Lawo is a privately owned company based in Germany, founded in 1970 with approximately 290 employees, reported $70.1M in revenue as of 2024, and functions as a tier 2 media tech buyer. The company specializes in audio, providing video, audio, control, and monitoring technology for broadcast, performing arts, install, and corporate applications.
At NAB 2026, Lawo Chief Marketing Officer Andreas Hilmer highlighted the Edge One AV stagebox, describing the compact multi-function device as filling a critical gap in the company’s scalability story, specifically on the I/O-conversion side. Earlier, on April 28, Lawo and swXtch.io announced an agreement for the incorporation of groundSwXtch, swXtch.io’s software-defined multicast overlay, into Lawo’s HOME platform. This integration aims to enable high-performance multicast IP networking across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments, providing greater flexibility and scalability for live production, remote workflows, and compact infrastructure deployments. This agreement followed Lawo's signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which was announced during the NAB Show on April 19, for the groundSwXtch integration into its HOME and Production Solutions.
Lawo offers 29 products in the media tech industry. Lawo's product portfolio comprises of audio, live production and graphics.
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Lawo's revenues were less than $100M in 2024. Caretta Research has split Lawo's revenue into 14 different product categories, the largest of which is broadcast production audio consoles. For full access to Lawo's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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Lawo's customers primarily consist of entertainment Providers, telecoms and broadcast Media Production and Distribution companies. Examples of Lawo's customers include CBC/Radio-Canada, Sky Group and Entain.
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