Convergent Technologies Design Group

What Convergent Technologies Design Group does

Convergent Technologies Design Group, Inc. (CTDG) is a privately held Maryland-incorporated professional services firm founded in 2000 by Managing Principal Paul Corraine. The company provides low-voltage technology systems design consulting spanning audiovisual planning, acoustics/noise/vibration control, telecommunications cabling, electronic security, healthcare low-voltage systems, and theatrical lighting. CTDG operates from three regional offices in Towson, Maryland (Mid-Atlantic headquarters); Tempe, Arizona (Southwest); and New York, New York (Northeast), with a wholly-owned New York subsidiary, and reports 1,350 successful projects across 44 U.S. states and 10 countries over its 26-year operating history.

The firm's core product is integrated technology design services delivered through cross-trained designers who work across multiple low-voltage disciplines, positioning CTDG as a single-source alternative to fragmented specialist vendors. Underlying deliverables include schematic design through construction administration documentation for AV systems, structured cabling infrastructure, WiFi/LAN/DAS networks, access control/video surveillance, and room acoustic analysis. Services are consultative and specification-driven rather than packaged software, with no public pricing or tiered product offering.

CTDG monetizes through project-based professional design fees billed to architects, engineers, and building owners, primarily in institutional verticals: healthcare and medical education (NIH, Johns Hopkins, VCU Children's, MD Anderson, multiple proton therapy facilities), higher education (Georgetown, George Mason, Duquesne, Coppin State, Millersville), federal government (DOE NREL, Kennedy Center), and hospitality/gaming (MGM National Harbor, MGM Springfield). Go-to-market is enterprise field sales via direct engagement with architects-of-record and institutional owners, supported by an architect-firm partnership ecosystem led by a core SmithGroup relationship plus recurring work with E4H, Perkins&Will, SLAM Collaborative, and Elkus Manfredi. No outside capital, funding rounds, or M&A activity are disclosed.

Name

Convergent Technologies Design Group

Legal name

Convergent Technologies Design Group, Inc.

Website

https://ctdginc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Convergent Technologies Design Group (CTDG) is a privately held Maryland engineering consultancy founded in 2000 that provides integrated low-voltage technology design—AV, acoustics, telecom cabling, electronic security, healthcare low-voltage, and theatrical lighting—for architects, engineers, and institutional owners across healthcare, higher education, federal, and hospitality markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Design Services: Design consulting services for audiovisual systems, structured cable systems, WiFi/LAN/DAS systems, electronic systems and acoustics. Services span schematic design through construction administration phases.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Convergent Technologies Design Group is a low-voltage technology systems design firm that delivers professional consulting services for audiovisual systems, acoustics and noise/vibration control, telecommunications cabling, electronic security, healthcare low-voltage systems, and theatrical lighting. The firm is engaged by architects, engineers, and building owners from schematic design through construction administration to provide integrated, single-source design solutions across multiple technology disciplines.

Product overview

Convergent Technologies Design Group (CTDG) offers a unified suite of technology design services centered around low-voltage infrastructure for built environments. The core portfolio consists of six integrated service offerings: Audiovisual Planning & Multimedia Systems, Acoustics/Noise/Vibration Control, Telecommunications Cabling Systems, Electronic Security Systems, Healthcare Low Voltage Systems Design, and Theatrical Lighting Design. These services are delivered as consultative design solutions rather than packaged software products. The company positions itself as a 'converged, one-stop-shop' provider where cross-trained designers deliver multiple technology systems through a single point of accountability, serving architects, engineers, and building owners across 23+ market sectors including healthcare, higher education, federal government, and hospitality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Audiovisual Planning & Multimedia Systems Comprehensive audiovisual systems design and multimedia solutions including presentation systems, videoconferencing, audio reinforcement, and digital display integration, delivered to architects, engineers, and building owners across commercial, institutional, and government construction projects.
• Acoustics, Noise & Vibration Control Acoustical consulting services including room acoustics analysis, sound isolation design, HVAC noise control, and vibration measurement for architectural spaces in healthcare, performing arts, education, and government facilities.
• Telecommunications Cabling Systems Structured cabling infrastructure design for voice, data, RF video, and network systems, including telecommunications room design and WiFi/LAN/DAS systems, delivered to building owners and architectural clients.
• Electronic Security Systems Access control and video surveillance systems design services for facility security infrastructure, delivered to architects, engineers, and building owners across healthcare, education, government, and commercial construction projects.
• Healthcare Low Voltage Systems Design Specialized low-voltage systems design for healthcare facilities including nurse call systems, telemedicine infrastructure, and medical equipment integration, delivered to hospitals, proton therapy centers, simulation centers, and health sciences schools.
• Theatrical Lighting Design Theatrical and performance venue lighting design services for optimal stage presentation and audience experience, delivered to performing arts centers, theaters, concert halls, and educational performance venues.

