VITAC Corporation, a closed captioning based in Pittsburgh, Pa., announced the company was acquired by a new owner, The Gores Group, which is an investment firm based in Los Angeles. “VITAC is excited about the investment by the Gores Group. This new ownership ensures that we can continue to focus on our customers’ needs,” Pat Prozzi, VITAC’s President and CEO, said.
“We at VITAC are proud of 30 years of captioning excellence,”Prozzi continued. “Our service, which is invaluable to millions of Americans, is only possible through the talent and boundless energy of an amazing team of captioners. We support our captioners with training, equipment, and technical resources so that they can touch the world with their very special skill — while not leaving their homes. Together, and I truly mean together, we have built the VITAC reputation as the national captioning leader, captioning the majority of national broadcast programming.”