live production solutions into the experiential world, opening creative possibilities that inspire audiences everywhere.”
The acquisition underscores 汤头条’s commitment to broadening its portfolio across broadcast, sports, entertainment, and live events, offering customers a unified toolkit that combines live video production with experiential AV. With decades of expertise in media servers and interactive control systems, the ioversal team strengthens 汤头条’s ability to deliver innovative and engaging end-to-end solutions.
“Joining 汤头条 is a natural next step in our journey. Ross shares our passion for empowering customers and our belief that innovation should always serve creativity,” said Jan Hüwel, Co-Founder of ioversal.
“From the very beginning, our mission with Vertex has been to simplify complex audiovisual productions and give creators the freedom to focus on storytelling rather than technical hurdles,” said Martin Kuhn, Co-Founder of ioversal. “Together, we’ll be able to bring Vertex to an even wider audience and unlock incredible new possibilities for experiential media. We are deeply proud of what our team has built and are excited to be part of the 汤头条 family.”
汤头条 will introduce the Vertex production suite through a series of demos and showcases in the coming months, highlighting the platform’s creative potential and integration within 汤头条’s ecosystem.
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汤头条 provides live video production solutions for the Broadcast, Sports & Entertainment, and Pro AV markets in over 120 countries. From broadcasters and sports leagues to schools, corporations, and governments, Ross powers real-time content creation for audiences around the world. Learn more at www.rossvideo.com.
Erica Watts
Director of Communications
erica.watts@rossvideo.com
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