Medialight

What Medialight does

Medialight is a privately held French digital services company (ESN/SARL) founded in 1992 in La Réunion, with a secondary office in Lyon, France. The firm specializes in designing, developing, and hosting high-availability web and mobile applications for enterprise clients in airlines, e-tourism, banking, retail, online media, healthcare, and the public sector. Its flagship offering is the Système d'Information Touristique (SIT), a TYPO3-based multilingual Tourism Information System that manages approximately 2,500 tourism objects in Tourinfrance format and supports connected destinations, mobile applications with offline mode, and the proprietary Sol'R search engine. Beyond SIT, the company delivers custom e-commerce platforms on PrestaShop or Magento, custom iOS and Android applications, hosting and infogérance on AWS, and ongoing application maintenance (TMA).

Medialight's business model combines one-time project delivery (website, mobile app, e-commerce builds) with recurring revenue streams from tierce maintenance applicative (TMA), cloud hosting, and SIT licensing. Notable enterprise references include Air Austral (Travel d'Or 2018), Ile de La Réunion Tourisme (Travel d'Or 2014), Clicanoo, BFCOI, Banque de La Réunion, Air Burkina, Picard Réunion, and FAZSOI. The company pursues a vertical-specialized GTM via enterprise direct sales, supplemented by event participation (GITEX, NxSE Forum, RUN in TECH, STATION F) and a regional contact-driven sales motion targeting French overseas territories, mainland France, and French-speaking Africa.

The company is founder-led by Philippe Arnaud-Marquier (Directeur Général), operates with a minimal €15,250 share capital, and has no disclosed external funding or parent company. Its technology partnerships with Amadeus, TYPO3, AWS, Sol'R, Loyalty Plus, Ogone/Worldline, Citybreak, and Cegid underpin its enterprise integration capabilities. Overall, Medialight is a long-tenured, regionally anchored digital agency whose competitive position rests on domain specialization in airline and e-tourism verticals, a proprietary tourism information platform, and stack depth in open-source enterprise technologies.

Name

Medialight

Legal name

MEDIALIGHT

Website

https://medialight.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Medialight is a 1992-founded French digital agency headquartered in La Réunion with a Lyon office, building high-availability websites, mobile apps, e-commerce platforms, and a proprietary Tourism Information System for enterprise clients in airlines, e-tourism, banking, retail, media, and government.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Agency / Web Development Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrations, APIs & Automation (Middleware/iPaaS) (THALAMAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fulfillment, Ticketing & Servicing Automation (Exchanges, Refunds, Queue Mgmt) (THALAGAJ), Identity, Profiles & Traveler Data Management (SSO, Preferences, GDPR) (THALAGAL)

Keywords

• Digital agency services
• Tourism information systems
• Web application development
• E-commerce platform development
• Cloud hosting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Port

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Web & Mobile Development Projects: Custom website, intranet, e-commerce platform and mobile application development services. Projects are delivered using structured methodology with multidisciplinary teams including consulting, design, development and deployment phases.
2. Tierce Maintenance Applicative (TMA): Ongoing application maintenance including corrective and evolutionary maintenance with contractual terms for ongoing support and updates.
3. Cloud Hosting & Infogérance: Application hosting on AWS with infrastructure management, 24/7 technical support and monitoring services.
4. Tourism Information System Licensing: Tourism Information System built on TYPO3 for managing destination content, deployed for regional tourism boards managing multiple sites and approximately 2,500 tourism objects.
5. Professional Services & Consulting: Digital transformation consulting, technical and ergonomic audits, functional architecture, cloud infrastructure advisory and AMOA services.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Medialight designs, develops, and maintains high-availability digital applications including a proprietary Tourism Information System (SIT), e-commerce platforms on Prestashop/Magento, native iOS/Android mobile applications, and AWS-hosted cloud solutions for clients in airlines, e-tourism, retail, banking, online media, healthcare, and local authorities. The firm also delivers TMA (Tierce Maintenance Applicative) application maintenance, infogérance cloud hosting, and digital transformation consulting through a multidisciplinary in-house team.

Product overview

Medialight is a digital agency and software provider offering a comprehensive suite of web and mobile solutions. The core offerings include a Tourism Information System (Système d'Information Touristique) built on TYPO3 CMS for managing multilingual tourist portals and connected services, E-Commerce platforms based on PrestaShop or Magento with custom module development, and custom mobile applications for iOS and Android with CMS integration. The Tourism Information System serves as the flagship product, integrating specialized modules such as the Holiday Planner Application, Randonnée Circuit Application, Lieux Remarquables Application, E-Mailing Platform, Sol'R Search Engine powered by Solr, and a Web Service/API for open tourism data distribution in Tourinfrance format. The platform supports multilingual content management, offline mobile mode, and cloud hosting for high-availability critical applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Système d'Information Touristique (SIT) Proprietary Tourism Information System built on TYPO3 CMS that enables tourism boards and DMOs to centralize and publish events, accommodations, activities, hiking circuits, and editorial content, with integrated Sol'R search engine and Web Services/APIs for partner data distribution.
• E-commerce Platform Development Custom e-commerce website and online store development built on Prestashop and Magento platforms for retail and tourism clients needing transactional online sales capabilities.
• Mobile Application Development Native iOS and Android mobile application design and development for enterprise and tourism clients requiring customer-facing or internal mobile apps.
• Cloud Hosting & Infogérance Managed AWS-based cloud hosting and infrastructure operations (infogérance) providing high-availability application hosting, monitoring, and operational support for client platforms.
• TMA (Tierce Maintenance Applicative) Ongoing third-party application maintenance (corrective and evolutionary support) for client web, e-commerce, and mobile applications under recurring service contracts.
• Digital Transformation Consulting Strategic digital transformation consulting services covering needs analysis, technology roadmap definition, and project framing for enterprise and public-sector digital initiatives.

