Kortrijk, Belgium, 8 February 2018 - Barco's 2017 annual report is now available online. The company reflects on the 2017 results, with a 20%+ growth, showing tangible progress on its 'focus to perform' initiatives. Themed 'Say. Do.', the report also shares the company's ambition to enable brighter outcomes by narrowing the say-do gap. How? By turning PowerPoint plans into executed proof points.

The consistent results for 2017 confirm the effectiveness of Barco's go-to-market: a +20% EBITDA increase and an EBITDA margin growth of 1.9 percentage points on flat organic sales. At the same time, recent innovations helped to remain competitive and stay ahead of the pack, while delivering healthy returns on the shareholders' investments.

2017 also marks the introduction of a new strategy with a fresh focus on enabling brighter outcomes for every stakeholder. An ambitious goal, that can only be achieved by a strong say-do mentality. With people 'doing what they say' and 'saying what they do' at the core of the company's activities, unsurprisingly, 'Say.Do' has become the leitmotif of Barco's latest company report.

'One of the key vectors in our revamped strategy is a focus on performance. As we advanced into 2017, we saw the first positive results of this quest: Barco is becoming a more effective, leaner, more agile company. To ensure that we achieve our objectives, we continuously strive to narrow the 'say - do' gap, turning PowerPoint plans into executed proof points.'

For further details regarding Barco's strategy and financial results, view Barco's annual report website or browse through/download the PDF on issuu (downloadable per module). As for the structure, the report is composed of three complementary modules:

-Say. Do.: the company report
-Say. Do. Care: the company's sustainability report
-Say. Do. Perform: the company's financial statements

In line with its sustainability strategy, Barco chose to adopt printing on-demand: interested shareholders can request a printed copy.

About Barco

Barco designs technology to enable bright outcomes around the world. Seeing beyond the image, we develop sight, sound, and sharing solutions to help you work together, share insights, and wow audiences. Our focus is on three core markets: Enterprise (from meeting and control rooms to corporate spaces), Healthcare (from the radiology department to the operating room), and Entertainment (from movie theaters to live events and attractions). In 2016, we realized sales of 1.102 billion euro. We have a team of 3,500 employees, located in 90 countries, whose passion for technology is captured in 400 granted patents.

For more information, visit us onwww.barco.com, follow us on Twitter (@Barco), LinkedIn (Barco), YouTube (BarcoTV), or like us on Facebook (Barco).

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