ITESMEDIA

What ITESMEDIA does

ITESMEDIA is a privately held Canadian software company, headquartered in Montreal (Pointe-aux-Trembles) with a US operating entity in Newark, Delaware. The company develops and sells cloud-based digital signage and omnichannel communication software under the ITESlive brand, with a specialized passenger information system branded ITEStransit for the public transit vertical. The platform is built on Microsoft Azure infrastructure, supports 15+ player endpoint types (Samsung Tizen, LG webOS, BrightSign, Android, Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Raspberry Pi), and integrates with external data sources (XML, CSV, Excel, API) for automated content, Microsoft Teams for in-app distribution, and Google Workspace (Slides, Sheets, Docs) for content ingestion. The company holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification and reports a deployed base of 250+ networks.

ITESMEDIA targets ten vertical markets — manufacturing, public transportation, corporate enterprise, retail, restaurants, healthcare, hotels and convention centers, smart cities, real estate, and funeral services — using a hybrid go-to-market that combines direct enterprise sales, a self-service free trial platform (ITESlive Studio), and formal partner/reseller programs. The business model is a per-screen annual software subscription (approximately $460 per screen per year) combined with one-time hardware, configuration, and installation revenue ($2,500–$3,500 per screen) and professional services. Pricing is structured across Starter, Pro, and Premium subscription tiers differentiated by integration depth (with Premium supporting POS and external data automation). The company is founder-led, with Richard Fortin serving as President of GROUPE ITES CANADA Inc., and operates without disclosed external funding or M&A activity.

Name

ITESMEDIA

Legal name

GROUPE ITES CANADA Inc.

Website

https://itesmedia.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ITESMEDIA is a private Montreal-based software company that sells ITESlive, a cloud-based digital signage and omnichannel communication platform, plus the ITEStransit passenger information system, to organizations across 10 vertical markets in Canada and the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Signage Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Signage & Campus Communication Displays (EDAEAHAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Employee Experience (EX) & Digital Experience Monitoring Support (BPAEAJAO)

Keywords

• Digital signage software
• Cloud signage platform
• Passenger information systems
• Interactive kiosk solutions
• Corporate visual communication

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Subscription (ITESlive): Subscription-based model billed per screen per year. Includes access to the cloud-based software platform, content management features, and software updates. Annual billing structure with software costs of approximately $460 per screen per year.
2. Hardware Sales: Initial setup costs include equipment, configuration, and installation ranging from $2,500 to $3,500 per screen. Optional media players and display signage monitors sold separately. Company offers multiple equipment options including Android, BrightSign, LG webOS, Linux, Raspberry Pi, Samsung Tizen, and Windows-based players.
3. Professional Services: Implementation, training, and support services potentially bundled with subscriptions. Content strategy services available for retail environments. Expert installation services for wall-mounted, suspended, or display installations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ITESMEDIA sells the ITESlive cloud-based digital signage software, enabling organizations to create, deploy, and remotely manage multimedia content on digital screens, monitors, and interactive kiosks. The offering includes the ITEStransit passenger information system for public transit agencies, an omnichannel communication platform extending signage to Microsoft Teams and corporate screensavers, and supporting hardware (media players and displays) plus professional installation services.

Product overview

ITESMEDIA offers a unified product portfolio anchored by the ITESlive cloud-based software platform for digital signage and omnichannel communication. The core offering consists of ITESlive software (digital signage CMS), complemented by the ITEStransit passenger information system for public transport, and a corporate screensaver solution. The company serves diverse industries including manufacturing, corporate environments, hotels, healthcare, retail, restaurants, real estate, funeral services, and smart cities. ITESlive supports multi-platform content management and distribution to various endpoints including digital monitors, interactive kiosks, Teams, screensavers, and web URLs, with a library of 500+ free content templates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ITESlive: Cloud-based digital signage software platform for creating, managing, and deploying content on digital screens.
• ITEStransit

