CCS Presentation Systems (CCS), CI’s 2013 Integrator of the Year, announced a strategic leadership transition designed to build on the company’s foundation and accelerate growth nationwide.
Following the sale of CCS Southwest and the retirement of Founder John Godbout, the CCS Presentation Systems headquarters is moving to Houston, Texas and will be led by the new owners of the CCS brand, Ben and Elizabeth Pickrel.

CCS HQ moves to Houston under new owners Ben (pictured) and Elizabeth Pickrel, following John & Beth Godbout’s retirement and CCS Southwest sale.
“We plan to build on the incredible legacy built by John and Beth Godbout over the last 34 years” says Ben Pickrel. “The CCS Partner model is unique in the AV industry, and it provides our customers with the best of both worlds, local ownership with the experience and expertise of a national integration firm.”
“It’s been an incredible journey building CCS side-by-side with the CCS Partners over the past three decades,” says John Godbout. “We started this company with a vision of delivering exceptional AV solutions while giving our partners every tool they need to succeed. Ben has been part of the CCS family for over 25 years and knows this business inside and out, and I have absolute confidence the CCS Partners will continue to grow, innovate, and lead our industry for decades to come.”
The CCS structure includes nine partners and spans across the nation with 20 locations in 18 states with 250+ employees focused on designing, deploying and managing digital workplace solutions and technologies.