Success Stories
Success is A Continuous Process
History
Our Success Stories
Since 1992, Global Media Connect (GMC) has grown into a large holding company in several countries in the world, including the USA, Germany, Indonesia, Singapore, SAR China, South Korea, Thailand, and India.
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1992
1992
Founded as a service company for premium rate telephone, fax and teletext services with news for the media industry. -
1995
1995Started a software department to develop applications and services for TV and radio broadcasters. -
1997
1997
Founded subsidiary to create the local radio station Radio Hitwelle. In the first two years Christian had his own radio show. -
2003
2003
Founded SmartCast as a SaaS company for TV and radio broadcasters – migrated the software department into the new entity. -
2008
2008Global Media Connect shifted all operations into subsidiaries and became a holding company for several different subsidiaries with activities in the media industry. -
2011
2011SmartCast funded several offices, with a focus on Asia. While our clients were mainly US-based TV companies like Turner, Disney, and Fox, our operation was performed where we opened our offices: Princeton (USA), Hong Kong (SAR China), Singapore (Singapore), Seoul (South Korea), Mumbai (India), Bangkok (Thailand), and Jakarta (Indonesia). -
2013
2013
Extracted the radio business and split TV and radio operation. Prepared the TV business for a potential acquisition and made the radio business ready to continue stand-alone in a new company NexCast. -
2014
2014100% acquisition of SmartCast and all eight subsidiaries by SES S.A., the world’s largest satellite company. Kept SmartCast stand-alone in the €2 billion revenue SES enterprise. Managing Directors Christian and Alex stayed on board with C-Level roles. -
2016
2016
Founded two fully owned subsidiaries in Jakarta, Indonesia and got permission of the BKPM authority to operate a fully foreign-owned company for innovative services. Prepared for future businesses. -
2017
2017Full integration of SmartCast’s services in SES. As planned, Managing Directors Christian and Alex left after three years. -
2017
2017
Creating “Global Technology Alliance” in Hong Kong by the two formers SmartCast MDs Christian and Alex. Started with $2 millions of our own funds for investments in technology startups. -
2018
2018
Created a new radio SaaS platform “Radio.Cloud” to use our combined knowledge, experience, and passion to take radio to the next level by shifting broadcast operations into the cloud. -
2020
2020Enormous success of Radio.Cloud in the European market. Germany starts a 2nd national DAB (Digital Radio) multiplex with 16 channels, and the majority of these national radio stations choose Radio.Cloud for their 24/7 operation. -
2021
2021The radio entity was renamed from NexCast to Radio.Cloud and became 100% focused on the cloud business. Former traditional business (studio construction and operation) were sold to partner companies. -
2022
2022Opened subsidiary in New York to roll out Radio.Cloud in North and South America.
History
Our Success Stories
Since 1992, Global Media Connect (GMC) has grown into a large holding company in several countries in the world, including the USA, Germany, Indonesia, Singapore, SAR China, South Korea, Thailand, and India.
-
1992
1992Founded as a service company for premium rate telephone, fax and teletext services with news for the media industry. -
1995
1995Started a software department to develop applications and services for TV and radio broadcasters. -
1997
1997Founded subsidiary to create the local radio station Radio Hitwelle. In the first two years Christian had his own radio show. -
2003
2003Founded SmartCast as a SaaS company for TV and radio broadcasters – migrated the software department into the new entity. -
2008
2008Global Media Connect shifted all operations into subsidiaries and became a holding company for several different subsidiaries with activities in the media industry. -
2011
2011SmartCast funded several offices, with a focus on Asia. While our clients were mainly US-based TV companies like Turner, Disney, and Fox, our operation was performed where we opened our offices: Princeton (USA), Hong Kong (SAR China), Singapore (Singapore), Seoul (South Korea), Mumbai (India), Bangkok (Thailand), and Jakarta (Indonesia). -
2013
2013Extracted the radio business and split TV and radio operation. Prepared the TV business for a potential acquisition and made the radio business ready to continue stand-alone in a new company NexCast. -
2014
2014100% acquisition of SmartCast and all eight subsidiaries by SES S.A., the world’s largest satellite company. Kept SmartCast stand-alone in the €2 billion revenue SES enterprise. Managing Directors Christian and Alex stayed on board with C-Level roles. -
2016
2016
Founded two fully owned subsidiaries in Jakarta, Indonesia and got permission of the BKPM authority to operate a fully foreign-owned company for innovative services. Prepared for future businesses. -
2017
2017Full integration of SmartCast’s services in SES. As planned, Managing Directors Christian and Alex left after three years. -
2017
2017Creating “Global Technology Alliance” in Hong Kong by the two formers SmartCast MDs Christian and Alex. Started with $2 millions of our own funds for investments in technology startups. -
2018
2018Created a new radio SaaS platform “Radio.Cloud” to use our combined knowledge, experience, and passion to take radio to the next level by shifting broadcast operations into the cloud. -
2020
2020Enormous success of Radio.Cloud in the European market. Germany starts a 2nd national DAB (Digital Radio) multiplex with 16 channels, and the majority of these national radio stations choose Radio.Cloud for their 24/7 operation. -
2021
2021The radio entity was renamed from NexCast to Radio.Cloud and became 100% focused on the cloud business. Former traditional business (studio construction and operation) were sold to partner companies. -
2022
2022Opened subsidiary in New York to roll out Radio.Cloud in North and South America.