EVS Broadcast Equipment : EVS appoints Magdalen...

Liege, Belgium, November 26, 2013 - EVS Broadcast Equipment, the leading provider of live video production systems, today announces the appointment of Magdalena Baron as Senior Vice President and CFO of the company.

Magdalena Baron currently serves as Global Financial Planning & Analysis Director for the Industrial and Automotive Repair division (USD 1.3 billion revenue) of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc since 2012. Previously, she held various management positions in Procter & Gamble, including Benelux Finance Manager from 2009 to 2012. She holds an MBA from Boston University and a Master degree in Finance and Banking from the Warsaw School of Economics.

"We are very pleased to have Magdalena join our team at this exciting moment for the company. She brings to us an impressive international and broad experience in Finance and Controlling from several market leading companies, a passion for growth and a high level of professionalism in cost management," said Joop Janssen, Managing Director and CEO of EVS. "We are confident that, as a member of the Executive Committee, she will be instrumental in helping EVS to achieve its growth ambition in its 4 target markets: Sports, Entertainment, News and Media. Jacques Galloy, current CFO of EVS, will continue to ensure the transition until Magdalena starts in January 2014. He remains a member of the Board of Directors."

Mrs Baron added: "I'm really excited to join such an innovative and dynamic company as EVS, with their talented pool of people. I'm looking forward helping the company to profitably grow in all of its markets, while maintaining the customer satisfaction at its highest level."

For more information, please contact:

Joop JANSSEN, Managing Director & CEO
Geoffroy d'OULTREMONT, Vice President  Investor Relations & Corporate Communication
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A., Liege Science Park, 16 rue du Bois Saint-Jean, B-4102 Seraing, Belgium
Tel: [phone].  E-mail: [e-mail]; www.evs.com

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements with respect to the business, financial condition, and results of operations of EVS and its affiliates. These statements are based on the current expectations or beliefs of EVS's management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or performance of the Company to differ materially from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties relate to changes in technology and market requirements, the company's concentration on one industry, decline in demand for the company's products and those of its affiliates, inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications, and loss of market share and pressure on pricing resulting from competition which could cause the actual results or performance of the company to differ materially from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements. EVS undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

About EVS

EVS provides its customers with reliable and innovative technology to enable the production of live, enriched video programming, allowing them to work more efficiently and boost their revenue streams. Its industry-leading broadcast and media production systems are used by broadcasters, production companies, post-production facilities, film studios, content owners and archive libraries around the globe. It spans four key markets - Sports, Entertainment, News and Media.

Founded in 1994, its innovative Live Slow Motion system revolutionised live broadcasting. Its reliable and integrated tapeless solutions, based around its market-leading XT server range, are now widely used to deliver live productions worldwide. Today, it continues to develop practical innovations, such as its C-Cast second-screen delivery platform, to help customers maximise the value of their media content.

The company is headquartered in Belgium and has offices in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America. Approximately 477 EVS professionals from 20 offices are selling its branded products in over 100 countries, and provide customer support globally. EVS is a public company traded on Euronext Brussels: EVS, ISIN: BE0003820371. For more information, please visit www.evs.com.

dcinex, of which EVS owns 41.3%, is the European leader for Digital Cinema technology and services in Europe with more than 5,500 committed digital screens in Europe, out of which 3,700 have already been deployed. www.dcinex.com.

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