--- title: PQM.net Strengthens Montreal Operations by Acquiring Oxyde Media’s Equipment and Hiring Gaétan Ruel description: M.net acquires Oxyde Media's equipment and strengthens its expertise in webcasting, video production, and hybrid corporate events. image: https://blog.pqm.net/hubfs/gaetan_oxyde-2.png --- [![logo blanc de PQM.net webcasting agency (anglais)](https://blog.pqm.net/hs-fs/hubfs/blog/ORIGINAL-logo_agence_en_blanc.png?width=298&height=101&name=ORIGINAL-logo_agence_en_blanc.png "logo blanc de PQM.net webcasting agency (anglais)")](https://pqm.net/en) Open main menu Close main menu - [Home Blog](https://blog.pqm.net/en) Open the submenu - [Did you know?](https://blog.pqm.net/en/tag/did-you-know) - [Top 5 of...](https://blog.pqm.net/en/tag/top-5-of) - [Tips & Tricks](https://blog.pqm.net/en/tag/tips-tricks) - [Webcasting](https://blog.pqm.net/en/tag/webcasting) - [Webinar](https://blog.pqm.net/en/tag/webinar) - [Services](https://pqm.net/en/services) - [Platform](https://pqm.net/en/platform) - [The agency](https://pqm.net/en/agency) - [Contact](https://pqm.net/en/contact-us) - [Version française](https://blog.pqm.net) [Webcasting](https://blog.pqm.net/en/tag/webcasting) [Announcement](https://blog.pqm.net/en/tag/announcement) # PQM.net Strengthens Montreal Operations by Acquiring Oxyde Media’s Equipment and Hiring Gaétan Ruel [Daphné Asselin](https://blog.pqm.net/en/author/daphné-asselin) 2025-05-01 [Share this blog post on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=I+found+this+interesting+blog+post&url=https://blog.pqm.net/en/pqm.net-acquires-oxyde-medias-equipment) [Share this blog post on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.pqm.net/en/pqm.net-acquires-oxyde-medias-equipment) [Share this blog post on LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.pqm.net/en/pqm.net-acquires-oxyde-medias-equipment) This strategic move enhances PQM.net’s operational capacity and supports the agency’s continued growth in high-end virtual and hybrid event production.   **Montreal, May 1st, 2025** – PQM.net is proud to announce the acquisition of all professional TV production equipment fromOxyde Media, a trusted collaborator since 2012. This strategic move enhances PQM.net’s operational capacity in Montreal and strengthens its expertise in integrated hybrid event services, video production, and creative direction. As part of the acquisition, **Gaétan Ruel**, founder and president of Oxyde Media, joins **PQM.net full-time** as **Montreal Studio Director and Executive Producer**. With deep expertise in multimedia production and TV-quality content realization, Gaétan brings valuable creative leadership to the PQM.net team. > “Gaétan has been a part of our Montreal team for nearly a decade. This move was a natural step. The alignment between our two companies has always been strong. We’ve achieved numerous client successes together, and combining our strengths is great news for both our current and future clients.” Louis-Philippe Landry, President of PQM.net   “I’m thrilled to officially join the team full-time. Our brand new Montreal studio is stunning — our clients will love it! And I’ll be even more present to support both our technical teams and our project managers,” added **Gaétan Ruel**, Montreal Studio Director and Executive Producer. And this is just the beginning. As Landry points out: **“We’ll be sharing more exciting news in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!”**   ![img\_blogue\_pqm+oxyde\_W](https://blog.pqm.net/hs-fs/hubfs/img_blogue_pqm+oxyde_W.png?width=2160&height=1080&name=img_blogue_pqm+oxyde_W.png)   --- # **ABout PQM.net** For over 25 years, PQM.net has been supporting organizations in the delivery of virtual and hybrid events. With studios and teams based in **Rimouski and Montreal**, and partnerships in multiple Canadian cities, as well as in the U.S., Asia, and Europe, PQM.net offers clients a global studio network and unmatched expertise. At the core of its services is **StudioCast**, a webcasting platform designed to meet the needs of organizations of all sizes. Customizable, secure, and hosted in Canada, many of its features are powered by artificial intelligence — including real-time simultaneous translation through **StudioCast.Ai**.   --- # **About Oxyde Media** For over 25 years, **Oxyde Media** has specialized in creating visual and musical content for corporate events and live shows. With its extensive experience in high-level audiovisual production, the company stands out through its artistic and creative approach, and the exceptional quality of its work.   --- # **Media contACT** Daphné Asselin Digital Marketing Manager, PQM.net [communications@pqm.net](mailto:communications@pqm.net)     ## Related Articles [![Fond noir](https://blog.pqm.net/hubfs/Blog_BG.jpg)](https://blog.pqm.net/en/pqm.net-a-new-webcasting-studio-at-montreals-1-chabanel-building?hsLang=en) [Webcasting](https://blog.pqm.net/en/tag/webcasting) [Announcement](https://blog.pqm.net/en/tag/announcement) [Studio](https://blog.pqm.net/en/tag/studio) ### [PQM.net Unveils New State-of-the-Art Webcasting Studio at Montreal’s 1 Chabanel Building](https://blog.pqm.net/en/pqm.net-a-new-webcasting-studio-at-montreals-1-chabanel-building?hsLang=en) Outfitted with cutting-edge broadcasting equipment, cinematic lighting, and professional-grade audio-visual systems, the studio sets a new standard for high-quality,... 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