The strategic merger sees Forcast become the largest AV rental / broadcast and video facilities service operation in France outside of Paris, and the biggest such independently owned company in the country.
Forcast's work embraces all sectors of their industry including sporting fixtures, special events, festivals of all types - music, arts, culture, etc., together with corporate shows and presentations. It is also involved in AV and broadcast systems design, specification and implementation, with recent high profile venue projects including the new Olympic Nice Stadium and the Grimaldi Forum conference and congress centre in Monaco.
Says Pilloud, "An absolute ideal opportunity presented itself with Action Monaco, and I saw a chance to integrate both businesses into a single streamlined operation, taking advantage of a great synergy that will continue to provide the service and standards that everyone expects."
With Action's main office in Monaco and Forcast's three facilities along the Cote D'Azur, all easily accessible to main intercontinental highways, Forcast and Action Monaco can easily combine both equipment and resources to cost-effectively service projects from Barcelona to Milan as well as further afield in Europe, says the statement confirming the acquisition.
Pilloud will be joined at Action Monaco by Monaco based independent AV producer and industry maverick Andrew Van Hoffelen, who will help co-ordinate the day-to-day running of the company, focusing on large events and business development.
(Jim Evans)