Named customers24 records

Segments13 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Design CollectiveminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 26 June 2026Partnered on the BLC Civic Plaza at the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building for the Maryland Stadium Authority as part of the Blue Line Corridor initiative
• Murphy & Dittenhafer ArchitectsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaborated on the Intergenerational Severn Community Center project where CTDG provided telecommunications cabling systems, audiovisual system electronics and access control/video surveillance systems design services
• SmithGroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnered on multiple major projects including MGM National Harbor, NIH Building 10, and Zayed Bloomberg Building healthcare upgrade
• SmithGroup (Zayed Bloomberg Building)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership on healthcare facility upgrade project providing Telecommunications Cabling Systems and Access Control/Video Surveillance Systems design services
• E4HminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner firm providing architectural services on projects; testimonial provided praising CTDG's expertise in audiovisual, security, acoustic systems, and telecommunications
• The SLAM CollaborativeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner firm providing architectural services; testimonial praising CTDG's work on audiovisual and acoustic systems for instructional spaces
• Perkins&WillminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitectural partner firm; testimonial provided praising CTDG's ability to help clients navigate technology decisions and budgetary constraints
• Elkus Manfredi ArchitectsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner firm on Rutgers University project; testimonial praising CTDG's specialized industry knowledge and professionalism

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Shen Milsom & Wilke: An AV, IT, and acoustics consulting firm that designs low-voltage systems for healthcare, higher education, government, and corporate clients. Direct overlap with CTDG's core service stack and target verticals.
• Jaffe Holden: Acoustics, AV, and theatrical systems design consultancy with healthcare, higher education, and performing arts focus. Highly comparable in service mix and end-market exposure to CTDG.
• Acentech: Acoustics, AV, IT, and security systems design firm serving higher education, healthcare, museums, and corporate clients. Closely aligned with CTDG's multi-discipline consulting model.
• ME Engineers: Engineering firm specializing in AV, lighting, and theatrical systems for performance venues, education, and sports facilities. Directly competes with CTDG's theatrical lighting and audiovisual design practices.
• Cerami & Associates: Acoustical, AV, and technology consulting firm focused on healthcare, corporate, and government markets. Comparable in size, discipline mix, and customer overlap to CTDG.
• Anthony James Partners: Technology and AV design consultancy specializing in performing arts, sports, and entertainment venues. Direct overlap with CTDG's theatrical lighting and performing arts segments.

Broad incumbents

• SmithGroup: Large integrated design firm with AV, security, and telecommunications design capabilities as part of broader architecture/engineering portfolio. CTDG has partnered with SmithGroup on multiple flagship projects (MGM, NIH), indicating both competition and collaboration.
• Syska Hennessy Group: Global MEP and technology engineering firm with substantial low-voltage/AV/security design practices. Competes for portions of the integrated design scope CTDG targets.
• Stantec: Multinational design and engineering firm whose Buildings practice includes acoustics, AV, and security design. Provides competitive pressure on large institutional projects.
• WSP: Global professional services firm with technology systems design capabilities integrated into its buildings and property/business advisory segments. Competes for large multi-disciplinary pursuits.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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