Quantifiable outcome

• Winner of Travel d'Or 2018 for best airline website (Air Austral)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, standard and minor.

• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationAWS hosts Medialight's client applications and websites. The site mentions AWS EMEA SARL as the hosting provider for medialight.com. AWS provides the cloud infrastructure for high-availability applications serving airlines, banks and government clients.
• AmadeuscoreTechnology or IntegrationAmadeus GDS integration for Air Austral website enabling online booking, flight schedules and reservation management. Amadeus is a critical technology partner for airline e-commerce projects.
• TYPO3 AssociationcoreTechnology or IntegrationTYPO3 is the core CMS platform for Medialight's Tourism Information System and many client websites. Medialight leverages TYPO3's multi-site and multilingual capabilities for large-scale content management projects.
• TourinfrancecoreTechnology or IntegrationTourinfrance is the official standard for tourism objects in France. Medialight's Tourism Information System manages data in Tourinfrance format, managing approximately 2,500 tourism objects for destinations.
• PrestashopstandardTechnology or IntegrationPrestashop is used for e-commerce platform development for retail clients including Picard Réunion. Custom modules are developed to extend functionality.
• MagentostandardTechnology or IntegrationMagento is an alternative e-commerce platform mentioned for building custom online stores with specific module development.
• CegidstandardTechnology or IntegrationCegid ERP/management system is integrated with Prestashop for Picard Réunion e-commerce project for franchise management.
• Loyalty PlusstandardTechnology or IntegrationLoyalty Plus program integration for Air Austral enabling customer loyalty management, prime miles booking and subscriber rate access.
• Ogone/WorldlinestandardTechnology or IntegrationOgone payment processing integration for Air Austral enabling online transactions and billing.
• MaurevastandardTechnology or IntegrationMaureva systems integration for Air Austral flight management and operational systems.
• NumeumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedialight participated in STATION F recruitment event with Numeum and France Travail for digital profession week, indicating a partnership for talent acquisition and industry representation.
• CitybreakstandardTechnology or IntegrationCitybreak booking engine integration for Hôtel Restaurant Boucan Canot enabling online reservations.
• Sol'RcoreTechnology or IntegrationSol'R is the search technology integrated into TYPO3-based websites for powerful content indexing and search capabilities across tourism and institutional sites.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Smile (Smile Open Source): French open-source digital services company working with TYPO3, Drupal, PrestaShop and Magento — essentially the same technology stack as Medialight — and delivering custom web, e-commerce and mobile platforms to enterprise and public-sector clients across France and internationally.
• Kaliop: French digital agency specialized in TYPO3 and Drupal-based CMS and digital experience platforms. Directly comparable to Medialight's TYPO3-centric SIT offering and similar multi-site, multilingual CMS project work.
• Ippon Technologies: French digital services and consulting firm focused on web technologies, cloud and data, with clients in banking, retail and public sector. Comparable to Medialight as a mid-sized French ESN delivering custom digital platforms to enterprise clients.
• Cellenza: French digital services and Microsoft-focused consultancy delivering custom web, cloud and application development to enterprise clients — a comparable mid-sized French ESN competing for similar enterprise digital transformation budgets.
• NetDevices: French digital agency delivering custom web platforms, mobile applications and e-commerce solutions to mid-market and enterprise clients. Similar in size and service mix to Medialight's project-based web and mobile development practice.
• The Bee Consulting: French digital agency working on Drupal-based web platforms, e-commerce and mobile applications for enterprise clients. Comparable to Medialight on technology stack (open-source CMS), customer profile and project-based delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• SQLI: Established French digital services group with deep travel, tourism and hospitality industry practices (including airline and hospitality e-commerce). A broader incumbent that competes for many of the same enterprise digital transformation RFPs Medialight targets.
• VISEO: International digital services firm with a strong travel, transport and hospitality vertical practice. Competes with Medialight for enterprise airline, tourism and digital transformation mandates at larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Talan: Global digital services and consulting group (now including SQLI) with a strong French and European footprint and dedicated travel, hospitality and public-sector practices. A much larger incumbent competing for the same enterprise digital mandates as Medialight.

Regional players

• D-EDGE: Hospitality technology provider offering digital distribution, booking engine and website solutions to hotels. Comparable to Medialight's hospitality and tourism website work (e.g., Palm Hôtel & Spa, Hôtel Restaurant Boucan Canot), though operating more as a SaaS vendor than a custom agency.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MedialightESN

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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