Wired Production Group

What Wired Production Group does

Wired Production Group (legal entity: Wired Production Group, Inc.) is a privately held, founder-owned full-service event and video production company headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with a secondary office in Des Moines. Founded circa 2000 by Ron Rausch and now led by Rausch as CEO alongside COO Aaron Wells and EVP Nate Hines, the company produces live, virtual, and hybrid events across the United States for enterprise corporations, colleges and universities, nonprofits, political organizations, and concert/entertainment promoters. Services span event management, live event production, video production, live streaming, and LED technology rentals, with add-on capabilities in mobile staging (including Stageline SL100 and 45'x45' mobile roof structures), projection mapping, and a 240-square-foot broadcast-capable studio with uplink to national television. Pricing is entirely custom and quote-based across all service lines, with no published rates.

The company's revenue model is professional-services project work billed per engagement, supplemented by equipment rental income from owned mobile LED screens, LED video walls, mobile staging, and lighting/audio inventory. Its go-to-market is consultative, enterprise-field-sales driven: a portfolio of high-profile engagements (multiple U.S. presidential campaigns, Grammy-winning artists including Taylor Swift and Journey, and recurring Fortune 500 relationships such as Collins Aerospace since the early 1990s, Transamerica, Raytheon Technologies, and Marriott International) anchors brand and referral demand, augmented by content marketing (blog, case studies), social media (Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, YouTube), and the 'Wired Gives Back' community-sponsorship program. The company executes several hundred events per year in the Midwest and nationwide via a centrally dispatched fleet of trucks, equipment, and crew, supplemented by part-time and contractual staff as projects require. Core competitive advantages rest on a long-tenured, award-winning crew, owned production inventory, multi-decade enterprise relationships, and an unusually deep Midwest university and corporate reference base, with no external funding, no acquisitions, and no parent company disclosed.

Name

Wired Production Group

Legal name

Wired Production Group, Inc.

Website

https://wiredproductiongroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wired Production Group is a founder-owned, Iowa-based full-service event and video production company serving enterprise, university, nonprofit, political, and entertainment clients nationwide with live production, video, live streaming, LED, and mobile staging services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Production & Technical Services (Staging, Lighting, Sound, Video) (MPAGAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Event Production & Technical Services (AV/Lighting/Staging) (MPAAAGAB), Staging & Rigging Services (MPAGAKAA), Live-Action Production Management & Line Producing (MPADABAH)

Keywords

• Event production services
• Video production services
• Live streaming services
• LED video walls
• Mobile staging rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Cedar Rapids

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Event Production Services: Full-service live event production including audio, lighting, staging, and roofing for concerts, corporate events, trade shows, fashion shows, political events, and festivals. Revenue is project-based and one-time per event.
2. Video Production Services: Creation of commercial, documentary, multimedia presentation, ENG video, social media video, training video, corporate promo video, and fundraising videos. Includes post-production and creative services. Revenue is project-based.
3. Live Streaming Services: Live streaming, live webcasting, and webinar production for events. Can include hybrid live stream/video conference capability for multi-location presenters. Additional revenue opportunity from selling recordings of live streams after events.
4. Event Management Services: Full event management from planning through execution, including logistics coordination, program scripting, and set design. Custom-priced per client.
5. LED Technology Rental and Services: Rental and deployment of LED screens and mobile LED displays for events. Rental rates provided upon inquiry based on event needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Wired Production Group provides full-service live event and video production services for clients across the United States. Core offerings include live event production (audio, lighting, staging, and roofing), video production (commercials, documentaries, training, and promotional videos), event management, live streaming, and LED technology rentals (mobile LED screens, LED video walls). The company also offers mobile staging, a professional 240 sq ft studio space, and projection mapping capabilities. Services are delivered as custom-priced, project-based engagements with crews traveling nationwide from a Midwest base.

