Our (hi)story

Barco was founded in 1934 in the town of Poperinge, in the Flemish-speaking region of Belgium. Founder Lucien de Puydt’s initial business was to assemble radios from parts imported from the United States-hence the name of his company, the Belgium American Radio Corporation, or “Barco.”

Browse through our Innovation timeline to find out more about Barco’s history.

At Barco, we are all visioneers

At Barco, we believe truly great engineering starts with a clear vision. A vision of a better, smarter, healthier world.

We are visioneers in every department, from R&D over manufacturing to services. It’s how we contribute to a bright tomorrow.

Discover how Barco can help you

Barco is a technology company specialized in visualization and collaboration solutions for healthcare, enterprises and entertainment.

Healthcare

We help medical professionals achieve better health outcomes and work more efficiently in an increasingly complex healthcare enterprise.

Enterprise

We help professionals in control rooms, classrooms and meeting rooms connect data and images for more informed decisions and better, smarter, more authentic collaboration​.

Entertainment

We help roadies, artists, and creatives offer stunning visual experiences in cities, at events, in cinemas or museums.

At Barco, people come for the technology. And they stay for the people

We have a culture of collaboration across borders and nationalities. As an international company with European roots, we strive for a healthy work-life balance, continuous growth and an enriching career for everyone.

Here, you’ll find a great team of dedicated people. Passionate about technology, willing to make an impact. And driven by inspiring leaders who understand that innovation never stops. Who guide Barco through a continuous evolution. And together create a great place to work.

Feel free to discover if you’d fit into our company culture :

• We think with the customer.
• We team up to win, globally.
• We look for the better way.
• We own our results.
• We care, we grow.

What makes us tick

Innovating with impact

Innovation is all about sifting through ideas, finding the nuggets and turning them into executive effectiveness – quickly.

That’s exactly what we do. Our focus is on advanced display & projection, image processing, connectivity, and computational optics. Check our patents.

Moving towards a sustainable future

Sustainability is embedded in all of our business processes: from our dealings with suppliers to our own operations and production.

Our eco-scoring label gives an indication of the entire eco-design performance of our products unique in the industry.

Embracing diversity

We believe that diversity leads to a greater variety of ideas and ways of looking at things. It helps us to drive innovation and brings us closer to our colleagues and customers.

That’s why we want everyone to bring their true selves to work. We are all unique, and this is something we fully embrace.

Doing what is right

We ensure strong ethics, quality, security and compliance standards. For full peace of mind when doing business with us.

Sustainable business is good business — and vice versa

At Barco, we consider sustainability a key part of our DNA and we strive to :

• Lower our own environmental footprint and those of our customers.
• Invest in sustainable employability by enabling careers that are engaging, enriching and healthy.
• Build an inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our people.
• play an active role in the communities we operate in by upholding the highest ethical and quality standards.

Inspiring leaders show us the way

The role of the leadership team and the Board of Directors is not only to protect the company, but also to ensure that we are able to create value for society at large. Historically, this has been fundamental to our culture.