Samsung MagicInfo/VXT specialist Screencom is acquiring Blue and Red, the digital signage software developer for Teos. The CMS and room booking solution was spun off by Sony into a separate company in April. According to the companies, the merger will result into the largest digital signage provider in the BeNeLux region.
An interesting acquisition landed in the invidis newsroom just before the weekend. Dutch digital signage integrator Screencom – a founding member of the Samsung Magicinfo/VXT GS Alliance – is merging with Blue and Red, the Dutch software developer of the digital signage CMS and room booking management platform known until April as Sony Teos.
The merger was completed on May 27, 2025, and positions the combined company as a end-to-end provider of integrated solutions for visual communication and workplace optimization. The merged company will now operate as the ScreenCom Group in the digital signage market. The newly formed full-service integrator with its own software is headed by Screecom founder and CEO Bastiaan Amsing, while former Blue and Red CEO Ricardo de Vries will become CTO of the new Screencom Group.
Samsung Eco-Systems meets Sony
Notable is the joint offering of digital signage and workplace management solutions, which now combines the Samsung Magicinfo and VXT platforms and the previous Sony Teos and TDM solutions under one roof.
The merged company now offers an expanded suite of solutions:
• MagicInfo Services, powered by ScreenCom Group – Comprehensive digital signage management platform with Samsung MagicINFO for enterprise-wide content creation, scheduling, and device management
• VXT Services, powered by ScreenCom Group – Advanced digital signage solution with Samsung VXT for powerful content distribution with optimized workflow management
• TEOS Manage, powered by ScreenCom Group – Complete enterprise workspace management solution for conference room booking, visitor management, and workplace optimization
• TDM Signage, powered by ScreenCom Group – Complete solution for seamless display and integration of workplace information
The integration offers significant advantages to customers of both companies. They benefit from simplified supplier management through a single trusted partner. System integration between signage and workspace platforms is significantly improved. The combined company offers expanded technical expertise for all solutions. Innovation is accelerated through unified research and development capabilities. Support services are more efficient through a streamlined, consolidated structure.