Exertis has acquired JB&A Inc. JB&A Inc is a leading distributor of broadcast, post-production and pro AV technologies, to system integrators and B2B resellers in North America.
Located in San Rafael, California, the company saw revenues of USD 80 million in the last financial year.
JB&A holds a leading position with specialist vendors in the fast-growing broadcast and post-production segments, including CatDV, Gefen, Haverford, Quantum, NewTek, and SNS. It also has the exclusive distribution rights for Unilumin in the United States, a leading direct view LED vendor.
The acquisition of JB&A continues Exertis’ strategy of building a strong and diverse pro AV, pro audio and musical instrument (MI) value-added distribution business in North America, following the acquisitions of Stampede (2018), Jam (2018) and The Music People (2020).
JB&A is led by Jeff Burgess, chief executive officer, and Greg Burgess, president, who will remain with the business and continue to drive JB&A’s growth strategy.
Tim Griffin, DCC Technology, managing director said “JB&A is a strategic acquisition enabling us to expand our Pro AV business in North America in to the attractive and high value-added niches of broadcast and post-production. JB&A is a great fit with our existing Exertis pro AV business and we will leverage this to benefit our vendors and customers. JB&A is well respected for its value-added distribution and technical capabilities and I’m looking forward to continuing this journey.”
Exertis is one of the leading technology distributors of consumer, business and enterprise products from pioneering technology brands. They play an integral role in supplying the world with cutting-edge tech. For forty years Exertis has distributed the technology that transforms societies and facilitates the world’s transition to digital. These days Exertis distributes everything from AV solutions to AI-powered smart-tech.
DCC plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange with a market capitalization of GBP 5.4 billion and is a constituent of the FTSE 100. In its financial year ended 31 March 2020, DCC generated revenue of GBP £14.8 billion and operating profit of GBP £494.3 million. DCC has an excellent record, delivering compound annual growth of 14.5% in operating profit and generating an average return on capital employed of approximately 19% over 26 years as a public company.
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