Company History

2008 - 2004

Audio Visual Innovations (AVI) and Signal Perfection Ltd. (SPL) merge to form AVI-SPL, becoming the US' largest AV dealer.

SPL wins ARCHI-TECH magazine's AV Awards Contest for New York City Office of Emergency Management project.
AVI opens the Boston, MA; and Las Vegas, NV offices.
AVI expands its Creative Learning division, becomes the exclusive provider for VariQuestTM Visual Learning Tools for Alabama; Georgia; Maryland; Washington, D.C.; and Northern Virginia.
AVI selected by Systems Contractor News magazine as the "Top Systems Integrator" in North America for the second consecutive year.
Every SPL Sales and Integration office is awarded Certified Audiovisual Solutions Provider Status.
SPL Announces "Green AV" Initiative.

SPL opens international office in Dubai, UAE. SPL also opens integration offices in Boston, MA; Phoenix, AZ; and Kansas City, KS.
SPL is placed 204 on VARBusiness magazine's list of the top 500 VAR's in the United States
AVI acquires Dallas, TX-based AVKM and in turn inherits the Battle Command Information System (BCIS), a patented AVKM product for government and military applications.
AVI begins combining ESG into the Systems Integration Group (SIG).
AVI opens Birmingham, AL office.
Grand Prize in ARCHI-TECH magazine's "Best AV Projects" contest is awarded to SPL for the Lake of Dreams project at Wynn Resort in Las Vegas, NV.
SPL wins ARCHI-TECH magazine's "Best AV Projects Award" for the CDC Headquarters project in Atlanta, GA.
SPL is elected as "2005 Integrator of the Year" by Christie Digital.
Systems Contractor News magazine selects AVI as the "Top Systems Integrator" in North America.

AVI forms Logistic Innovations and acquires Electronics Specialists.
AVI offices open in Nashville, TN; Sacramento, CA; and Pittsburgh, PA.
SPL acquires Texel Corporation, a leader in the design and installation of infrastructure network cabling.
SPL wins ARCHI-TECH magazine's "Best AV Projects Award" for the Lelawi Theater at the National Museum of the American Indian.
SPL receives two awards in Presentations Magazine's Best Presentation Rooms Contest
SPL's Managed Conferencing Services Team is recognized as "2004 Partner of the Year" by Capital One's Enterprise Services Group.
SPL enhances its Managed Conferencing Services Program with the launch of a nationwide, 24/7 help desk.

Chad Gillenwater, SPL's President and CEO, wins Ernst & Young's Enterpenuer of the Year award for the Maryland Region.
SPL receives three awards in Presentation Magazine's Best Presentation Rooms Contest.
SPL wins ARCHI-TECH magazine's "Best AV Projects Award" for the AV project completed at the Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College in New York.
SPL opens an office in Boston, MA.
AVI opens offices in Salt Lake City, UT; and Denver, CO.