Middleton, WI (31 March 2017) – ETC, located in Middleton, WI, announced today it has completed an acquisition of High End Systems from Barco Inc. High End will continue to operate as a separate company from its current facility in Austin, TX.
While High End products can be found lighting live event tours such as WWE, Jon
Bellion, and Alice in Chains, ETC products are found in well-known theme parks,
athletic stadiums, and lighting well-known shows like Hamilton on Broadway. The
addition of the High End products and technologies enable ETC to broaden its
strategic focus into the world of live events.
ETC CEO Fred Foster says, “We welcome the High End team to the ETC family. Both
companies have similar core values when it comes to innovation and I know working
together will be a great success. ETC will provide a strong support structure for High
End to continue to innovate and make great products for the industry.”