Product overview

Wired Production Group is a full-service event and video production company offering an integrated suite of production services. The core offerings include Live Event Production, Video Production, Event Management, Live Streaming, and LED Technology. These core services are supported and supplemented by add-on capabilities such as Mobile Staging (Stageline SL100 and 45'x45' roof options), Professional Studio Space (240 sq ft with green screen, LED lighting, and broadcast connectivity), and Projection Mapping. The company also operates vertical-specific service lines for Corporate Events, Concert Production, Fashion Shows, Trade Shows, Political Events, and College & Universities. The product portfolio functions as a unified services business where the core production services are combined and customized for each client's event type and objectives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Event Production Full-service live event production providing cutting-edge audio-visual technology, live sound, custom lighting design, roofing and staging solutions, and mobile stage options (including Stageline SL100) for corporate events, concerts, festivals, and political events across the United States.
• Video Production Professional video production services spanning concepting, filming, and post-production to create commercial, documentary, multimedia presentation, ENG, social media, training, corporate promotional, and fundraising videos for corporate, university, nonprofit, and political clients.
• Event Management End-to-end event management services guiding clients from planning through execution for live, virtual, and hybrid events, including corporate meetings, concerts, trade shows, conferences, galas, and political events. Includes logistics coordination, program scripting, and set design.
• Live Streaming Live streaming and webcasting services for events, conferences, corporate meetings, news conferences, and concerts, with full back-end support including audio mixing, camera/video switching, content playback, recording, lighting, staging, and logistics. Includes hybrid live stream/video conference capability for multi-location presenters and additional revenue opportunity from selling recordings after events.
• LED Technology Rental and Services Rental and deployment of high-resolution LED screens and mobile LED displays for indoor and outdoor events. Includes customizable LED wall configurations, mobile LED screens (weatherproof), and LED posters. The company is positioned as one of the leading providers of mobile LED screens for events of all types and sizes.
• Mobile Staging Mobile stage rental and deployment services including Stageline SL100 and large roof options up to 45'x45'. Provides self-standing, weatherproof, all-aluminum base stages with hydraulic functions and self-standing leveling on various terrains. Total rigging capacity ranges from 6,500 to 152,000 lbs.
• Professional Studio Space Dedicated 240-square-foot professional studio space for video production and virtual events, featuring green screen options, modular backdrops including LED designs, Sony Cinematic cameras, ENG production cameras, robotic cameras, POV cameras, LED lighting, multi-camera switchers, uplink connections to national television programming, and teleprompters.
• Projection Mapping Projection mapping services that project video and images onto physical surfaces and objects—including walls, floors, buildings, spheres, columns, and fabric drapes—to create immersive, dynamic 3D visual experiences for events. Uses specialized software and high-lumen projectors including 30K projectors and configurations of multiple 12K projectors for large surfaces.

Quantifiable outcome

• UC Davis 'Expect Greater' fundraising campaign raised over $2.25 billion, surpassing its $2 billion goal ahead of schedule (WPG contributed event production for campaign close in 2024)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Events by JT (John Touchette)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEvents by JT, led by John Touchette, is a recurring implementation and event planning partner that collaborates with Wired Production Group on major corporate events. WPG has partnered with Events by JT on multiple high-profile events including Raytheon Technologies Operations & Supply Chain Conference in Fernandina Beach FL, Collins Aerospace Leadership Forum in Charlotte NC, and Intelsat Next 2024 global conference in Orlando FL. John Touchette has publicly praised the partnership: 'I consistently find the entire team to be creative and hard-working, while keeping all the details moving and offering great value.'
• Advancement ResourcescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWired Production Group teamed up with Advancement Resources to help UC Davis raise millions of dollars through a virtual fundraising event during the COVID-19 pandemic. This partnership combined WPG's event production and live streaming capabilities with Advancement Resources' fundraising expertise to deliver a highly successful virtual donor engagement campaign.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Encore Global: Encore Global (formerly PSAV) is the largest U.S. provider of event production, AV, staging, and venue services, serving hotels, corporations, and associations nationwide. Directly comparable to WPG as a full-service event production competitor with significantly greater scale, broader geographic footprint, and deeper equipment pool.
• Freeman: Freeman is a leading global event experience company offering brand experiences, trade show production, and AV services. Comparable to WPG as a full-service event and AV production partner for enterprise clients, with much larger scale and broader trade show and expo capabilities.
• Production Resource Group (PRG): PRG is one of the world's largest providers of entertainment and event technology, including lighting, video, rigging, and staging for concerts, corporate events, and broadcasts. Highly comparable to WPG on the staging/lighting/LED side, with much larger scale and a stronger concert-tour specialization.

Emerging players

• Meeting Tomorrow: Meeting Tomorrow is a national AV and event technology rental and production company serving corporate meetings, conferences, and trade shows. Comparable to WPG's live event and live streaming offerings, though more weighted toward rental and self-serve bookings.

Regional players

• Halton Audio Visual: Halton Audio Visual is a regional event AV and production company serving corporate clients across the Midwest and beyond. Comparable to WPG's full-service corporate event production offering, with similar geographic overlap in the Midwest.

Direct peers

• Atomic Productions: Atomic Productions is an event production company specializing in corporate events, general sessions, and live broadcasts with AV, lighting, and staging services. Comparable to WPG as a full-service event production competitor focused on corporate clients.
• Frost Productions: Frost Productions is an event production company providing AV, lighting, staging, video, and scenic design for corporate, association, and live events in major U.S. metros. A direct peer to WPG, operating at similar scale on similar enterprise and association event work.
• Swank Audio Visuals: Swank Audio Visuals is a national provider of event AV, lighting, and production services for corporate meetings, conferences, and live events. A direct mid-market competitor to WPG in the corporate/conference event production space.
• Event EQ: Event EQ provides corporate event production, AV, lighting, and staging services across the U.S., with a similar mid-market corporate focus to WPG. Direct peer in the corporate event AV and production services space.
• SmartSource Rentals: SmartSource Rentals provides AV, technology, and event production rental services for corporate meetings, conferences, and trade shows nationwide. Comparable to WPG in providing AV rentals and event technology, with broader self-serve rental capability.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wiredprogroup
• YouTubeyoutube.com/wiredproductiongroup
• Facebookfacebook.com/WiredProGroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wiredprogroup
• Instagraminstagram.com/WiredProGroup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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