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ProConsultant Informatique is an innovative leader in the development and implementation of business management softwares for the media industry. Since its founding in 1997, ProConsultant Informatique has focused on providing workflow solutions that improve productivity in media environments. Our singular focus on the media industry has given us a thorough understanding of clients’ needs and the challenges they face in an increasingly complex and changing industry. As a result, our solutions provide the framework, functionality and flexibility to meet their diverse needs. ProConsultant Informatique’s solutions have been successfully implemented throughout the world, at television channels of all sizes, including independent operations and large multi-channel groups.
Our core software solutions, Louise © (Traffic/Programming Scheduling Management System) and Cindy © (Air Time Sales Management System) have proven their robust capabilities, power and flexibility over the past decade ProConsultant Informatique’s solutions are adaptable to the unique workflow needs of our customers, and they continue to improve. Our annual software updates always contain new, innovative features. Most are the direct result of client suggestions, and they are generally available to the market well in advance of competitive products.
Based in Jouy-aux-Arches, Lorraine, France, ProConsultant Informatique has a dedicated, in-house staff of engineers, developers and IT professionals. We follow methodical processes and a disciplined, methodical approach in our development and project management. The Professional Services team is responsible for implementation and training. Project Managers work directly with customers on workflow analyses and 3rd party integrations to ensure that systems are configured to individual needs. Our training includes basic end-user training as well as advanced knowledge-transfers. This additional level of training gives key administrators and super-users the ability to maximize the productivity and use of the software on an ongoing basis. And, of course, we provide ongoing, outstanding customer support.
Our technology expertise and broadcast experience assures a clear understanding of broadcast workflows. The open and flexible architecture of ProConsultant Informatique solutions facilitates 3rd party integration, giving customers the freedom to choose their preferred vendors for other functionalities and devices. ProConsultant Informatique has successfully completed several large-scale integrations involving software and devices from some of the industry’s most renowned manufacturers.
Our ongoing dialogue with the television and broadcasting community ensures that we are attuned to industry changes. We anticipated the growth of multi-channel operations and the expanding number of delivery options. With a unified database and open architecture, ProConsultant Informatique’s solutions provide a single framework for efficient management control of workflows for both linear and non-linear services. Our solutions are adaptable to operational needs – from stand-alone TV stations to mega-channel operations; whether the service is broadcast, cable, or a combination of On-Air, Online, VOD or Mobile platforms.
Their strength lies in their expertise. When you work with them, you sense that they have solutions in mind even before you pose the problem.
Abdellatif El Horri
Head of Broadcast and Post-production, 2M
PCI’s knowledge of this business allowed Trace to avoid mistakes during the technical architecture phase.
Olivier Laouchez
Chairman & CEO, Trace Group
20 years of seamless collaboration. PCI has always been by our side, in our evolution and development.
Cédric Laveau
Director of Production and Support services, Public Sénat
Through rigor and professionalism, PCI has always succeeded in satisfying our expressed needs.
Manuel Pinto
Director of Broadcast Services and Programming, LCP-AN
We have realized improvements in many departments and there are more possibilities, especially as we expand our new media offerings.
Nicola Cattaneo
Head of Information Technology, RSI
PCI’s ability to address both linear and non-linear worlds natively in Louise has been a real trigger for us.
Olivier Laouchez
Chairman & CEO, Trace Group
Thanks to Louise, Cindy and Mogador, we have managed to greatly increase efficiency in all our departments, and to automize several major processes. Indeed, PCI is an invaluable ally when it comes to achieving all of our projects.
Annie Robinson
Director of Operations & Business Systems, TV5 Québec Canada
For a TV channel like KTO, (6 hours of new daily productions, broadcasted 24/7 in 80 countries), working with PCI is doubly valuable: from an operations perspective and a human perspective.
Philippine de Saint Pierre
General Manager, KTO
We like to push our technology to the limit, and PCI is always ahead of us.
Régis Harrisson
Director of Operations and Technology development, TV5 Québec Canada
TV5MONDEplus was the opportunity of a major reboot of our strategy, we came out stronger, with the help of PCI.
Yves Bigot
General Manager, TV5MONDE
In need to maximize the impact of our existing assets and minimize the costs of our new developments for a very important project, PCI sounded and was smart.
Thomas Derobe
Secretary General, TV5MONDE
PCI is a firm with a human touch, and whose staff are generous of their time and fully cognizant of television-related professions.
Abdellatif El Horri
Head of Broadcast and Post-production, 2M
Our decision to adopt Louise™ for BMS ensures our conformity with reliable processes and allows us to pass on our knowledge and practices when our teams are renewed.
Philippine de Saint Pierre
General Manager, KTO
Louise is the nerve center making a lot of other systems work - in the right way, in the right order, at the right time.
Daniel Lindén
Head of ICT & Business Applications, TV4 Media AB
Louise is the backbone of our operations at TFO. It allows us to fulfill both our educational and cultural mandate as a public media within Ontario and Canada's Francophone communities.
Ulrich Dessouassi
Chief Technology Officer, Groupe Media TFO
Our long-term partnership and mutual experience always help us get amazing results in due time, even during difficult periods.
Alexis Renard
Director of Information Systems and Technologies, TV5MONDE
Thanks to its flexible solutions and performances, PCI is a very attentive partner, a sure guide on which we rely on at all times.
Cédric Laveau
Director of Production and Support services, Public Sénat
We are fully satisfied! Louise has helped us revamp our workflow, work collaboratively as well as enhance our efficiency both individually and collectively.
Abdellatif El Horri
Head of Broadcast and Post-production, 2M
Exchanges, shared perspectives and support are some of the qualities that maintain the trusting relationship I have had with PCI since 1997.
Manuel Pinto
Director of Broadcast Services and Programming, LCP-AN
From a human perspective, PCI team members are not only sound professionals but also experts for useful discussion on our evolving practices as well as truly reliable partners.
Philippine de Saint Pierre
General Manager, KTO
Working with PCI was a way to make sure that the technical integration with the Online Video Platform would not negatively impact our time to market.
Olivier Laouchez
Chairman & CEO, Trace Group