Imasud

What Imasud does

Imasud is a privately held French audiovisual production company founded in 1989 in Aix-en-Provence by Christian Taltavull, Frédéric Dugier, and Marc Losito, operating today as SARL Imasud with 1-10 employees. The company runs an integrated 500 m² production facility built in 1996 and expanded in 2003, comprising three video creation and editing studios, two sound studios, and a 250 m² FICAM-compliant filming soundstage. Its service mix covers four product pillars: Son (original music composition, sound design, multilingual stereo and 5.1 mixing on Mac Pro/Pro Tools Ultimate systems), Image (HD/4K filming with a 10-camera Sony FS7/FS5 fleet, Canon optics, DJI Ronin/Osmo/Phantom 4/Mavic Pro aerial capture, Glidetrack, crane, and 360° capture), Plateau de Tournage (standalone soundstage rental with independent badge access and dedicated parking), and Évènementiel (full-service event production for conventions, congresses, and AGs). 3D compositing and VFX are delivered in-house alongside the post-production pipeline, with no third-party audiovisual subcontracting.

The company's customers are primarily large enterprises, public institutions, and media producers in the PACA region of France. Notable recurring accounts include Crédit Agricole Alpes-Provence (15+ years of annual general assemblies across three departments and biennial congresses with 3,000+ attendees at Parc Chanot Marseille), Groupe Pellenc (annual corporate congresses and RX20 / Optimum harvester films), Planet Fitness (quarterly HBX program filming), Ville de Marseille (Olympic Games 2024 Cultural Olympiad film), AD04, Eiffage Construction Sud-Est, COLAS, Petronas, and the Festival d'Arts Lyriques d'Aix-en-Provence. The soundstage serves a separate, diverse tenant base including national advertisers (Adidas, Royal Canin, Quick) and French music artists (Raphael, IAM).

Imasud generates revenue through bespoke, quote-based professional services engagements (project-based audiovisual production and event production, described as multi-year contracts with anchor clients) and a one-time soundstage rental stream. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the website commits to a 24-hour response and tailored proposal for inbound enquiries, with no e-commerce, self-serve, or marketplace channels. Distribution is exclusively direct, with no reseller or partner channel disclosed. The company is led by Directeur Christophe Guillaumenq, who took direction in March 2020 with a stated mandate to ensure continuity of legacy client relationships while opening new digital perspectives, supported by post-production head Yohan Schubert (since 2011) and the September 2020 addition of Marion Lichtlé. Marketing is conducted primarily via a 15-article educational blog, organic Facebook presence, and word-of-mouth from long-standing prestige clients.

Name

Imasud

Legal name

SARL Imasud

Website

https://imasud.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Imasud is a privately held French audiovisual production company founded in 1989 in Aix-en-Provence, providing integrated sound, filming, 3D post-production, and event services from a 500 m² facility with a 250 m² FICAM-compliant soundstage to enterprise, institutional, and media clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audiovisual Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Other Sound Recording Industries (512290)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAFAGAB

Event Production & Technical Services (AV, Lighting, Staging)

Business & Public Services/Marketing, Advertising & PR Services/Experiential & Event Marketing

SECONDARYMPAHAEAE

Sound Design (Creative/Design-Heavy FX, World-Building)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Media Technology & Services (Post-Production, VFX, Animation, Streaming Infrastructure)/Audio Post-Production (Sound Design, Mixing, ADR)

SECONDARYHSACAFAF

Audio-Visual Equipment Rentals (Sound, Projection, Screens)

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Event Rentals (Tents, Furniture, Decor)

SECONDARYMPAGAGAM

Conferences & Conventions Operations Services (Registration, AV, Logistics)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Conventions & Conferences (Business Events)

Keywords

• Audiovisual production services
• Corporate video production
• Event production management
• Sound design services
• Filming studio rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Aix-en-provence

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Audiovisual Production Services: Project-based audiovisual production including filming, editing, color grading, 3D, and sound post-production. Services span corporate films, institutional films, sports films, documentaries, and advertising. Revenue is generated per project with bespoke pricing based on scope.
2. Event Organization and Technical Rigging: Full-service event management for conventions and congresses including multicamera capture, video projection, sound, and lighting. Long-term client relationships (e.g., Crédit Agricole Alpes-Provence) generate recurring annual revenue from event production.
3. Soundstage Rental: The 250 m² filming stage is offered as a standalone rental with independent badge access. Supports national advertising shoots, music video productions, TV broadcasts, and live streaming events. This is a pure rental/lease revenue stream with flexible booking.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Imasud provides integrated audiovisual production and event production services from a 500 m² facility in Aix-en-Provence, including HD/4K filming with drone capabilities, original music composition and sound design, post-production (editing, color grading, 3D VFX), and full-service event management (multicamera capture, video projection, sound, and lighting) for conventions and congresses. The company also rents its 250 m² FICAM-compliant soundstage to external producers and advertisers as a standalone service.

Product overview

Imasud is a full-service audiovisual production company offering an integrated suite of four core services: Son (audio production with music composition, sound design, and post-production), Image (filming in HD/4K with drone capabilities and 3D CGI), Plateau de Tournage (a 250m² professional filming studio), and Événementiel (event production and live broadcasting). The company operates from a 500m² facility built in 1996 and expanded in 2003 with the addition of the filming studio. Services are offered both independently and as combined packages for complete project delivery from creation through final broadcast.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• CAAP 2020 biennial congress at Parc Chanot Marseille — 3,000+ attendees
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GL Events: Leading French event services group providing AV, staging, and event production for corporate and institutional clients. Directly comparable to Imasud's Événementiel service line for conventions, congresses, and corporate events.
• Dubbing Brothers: European audio post-production house with French roots, providing dubbing, language versioning, sound design, and mixing. Highly comparable to Imasud's 'Son' service line and multilingual post-production capability.
• Hiventy: French post-production group combining image, sound, and VFX services for cinema, television, and advertising — directly comparable to Imasud's integrated image-and-sound post-production offering. Both serve enterprise and media clients from French production hubs.
• Iyuno: Global media localization and audio post-production company with significant French operations. Comparable to Imasud on audio post-production, sound design, and multilingual versioning for international distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Technicolor: Global media technology and post-production services group with operations spanning VFX, animation, and audio post. Comparable to Imasud as a much larger incumbent offering overlapping image and audio post-production services across film, television, and advertising.
• Deluxe: Global post-production and content distribution services provider spanning color, audio, VFX, and delivery. Overlaps with Imasud's image, sound, and post-production services at a much broader enterprise scale.
• Framestore: Award-winning UK-headquartered VFX and post-production group serving film, advertising, and immersive content. Comparable to Imasud on image post-production, 3D compositing, and high-end commercial/corporate content creation, albeit at global scale.

Regional players

• MacGuff Ligne: French VFX and animation studio (now part of the ILM network) offering image post-production, 3D, and compositing services. Compares to Imasud on the 3D/VFX and corporate film post-production dimensions, and shares the French/European production-hub geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Imasud

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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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