Acquisitions, Investments, and Other Notable Developments in the Professional Audio-Visual Sector
In the realm of professional audio-visual (Pro AV) technology, August 2025 has been a month of significant changes. Here's a roundup of the latest personnel moves, partnerships, and industry advancements:
Personnel Moves:
- Lectrosonics has appointed Nick Haring as Eastern U.S. Regional Sales and Technical Manager, bringing his extensive experience in pro audio and wireless technologies to cover 20 states in the eastern region.
- Planar has re-hired Mark Aultman as Regional Account Manager for Florida and the Caribbean, and also added Maura Fitzgerald as Regional Account Manager for Metro New York. Aultman has nearly a decade of experience with Planar, while Fitzgerald brings over a decade of account management and channel sales expertise in the Pro AV industry, and she appears on Commercial Integrator’s "40 Under 40" list.
- SNA Displays recently hired Jason Kovach as Installation and Field Service Manager based in their Atlanta office.
Partnerships and Industry Advances:
- Absen partnered with Versatile to launch the world's largest monolithic LED virtual production volume in Deqing, China. This massive 270-degree curved LED stage features immersive 8K LED environments that enhance virtual production capabilities for film and TV.
- Dubai unveiled a 418-meter-long, 3-meter-high outdoor LED wall along the Dubai Fountains promenade. As the longest semi-permanent LED display in the Middle East, it serves as a high-impact digital signage installation during fountain renovations.
- Yorktel and One Equity Partners announced an agreement to combine with Kinly, signaling another significant industry acquisition.
Industry Trends:
- The convergence of AV and broadcast technologies is advancing rapidly, with broadcast-focused companies such as Blackmagic Design and Ross Video increasingly entering the Pro AV domain, offering HDR, UHD (4K/8K), and high frame rate solutions to corporate, worship, retail, and transportation sectors.
- Progress in immersive tech and stadium upgrades across Asia, Europe, and North America emphasize the ongoing innovation in large-scale LED deployments and integration of AV with broadcast standards.
Mergers and Acquisitions:
- Clearwing, a production services and systems integration company, has joined Clair Global. This partnership provides Clearwing with access to greater resources, infrastructure, and support.
- Navori Labs acquired Signagelive, and by the end of 2025, the joint organization will have over 45 dedicated developers.
- B-Tech AV Mounts has a new distribution agreement with SYSTEAM GmbH, an IT distributor based in Ebensfeld, Germany. SYSTEAM will promote the B-Tech brand through targeted marketing campaigns, training, and project support.
- Jessica Tropea has joined Neutrik Americas as a customer solutions engineer-fiber optics. Tropea has over a decade of experience in technical sales, fiber optic solutions, and customer-focused engineering.
- The partnership between Audiologic and QSC Audio provides comprehensive sales, technical, and logistical support to customers in the U.K. and Ireland. Audiologic is now the official distributor for the QSC Audio product portfolio in the U.K. and Ireland, expanding their offering to include the KC12 loudspeaker system, L Class system, K.2 and CP loudspeakers, and complementing their existing Q-SYS offering.
- Egor Tyagunov has returned to Telos Alliance as sales manager, media solutions, EMEA. Tyagunov's previous tenure with Telos Alliance was as sales manager for the CEE and CIS regions.
- D-Tools secured a $12 million Series C investment through StellarIQ with continued support from Greybull Stewardship. The new funding supports D-Tools' mission to become the de facto end-to-end software solution for electronic systems contractors.
In summary, August 2025 saw notable personnel expansions primarily in sales and technical leadership roles, major LED display projects debuting in Asia and the Middle East, and strategic industry consolidation compelling AV and broadcast sectors closer together. The emergence of young professionals featured in recognition lists also highlights fresh leadership shaping the industry’s future.
- In the Pro AV industry, a systems contractor, Jason Kovach, has been hired by SNA Displays as Installation and Field Service Manager.
- The collaboration between Audiologic and QSC Audio has enabled Audiologic to offer the KC12 loudspeaker system, L Class system, K.2 and CP loudspeakers, complementing their existing Q-SYS offering.
- Dubai's outdoor LED wall, a high-impact digital signage installation, is currently the longest semi-permanent LED display in the Middle East.
- Technology advancements in the Pro AV industry are shaping the industry's future, with young professionals such as Maura Fitzgerald, appearing on Commercial Integrator’s "40 Under 40" list, contributing to this change.
