Name

Tandem Studios

Legal name

Takirua Tandem Media

Website

https://tandemstudios.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Media Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Sound Recording Studios (512240), Sound Recording Industries (5122)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Studio & Creative Resourcing (In-house/Embedded Teams) (BPAFAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recording Studios (Commercial, Project, Mobile) (MPAIAHAA), Studio Campus / Production Facility Operators (MPADAIAC), Cloud Collaboration & Remote Recording Platforms (MPAIAIAD)

Keywords

• Video production services
• Live streaming services
• Audio production services
• Wayfinding technology
• Learning management systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Christchurch

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Live Streaming Services: Professional live streaming of events, webcasting, meetings, conferences, forums, and presentations. Custom solutions designed to meet client needs and budget
2. Video Production: Creation of marketing, sales, and communications video content connecting with target audiences across devices
3. Audio Production: Podcast production (award-winning), radio commercials, jingles, and voice recording services with access to 200+ voice artists
4. Wayfinding Solutions: Indoor/outdoor navigation and positioning technology for venues, offered via web, kiosks, or custom app
5. Software Development: Custom-built secure, standalone applications integrated with existing systems, plus SaaS product delivery
6. Online Learning (LMS): Hosted learning management system for inductions and health & safety compliance with full-service project management
7. Voice Agency: Voice-over talent agency representing 200+ artists for commercials, narration, and multimedia projects

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tandem Studios is a New Zealand-based content creation and production company that produces live, video, and audio content for businesses, government, and organizations, including live streaming, video production, audio production, podcast production, and voice talent booking. Beyond traditional production, the company delivers proprietary technology solutions including indoor/outdoor wayfinding navigation that requires no beacons or extra Wi-Fi, a hosted Learning Management System (LMS) for inductions and health and safety compliance, and custom software development built around its Tandem Video dBase SaaS platform.

Product overview

Tandem Studios (Takirua Tandem Media) is a media production company offering a portfolio of interconnected content creation and technology services. The core offerings include Live Streaming, Video Production, Audio Production, and Voice Agency services for content creation, complemented by technology solutions including Wayfinder Solutions (indoor/outdoor positioning navigation), Space Utilisation, Software Development (featuring the Tandem Video dBase SaaS product), and Online Learning (hosted LMS platform). The company has been creating content since 1974 and operates as a single integrated service provider rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Streaming Professional live streaming of events, webcasts, meetings, conferences, forums, and presentations, with custom solutions designed to meet client needs and budget.
• Video Production Creation of marketing, sales, and communications video content connecting with target audiences across devices, delivered on time, on budget, and on brief.
• Audio Production Audio recording services including award-winning podcasts, radio commercials, jingles, and voice recording, supported by nearly 50 years of experience and access to 200+ voice artists.
• Wayfinder Solutions Indoor/outdoor positioning and navigation technology for venues that maps entire venues including accessibility features and amenities, accessible via web, kiosks, or a custom app, with no beacons or extra Wi-Fi required.
• Space Utilisation Service for analyzing and optimizing physical space usage within venues, complementing the Wayfinder Solutions offering.
• Software Development Custom-built secure, standalone applications integrated with existing client systems, plus SaaS product delivery through the Tandem Video dBase platform.
• Online Learning (LMS) Hosted, ready-to-go Learning Management System (LMS) for inductions and health and safety compliance, with full project management from concept to a fully functional solution and no setup required.
• Voice Agency Voice talent agency representing over 200 artists, available for commercials, narration, and multimedia projects.

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• NZME: New Zealand's largest media company operating radio stations, digital platforms, and publishing. Comparable as a broad incumbent in NZ audio/media content with overlapping capabilities in podcasting, radio advertising, and digital content production.
• Colenso BBDO: Award-winning New Zealand advertising and creative agency offering brand strategy, advertising content, and integrated production services. Comparable as a NZ-based creative content producer serving enterprise and government clients at larger scale.
• Ogilvy New Zealand: New Zealand branch of global advertising network Ogilvy, offering creative, content production, and marketing services. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving enterprise and government clients with integrated content production capabilities.
• Radio New Zealand (RNZ): New Zealand public broadcaster producing news, audio, podcasts, and digital content. Comparable as a major NZ audio/content producer with extensive podcast and broadcast capabilities overlapping with Tandem's audio production services.

Direct peers

• Augusto: New Zealand-based content marketing and creative production studio offering video, content marketing, and brand storytelling services to enterprises and government. Directly comparable as a domestic content studio serving similar NZ clients with similar professional services model.
• Pacific Content: Canadian podcast production company producing branded podcasts for brands including Facebook, Mozilla, and Shopify. Directly comparable as a podcast/audio production specialist serving enterprise clients with award-winning audio content.

Emerging players

• Mapsted: Canadian wayfinding technology company offering indoor/outdoor positioning and navigation without beacons or Wi-Fi. Direct technology competitor to Tandem's Wayfinder Solutions for venue navigation use cases, with overlapping differentiation approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Tandemstudios
• Facebookfacebook.com/TakiruaTandemMedia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tandem-studios
• Xx.com/tandemstudios

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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