Everyone likes to come to big industry events with something new and exciting to discuss. ACT Associates principal James Welsh may have trumped the rest of this year’s Total Tech Summit attendees since he was able to announce his company was acquired by DGI Communications.
DGI Communications and ACT Associates officially completed the deal Monday, pairing a couple of New England firms in a move aimed at bringing consulting expertise to a parent company that has primarily focused on AV design and integration.
“Our focus on audio visual design, technical innovation, dedicated support and quality execution has led to tremendous national growth over the last five years,” said DGI CEO Mike Walsh in the joint announcement this week.
“Adding the ACT Associates team will not only bring proven consulting expertise to our team, but also a shared passion for innovation, client-focus and on-budget technical solutions,” he said.
Why DGI Communications Wanted ACT Associates
The combined team “will further our respective positions as sought-after partners for AV and technology solutions, from the boardroom to the classroom to the retail sales floor, across the country,” said Walsh in the joint announcement.
As part of the transaction, ACT Associates will retain the ACT Associates name.
“Joining DGI will enable ACT to take what we’ve always done—delivering independent designs of unquestionable quality—to a national audience with a supportive partner,” said ACT principal Denette Anthony in the joint announcement.
Fellow ACT principal Peter Thompson said in the joint announcement his team was particularly captivated by “DGI’s impressive growth, depth of resources and culture.”
“More than anything, they care about details and relationships as passionately as we do,” he said.
DGI principal David Meneely said customers are increasingly looking for consulting services to go along with their AV needs.
“We now have the in-house knowledge, resources and client-focus our audience and partners need” he said in the joint announcement. “Our increased scale and depth will make a meaningful difference across DGI and our industry partners and client base.”
