HAVERHILL, MA / HAARLEM (July 2022) – Lynx System Developers and MYLAPS Sports Timing are partnering up to offer best-in-class photo-finish and timing technology to athletes and racers. The companies signed a multi-year partnership to offer a wider product portfolio to sports races and venues around the world.
Based in Haverhill, MA, Lynx System Developers offers arguably the most popular and powerful photo-finish results technology in the world. FinishLynx is used at major sporting events across the globe, including the Olympic Trials, Hong Kong Jockey Club, MotoGP and Giro d’Italia. Founded in 1982, MYLAPS is the inventor of automated sports timing and develops state of the art timing technology combined with services to offer the ultimate sports experience to athletes, their followers, and events. MYLAPS products and platforms are used at professional events like the Olympics and INDYCAR to countless local events around the corner.
Picking the Solution that Fits Best
The partnership enables Lynx to offer MYLAPS timing technology to their partners and MYLAPS can add state-of-the-art finish-line cameras to their portfolio. ‘We are excited to partner up with the global market leader in sports timing’, says Edward Evansen, CEO at Lynx System Developers. ‘We can’t wait to start offering premium systems for chip and transponder timing, so our customers can pick the solution that fits them best.’
Creating the Ultimate Sports Experience
Camiel Slaats, CEO at MYLAPS: ‘At MYLAPS we strive to offer the ultimate sports experience to athletes, racers, event organizers, and fans. Adding high-end photo finish cameras to our product portfolio will contribute to a better race experience. We believe this partnership improves our one-stop-shop solution for our partners and we are looking forward to work together with Lynx in the coming years.’
About FinshLynx
Lynx was founded in 1992 by engineers from MIT to leverage line scan technology into photo-finish applications. From day one, our mission statement has been to bring the technologies currently available at the highest levels of sport to a wider market. To overcome the problems often associated with these technologies — low reliability and high cost — via elegant product development. To distinguish our products as they mature by assuring superior value and constantly utilizing customer input. Thirty years later, we are proud to say we remain dedicated to this very same mission statement.
About MYLAPS Sports Timing
At MYLAPS we support racers, athletes, and events in creating their ultimate sports experience. Every year we capture the performance of over 20 million people all over the world. We develop accurate, reliable, and easy-to-use technology to turn data into insights, progress, and fun. Founded in 1982, we have revolutionized the world of sports timing with groundbreaking innovations and set the standard ever since. Our products and platforms are used at professional events like the Olympics and INDYCAR to countless local events around the corner.
More Info
If you have any questions or need Hi Resolution images, please contact Krijn Snuif (Marketing Manager at MYLAPS), krijn.snuif@mylaps.com or +31 (0)6 29 72 18 59.