by Tom LeBlanc | Oct 19, 2017 | Insights, News
The timing of Genesis Integration’s acquisition of Audability is, well, timely. The acquisition brings the Edmonton, Alberta-based firm to 10 locations and allows it essentially to physically serve all of Canada. Less than two weeks ago, AVI-SPL staked a similar claim...
by Tom LeBlanc | Oct 16, 2017 | Insights, News
We live in a data-driven world. Organizations rely on business data to make decisions. Integrators have unique access to customers’ business data. But for some reason they tend not to share it with their customers. Why? Seriously, why? There is a mutually beneficial...
by Tom LeBlanc | Oct 6, 2017 | News
If you’re an integration firm, you’re in the command and control rooms business. It didn’t used to be that way. A few years ago, command and control room installations were only needed by select customers — government agencies and utilities, for example, and only...
by Tom LeBlanc | Oct 6, 2017 | Insights, News
Tampa, Fla.-based AVI-SPL, the AV integration industry’s largest firm which was on pace for $720 million in 2017 revenue, has strengthened its Canadian presence by acquiring Calgary, Alberta-based Sharp’s Audio Visual which was on track for $53 million in revenue. The...
by Tom LeBlanc | Oct 4, 2017 | News
AVI-SPL, the AV industries largest firm, has taking a significant step toward its reported goal of reaching the $1 billion revenue mark. The Tampa, Fla.-based company has acquired Sharp’s Audio Visual, one of Canada’s largest integration firms and unified...