History

The name Kinly is based on the word kin, which is today used to describe family or close relatives. Kin has links to the Viking Age, when the Vikings, Saxons and Northern Europeans used it as a term for people you could trust. Cyn, kyn and cunne were used about family and relatives, but also relationships one trusted. Using kin suits the company's ambition to become a global trusted advisor that not only advises but installs custom solutions which help customers succeed with their investments.

While Kinly the company and brand may be completely new, we have a proven track record and many years of experience with videoconferencing, audiovisual and collaboration technology. In fact, Viju started up as Infoteknikk AS in 1998 and was a system integrator and specialist within audio visual technology. VisionsConnected on the other hand began its adventure in 2007, and quickly became a preferred partner for managed video conferencing services in the Benelux region.

We have come a long way since 1998. Here are our key milestones along the way.

2017 Avedon Capital Partners acquires Viju

2015 Launched industry leading VijuCloud service (now called KinlyCloud)

2013 Expanded APAC operations with new office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2011 Acquired division of Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies

2010 Acquired CityIS Group and expanded presence in USA, UK, Netherlands and Singapore

2009 Frontbase acquired

2008 Rebranded as Viju

2007 Infoteknikk acquires Nor Communications

2006 New co-owners appointed, private equity fund Progressus AS

1998 Infoteknikk AS was founded by Geir Samsonsen, Jostein Måsvær Vatne and Atle Aurdal