MUMBAI: Sony has announced the acquisition of Hawk-Eye, a UK based company that specialises in providing tracking technology to sports events and broadcasters.
 
Hawk-Eye‘s capabilities, based on vision processing and triangulation, coupled with Sony‘s established leadership in AV production and B2B solutions, will enable the delivery of leading managed services and innovative solutions for sports stadia and broadcasters.

Sony Europe VP Naomi Climer commented, "It is an ideal complementary offering to Sony Professional‘s existing portfolio of solutions for stadiums, venues and broadcasters, as well as bringing in specific expertise around managed services and sports software solutions engineering. We see strong opportunities on the technological, business and marketing levels to further Sony‘s leadership and engagement in the sports and broadcasting industry."
 
Hawk-Eye founder Paul Hawkins said, "Over the last decade Hawk-Eye has become the reference standard technology for ball tracking and graphics in tennis, cricket and snooker. Our skills and established knowledge coupled with Sony‘s breadth of capabilities and technologies will create immense opportunities for the sports industry."
Sony‘s acquisition of Hawk-Eye Holding will include all Intellectual Properties Rights, Hawk-Eye‘s current full time staff as well as its technology, software solutions and engineering capabilities. Hawk-Eye will become an integral part of Sony Professional, a division of Sony Europe.