Pace is a world leader in technologies, products and services for the broadcast and broadband industries. Take a look at over 20 years of our history below.
2011
- Pace delivers a series of groundbreaking technology developments:
- the pioneering Media Gateway, Pace's first smartbox device [link]
- the set-top box for Comcast's next-generation TV experience [link]
- the first interconnected multiroom DVR experience with DIRECTV's Home Media Center [link]
- Pace launches Elements - its first software platform [link]
- Allan Leighton appointed as Chairman [link]
- Pace becomes US market leader and world number three in Residential Gateways [link]
- Further advances made in Latin American market; deal with Brazil’s NET Serviços to roll-out digital TV services [link]
- Pace and Tata Sky launch India’s first HD PVR
- Mike Pulli appointed as Chief Executive Officer [link]
2010
- Pace becomes global market leader in set-top boxes [link]
- Bewan acquisition [link]
- Freeview HD product launch [link]
- Queen’s Award winner for International Trade [link]
- Chosen to host David Cameron’s first Prime Ministerial announcement at Saltaire headquarters [link]
- 2Wire acquisition, including acquiring AT&T as a customer, taking Pace into US Telco for the first time [link]
- Latens acquisition [link]
2009
- Regional winner of International Trade Awards [link]
- Canal+ and Pace claim IPTV World Series Award [link]
- Queen’s Award winner for Enterprise in Innovation [link]
- First to market with Multiroom DVR solution [link]
2008
- Philips set-top box division acquisition [link]
- Reclassification to FTSE technology sector [link]
- Queen’s Award for International Trade [link]
- Name change to Pace plc [link]
- Excellence in Business Awardn [link]
- Launch of Le Cube for Canal+ [link]
2007
- High Definition business won with BSkyB [link] and MultiChoice Africa [link]
- Revenues more than doubled to £386.5m (2006/7 financial results) [link]
- Award for the ‘Best Contribution to Digital TV’ launched with the DTG [link]
- 25th Silver Jubilee year [link]
2006
- SKY Italia launch of high definition in Italy with the Pace DS815NS [link]
- Launch of early pan-European free-to-air HD satellite set-top boxes - the DS810XE [link]
- Neil Gaydon appointed as Chief Executive Officer [link]
2005
- Launch partner for Premiere's HD service in Germany [link]
- Enters the Chinese market by securing contract with Galaxy Satellite Broadcasting [link]
- Launches first fully operational mobile PVR device for payTV - the PVR2GO [link]
- Manufacturing approach secures visit from Gordon Brown [link]
2002
- Ships three millionth digital cable set-top box 2001
- Agrees sale of UK-based service and repair business to the A Nova Group 1999
- Acorn set-top box division acquisition
- Delivers UK’s first ADSL set-top box
1998
- Becomes first company to ship set-top boxes to BSkyB (British Sky Broadcasting)
- Only manufacturer to supply all three digital platforms in the UK; satellite, terrestrial and cable
- Queen's Award for Environmental, Technological and Export Achievement
1997
- Manufactures one millionth digital set-top box
- Manufacturing facility awarded the coveted quality certification BS EN ISO 9002
1996
- Lists on the London Stock Exchange
- Manufactures 500,000th digital decoder
1995
- Produces world’s first MPEG-2 digital satellite set-top box
1987
- Launches its first analogue satellite set-top receiver
1985
- Introduces first low cost, commercially available modem – the Nightingale
1982