Sports graphic pioneer Orad celebrates 20th anniversary

The company product portfolio – which includes state-of-the-art graphics, media asset management and video servers – has been specified for a wide variety of sports productions over the last two decades, including four Olympic Games.

In addition, its enhancement solutions have garnered more than a dozen major industry accolades, including multiple Emmy Awards.

Speaking to Orad employees at the company’s 20-year celebration event, Orad CEO and founder Avi Sharir remarked: “When we founded Orad 20 years ago, we wanted to create a company that would be a bit different. Over the past two decades, we have seen our vision come to fruit. Throughout the years, Orad has earned recognition from the world’s largest TV networks. Today, our products are used by just about every major broadcaster around the world. We are involved in some of the world’s most watched events, including the US elections and major sports events where we won prizes including two Emmy Awards. Today, Orad employs 250 people, 130 of whom are in Israel. About a third is continuously working on developing new products that will keep Orad’s leading market position.”