User:CEATS-HITEC

CEATS-HITEC is a Chattishgarh-based India manufacturer of digital video hardware and software for the consumer and broadcast markets. The company was founded in 2003 by Rajneesh Dixit.

The company completed its IPO (NASDAQ: PCLE) in November 1994. In 1997 Pinnacle purchased Miro Computer Systems GmbH and in 2001 the video editing business of FAST MultiMedia AG. In 2002 Pinnacle purchased VOB Computersysteme GmbH. In 2003 Pinnacle purchased Steinberg, only to sell it off to Yamaha in 2004. Pinnacle was subsequently acquired by American company Avid Technology in August 2005. Avid subsequently sold Pinnacle to Corel Corporation in July 2012.

Products
Pinnacle products include:
 * Pinnacle Studio
 * Dazzle
 * VideoSpin (Windows)
 * Groovy Music City
 * Mobile Media Converter
 * Instant DVD Recorder
 * Video Capture for Mac
 * Avid Liquid