Lynch to serve as VP, Strategic Accounts serving the Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, and Legal Vertical Markets

AVI-SPL, the largest global integrator of audio visual and video conferencing systems and services today announced the addition of Tom Lynch to its Strategic Accounts group as vice president, serving the manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and legal vertical markets. more

Continues to lead the AVI-SPL Government Services strategy as Vice President, Government Services

AVI-SPL, the largest global integrator of audio visual and video conferencing systems and services today announced the addition of Tom Corzine, vice president, government services, to its Strategic Accounts team. more

Deur to focus on K-12 Education Market

AVI-SPL, the largest global integrator of audiovisual systems and services, today announced the addition of Vince Deur as education market manager in the Detroit office. Deur will specialize in the K-12 education market in western Michigan, with special emphasis in Smart Technology products.

“Vince brings a wealth of experience working closely with Michigan School Districts,� said Alan White, sales manager at AVI-SPL’s Detroit office. “We are excited about his talents and enthusiasm. Vince will be a wonderful asset to our education team.�

Prior to joining AVI-SPL, Deur was Owner/Producer of Vince Deur Productions, LLC. Deur has more than nine years of sales, educational AV consulting and production experience through his company. Before starting his own business, Deur spent eight years at the Grand Haven Area Public Schools as television station manager/ coordinator and as a high school media instructor. Deur more

Leading audio and video communications solution provider AVI-SPL today announced that it has qualified as an InfoComm International Diamond AudioVisual Solutions Provider (AVSP). This designation recognizes that a percentage of the company’s sales, customer service and technical staff have achieved and maintained individual InfoComm Certification and have completed relevant coursework from the InfoComm Academy.
InfoComm awards individual Certification to audiovisual professionals who have demonstrated knowledge and comprehension of the science and technology used in communications including audio, video, display and systems. Technicians, engineers, designers, salespeople, customer service personnel, managers and executives are eligible to take the individual certification test. more

AVI-SPL, the largest global integrator of audiovisual systems and services, has announced it will join NSCA’s industry-specific insurance solution, SystemsPlus™ Stop Loss, which is part of the Health Solutions program.

The healthcare debate in Washington, D.C., has caused both small and large businesses to reevaluate their current providers and the best options for employee benefits, ease of administration and, most important, cost.

The Stop-Loss program is of great importance to a company like AVI-SPL because it allows both small and large businesses to take advantage of large-group discounts and lower rates. Larger groups have a lower percentage of their premium dollars committed to stop loss insurance. The program combines each individual group into one large group, thus maximizing cost efficiency and making more premium dollars available for claims and potential premium credits.

“I was impressed with the program that SystemsPlus offered to AVI-SPL and more

Leading audio and video communications integrator AVI-SPL today announced the promotion of Dale Bottcher to vice president of strategic accounts. In this role, Bottcher will specialize in the technology and energy services vertical markets.

“I am so fortunate to work for a company that has a growing suite of solutions and services, unsurpassed capabilities and a global reach that is second to none,� said Bottcher. “I’m excited to work with the strategic accounts team, serving in a role where I can continue to sell those business differentiators. I will look to expand business within our existing accounts, and to grow the list of targeted technology and energy services opportunities. I look forward to working in tandem with the sales executives throughout our company to accomplish these goals.� more

Expects ATP certification and unveiling of UC Demonstration Center in early 2010

AVI-SPL, a leading provider of video and audio communications solutions, today announced that it has established a dedicated Cisco practice focused on Unified Communications (UC) and TelePresence solutions. The company is working towards its TelePresence Authorized Technology Provider (ATP) status from Cisco, and expects to complete the requirements early in the first quarter of 2010. The ATP designation recognizes companies who have fulfilled the training requirements and program prerequisites to sell, deploy and support Cisco UC and TelePresence solutions. The company plans to establish a network of Unified Communications and TelePresence demo centers at some of its offices around the country, where customers can see these solutions in action. more

AVI-SPL, the largest global integrator of audiovisual systems and services, today announced the addition of Daneen Feeney as education market manager in the Chicago office. Feeney will specialize in the K-12 education market.

“We are very fortunate to have Daneen as part of our team,� said Rick Nelson, sales manager at AVI-SPL. “With her teaching experience, she brings us insight on the requirements inside the classroom along with the difficulties teachers struggle with in order to get technology integrated and utilized.� more

The Control Room Group, a division of AVI-SPL, the leading global integrator of AV systems and services, today announced the addition of Mary Jo Nye as business development manager focusing on the utility and process control vertical markets.

“We are extremely fortunate to have a person of Mary Jo’s caliber join the Control Room Group team,� said David Jones, sales manager at AVI-SPL’s Control Room Group. “Mary Jo’s experience and expertise conducting business in the mainstream utility and process control markets will help to assure the Control Room Group’s success in this very important business segment.� more

AVI-SPL, the largest global integrator of audiovisual systems and services, today announced it will exhibit at Construction Expo 2009 Annual Conference, which will be held in Chicago, Ill., Nov. 18 and 19. more