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; 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. line feed character in |title= at position 9 (help)
  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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