From then to today.
Audio Visual (Audio Visual Companies SA) was founded in 1982, as a Video Film Distribution Company in Greece and Cyprus.
Since then, it has penetrated widely in the entertainment and technology industry as a set of companies covering a wide range of strategic activities (cinema, video, television, amusement parks, technology, etc.)
Key milestones that defined
Group's course until today
1982
Establishment of AVE
Establishment of AVE and creation of the first complete video cassette studio in Greece.
2003
Entry into new markets
Acquisition of Power Music as well as Ster Cinemas.
2004
Allou! Fun Park
Acquisition of 42% of Allou Fun Park, the largest theme park in Greece, in Renti.
2005
Entry into new markets
Acquisition of Perspective SA At the same time, the trading of the Company's shares begins under the name Audio and Icon Companies SA, in the Television & Entertainment sector, in the Parallel Market of the Athens Stock Exchange.
2006
Purchase of a majority stake
Acquisition of a 9% stake in Hellenic Amusement Parks Company, raising its stake in the said Subsidiary to 51%.
2011
Purchase of a majority stake
AVE acquires 50% of IGE S.A.
2013
Full acquisition of IGE S.A
AVE is also proceeding with the acquisition of the remaining percentage (50%) of IGE S.A., making the Company a full member of the group.
2015
Purchase of a majority stake
AVE acquires 51% of the shares of Samaras SA.
2016
Establishment of Odeon Entertainment S.A
Odeon Entertainment A.E. The management of the cinemas is transferred from the companies Odeon Cinemas & Ster Cinemas to the new Company.
2017
Acquisition of the share capital of Allou Fun Park
AVE, since December 2017, participates in the share capital of "Allou Fun Park Hellenic Amusement Parks SA" at a rate of 100%.
2019
Acquisition of the Kristelcom Group of Companies
AVE acquires the Kristelcom Group of Companies (Teleunicom SA, Teleunicom Cyprus LTD, Globalsat SA, Globalsat Cyprus LTD). At the same time, the Group is being restructured through mergers.