VITAPROTECH Group Strengthens Their Smart Monitoring Division Through The Acquisition Of FOXSTREAM

The VITAPROTECH Group continues to develop its security software solutions and strengthens its Smart Monitoring division through the acquisition of FOXSTREAM. Founded in 2004, FOXSTREAM is a French software publisher specializing in real-time video content analysis and video management system (COSSILYS21) in the banking industry.

The FOXSTREAM solutions have the advantage of extracting, transmitting and storing relevant information from video images, for perimeter protection (intrusion), flow management (counting, waiting time...) or video protection.

Innovative technological solutions

Integrable with industry supervision software, FOXSTREAM solutions enable users to increase the efficiency of their video system while reducing their operating costs. FOXTREAM is a pioneer player in France in the protection of sensitive sites. The company relies on a network of about ten distributors and numerous integrators in France and abroad. In particular, it is present in a large part of Europe, where it continues to develop.

FOXTREAM is a pioneer player in France in the protection of sensitive sites

With the strength of the VITAPROTECH Group, FOXSTREAM will have the means to continue investing in the search for innovative technological solutions that respond to the challenges and changes of the security markets, as well as to accelerate its development in France and internationally.

Smart monitoring’ division

This acquisition strengthens the VITAPROTECH group’s offer of unified security. In the ‘Smart Monitoring’ division, FOXSTREAM perfectly complements the expertise already in place at PRYSM SOFTWARE (PSIM platform), ESI (remote monitoring) and RECAS (web video surveillance).

The merger is actively supported by the managers of the two companies and by EURAZEO (through its Small-mid Buyout business), which has been a majority shareholder of the VITAPROTECH Group since July 2018. Jean-Baptiste DUCATEZ, CEO and founder of FOXSTREAM, remains at the helm of the company in a strong relationship with its customers.

Perimeter intrusion detection

VITAPROTECH and FOXSTREAM are two security actors who know each other very well"

Jean-Baptiste DUCATEZ, CEO of FOXSTREAM said, “I have known Eric THORD for over 10 years. A few years ago, he had already offered to join the VITAPROTECH group. Eric THORD has great ambitions and plans to make VITAPROTECH a European leader in security technologies. And given how far this group has come in the last 10 years, there is no doubt that it will succeed. I believe in this project, it has seduced me, and it will be a chance for FOXSTREAM to participate, and to bring its expertise in the video field.”

Eric Thord, President of VITAPROTECH said, “VITAPROTECH and FOXSTREAM are two security actors who know each other very well; and not only because the companies are present on the same site of Vaulx-en-Velin (near Lyon, France). For more than 15 years now, technological collaborations have been taking place with SORHEA, a company in the group specialized in perimeter intrusion detection.”

Smart video skills

“FOXSTREAM’s expertise perfectly complements VITAPROTECH’s smart video skills and takes us one step further towards future technologies such as deep learning and the cloud.”

“The strength of FOXSTREAM’s young and R&D-oriented teams is fully in line with the group’s philosophy of innovation and excellence. There is no doubt that they will integrate perfectly with the other development teams, which now represent more than a hundred employees.”