AVI Systems

AVI Systems
Private
Industry Audiovisual
Predecessor AudioVisual Inc
Founded 1974
Headquarters Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA
Area served
 National
Key people
 Jeff Stoebner (CEO)
Website www.avisystems.com

AVI Systems is a Minnesota-based audio visual company.

History

Originally known as AudioVisual Inc, the company was founded in 1974 by a schoolteacher from Bismarck.[1] In 2004 AVI acquired the assets of Atlanta-based MCSi Inc., including offices in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan.[1] In 2008 AudioVisual changed its name to AVI Systems.[2] In 2009 the AVI’s ownership was assumed fully by the employees of the company.[3] In 2011 it absorbed part of Roscor’s workforce after Roscor closed.[4]

Systems

The company creates visual units for walls and other spaces,[5] electronic whiteboarding systems, and videoconferencing systems for educational and commercial organizations like business offices and law firms.[6] It integrates these systems along with telepresence and broadcast systems.[3][7]

Company overview

As of 2009, the CEO of the company was Jeff Stoebner,[8][9] who previously served as COO,[10] and before that the vice president of sales and marketing.[11] The CFO is Randi Borth.[12] In 2013 the company’s revenues were $170 million.[13] The company is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.[8] It has offices located in Chicago; Detroit; Cincinnati; St. Louis; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Minneapolis; Kansas City, Kansas; Des Moines, Iowa; Davenport, Iowa; Omaha; Bismarck, North Dakota; Grand Forks, North Dakota; San Diego; Milwaukee; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Lexington, Kentucky; Dallas, Texas and Madison, Wisconsin.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "AVI growth doubles by acquiring bankrupt competitor". Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal.
  2. ↑ "AVI Systems, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek". Businessweek.com.
  3. 1 2 "No. 48: AVI Systems Inc.". Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal. 25 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "SCREEN - AVI Systems Picks Up 26 Former Roscor Employees - August 2015 Stories". screenmag.com.
  5. ↑ "DuPont Innovation Center does digital signage". www.digitalsignagetoday.com.
  6. ↑ "Technology on trial". Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal.
  7. ↑ "Conference Room Technology". middleatlantic.com.
  8. 1 2 3 "AVI Systems Expands Broadcast Business". TV Technology.
  9. ↑ "Jeff Stoebner". Bloomberg.
  10. ↑ "Telecommunications Directory". Gale Research. 2007. p. 50.
  11. ↑ "Sonacom layoffs due to tight education budgets". St. Louis Business Journal.
  12. ↑ "CFO of the Year: Randi Borth, AVI Systems Inc.". Kansas City Business Journal. 22 June 2012.
  13. ↑ "2013 Top 50 Systems Integrators In the U.S. and Canada". avnetwork.com.

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