Products and services

• ITESlive Digital Signage Software Cloud-based digital signage software for creating, deploying, and remotely managing multimedia content on digital screens. Includes a template editor, external data integration (XML, CSV, Excel, API), real-time content updates, and a library of 500+ free content templates. Sold on per-screen annual subscriptions to organizations across multiple industries.
• ITEStransit Passenger Information System Passenger information display system (SIV - Système d'Information Voyageur) that provides real-time travel information, multilingual announcements, and GTFS data integration for public transit agencies operating buses, trains, and transit stations.
• ITESlive Omnichannel Communication Platform Omnichannel communication platform that extends ITESlive to deliver visual messages across multiple channels: digital signage monitors, Microsoft Teams, corporate screensavers, and web URL links, enabling organizations to reach employees whether at the office, at home, or on the road.
• ITESlive Corporate Screensaver Corporate screensaver application that transforms idle computer screens into communication displays, enabling employees to see company messages, news, and updates when their screens are not in active use for continuous internal communication.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ free content templates included with subscription
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• OlympecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 May 2016Strategic partnership with Olympe, a company specializing in workplace health and safety quality of life improvement. Olympe provides specialized content on occupational health and safety for distribution through ITESMEDIA's digital signage network. This partnership enables both companies to offer clients specialized health and safety content visible throughout the workday, improving message quality, reducing workplace accidents, lowering WCB costs, and enhancing employee motivation.
• MobilityDatacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in MobilityData, an international organization focused on transit data standards and passenger information systems. MobilityData develops standards like GTFS (General Transit Feed Specification) used for public transportation data. Membership enables ITESMEDIA to stay current with transit data standards and contribute to the evolution of passenger information systems.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership with Microsoft enabling ITESlive application deployment within Microsoft Teams. Organizations using Teams can display digital signage content directly within the Teams interface, extending reach to remote and hybrid workers. This integration leverages Microsoft's enterprise infrastructure and enables distribution through existing Teams deployments.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ScreenCloud: Cloud digital signage CMS competing for the same enterprise and retail customers with app integrations and POS data feeds - directly comparable product and pricing model to ITESlive Pro/Premium.
• Appspace: Workplace experience and digital signage platform combining screensavers, Teams/email channels, and meeting room signage - directly comparable to ITESlive's omnichannel employee communication positioning.
• Rise Vision: Cloud digital signage with strong presence in K-12 and corporate internal communications markets - comparable SaaS model and template library approach to ITESlive.
• NoviSign: Cloud digital signage software with subscription tiers, content templates, and data-driven playback - directly comparable SMB/mid-market competitor to ITESlive Starter/Pro/Premium tiers.
• Yodeck: Cloud-based digital signage SaaS targeting SMB and mid-market with self-service onboarding, content templates, and per-screen pricing - directly comparable to ITESlive's core offering and go-to-market motion.
• OptiSigns: Cloud digital signage with strong data-source and API integrations, multi-platform player support, and tiered subscription pricing - feature-by-feature overlap with ITESlive, including Google/Microsoft integrations.

Broad incumbents

• Cubic Transportation Systems: Major transit passenger information and fare collection vendor serving transit agencies globally - the most direct enterprise incumbent against ITESMEDIA's ITEStransit offering for North American transit procurements.
• BrightSign: Industry-leading signage media player hardware vendor with its own BrightSign Network CMS - ITESMEDIA actually certifies BrightSign players; broader incumbent with both hardware and cloud layers competing in overlapping deployments.
• Four Winds Interactive (Fwi): Enterprise employee communications and digital signage platform used by large corporates - comparable omnichannel comms positioning and a benchmark competitor in enterprise deals ITESMEDIA Premium targets.
• Scala (by Strand): Long-established enterprise digital signage platform with broad retail, QSR, and corporate deployments - large legacy incumbent that larger ITESMEDIA prospects may compare against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ITESmedia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxXk4IbyBesniy0TiU1aREQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/itesmedia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/itesmedia
• Instagraminstagram.com/itesmedia

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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