OmniBus Systems was launched in 1994, with BBC Television Centre studios representing the company’s first U.K.-based client. Using OmniBus automation, the studios were the first in the world to acquire totally automated control of their own transmissions. Over the following six years, the OmniBus Systems product portfolio grew to incorporate integrated media management, news automation and archive management, with solutions delivered to MTV Europe, TV4 (Sweden), HTV, BBC News 24 and ITN (U.K.), NRK (Norway) and NOB (Netherlands).

From 2000 onwards, the company’s international customer base grew to include customers including Television Suisse Romande (Switzerland), ERTU (Egypt), MTV3 (Finland), TRT (Turkey), Doordarshan TV (India), TVNZ (New Zealand), Starz Encore Group and Time Warner Cable (U.S.). In 2001 the first generation of the Colossus multi-channel automation system was launched, and by 2003 the company had launched its G3 architecture.

With a range of flexible, scalable and robust products based on the G3 architecture, including the third generation of Colossus automation and the launch of the OmniBus OPUS content management and workflow suite, OmniBus grew rapidly. The customer list expanded further during this time with the addition of – amongst others – Arqiva (U.K.), Ascent Media facilities in Europe, Singapore and United States, BBC Broadcast, WDR (Germany), NOS and Chellomedia (Netherlands), Network 10 (Australia), Sahara TV (India) and Astro (Malaysia).

In 2006 OmniBus entered a new chapter in its history with the launch of the groundbreaking iTX technology. This technology helps broadcasters rapidly realize the vision of evolving to a fully IT environment, using standard IT hardware and advanced software throughout the broadcast chain.

Company Facts
Corporate Headquarters: Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
U.S. Headquarters: Denver, Colorado, United States
Number of Employees: 120
Executive Team. Click to learn more about our executive team.

• Mike Oldham, CEO
• Ian Fletcher, CTO
• John Cunningham, EVP Development & Services
• John Corker, Financial Director
• Greg Hoskin, EVP Sales & Marketing, EMEA & APAC