Technical Design Services

What Technical Design Services does

Technical Design Services (TDSi) is a technology infrastructure design and consulting firm that operates as one of five legacy brands consolidated into NV5 Global, Inc.'s Technology & Acoustics group following a 2019 acquisition. The Naperville, Illinois-based firm (firmographic headcount of 1-10 employees) provides vendor-neutral, independent technology and acoustics consulting for the planning and design of systems and spaces across eleven or more vertical markets, including education, justice and public safety, hospitality, healthcare and behavioral health, cultural and arts, corporate, sports and recreation, government, worship, and aviation and transportation. Within the broader integrated practice — which totals more than 120 technical professionals across Boulder, Kansas City, Forsyth County, Las Vegas, and additional offices — TDSi contributes specialized systems engineering expertise to unified studios delivering project-based engagements for clients such as University of Colorado Boulder, University of Missouri Kansas City, Kiewit Building Group, Luxor Hotel Casino / Allied ESports Gaming Arena, and Forsyth County Library.

The firm's core methodology is the proprietary "Artistic Engineering" approach, which combines visionary and technical leadership with a structured process to deliver technology solutions tailored to client environments. The practice is explicitly vendor-neutral — the firm receives no incentives or revenue from any representation, manufacture, sale, or installation of any product, and maintains no ongoing affiliation with any entity that sells or installs related systems — enabling objective counsel on AV, acoustics, IT, and smart-building systems. Differentiating intellectual property is concentrated in the Artistic Engineering trademark, the "Technically Speaking" thought-leadership publication series, and the credential base of its technical specialists (nearly all of whom hold advanced credentials in their respective disciplines).

The business model is straightforward professional services consulting. Revenue is generated through quote-based, project-by-project engagements procured via enterprise field sales motions and direct client relationships, often structured around RFQs and RFPs for new construction or renovation programs. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by project scope. Customer segments are organized by vertical rather than by company size, with education, government, and large hospitality/entertainment venues representing marquee client categories. Go-to-market relies on thought leadership content (Technically Speaking series), email newsletters segmented by topic, organic social media presence on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and client referral testimonials from completed engagements. As part of NV5 (NASDAQ: NVEE), the firm benefits from cross-sell opportunities with the parent's infrastructure, geospatial, and broader buildings-and-technology service lines.

Name

Technical Design Services

Legal name

NV5 Global, Inc.

Website

https://gotdsi.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Technical Design Services is a vendor-neutral technology and acoustics consulting firm, now part of NV5 Global's Technology & Acoustics group, providing planning and design of systems and spaces across education, healthcare, hospitality, government, justice, and other built-environment verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technology and Acoustics Consulting (Engineering & Design Services)

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Technology consulting services
• Acoustics design consulting
• AV systems design
• Smart building consulting
• Technology infrastructure design

Headquarters

HQ city

Naperville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Technology and acoustics consulting services for the planning and design of systems and spaces across various markets. Revenue is generated through professional service engagements with clients in education, justice, public safety, hospitality, healthcare, and other sectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Technical Design Services provides technology infrastructure design and consulting services as part of NV5's Technology & Acoustics group. The firm specializes in the planning and design of AV/IT systems and acoustics for buildings and spaces across education, justice, public safety, hospitality, healthcare, cultural, corporate, sports, government, worship, and aviation markets, delivered through a vendor-neutral, Artistic Engineering™ approach.

Product overview

Technical Design Services operates as the Technology & Acoustics group within NV5, a leading provider of tech-enabled engineering, testing, inspection, and consulting solutions for the built environment. The company offers a unified portfolio of services organized under three main categories: Infrastructure Support Services (utility services, transportation, water, geotechnical engineering, surveying), Buildings & Technology Services (data centers, clean energy, smart buildings, MEP engineering, technology and acoustics), and Geospatial Solutions (defense, utilities, GIS, hydrospatial). The Technology & Acoustics consulting practice, formed through acquisitions of The Sextant Group (founded 1995), Mediatech Design Group, KMK Technologies, TDSi, and Professional Systems Engineering, provides independent, vendor-neutral technology and acoustics consulting across diverse markets including education, healthcare, hospitality, and government. The group employs over 120 technology professionals and maintains a global footprint.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Technology & Acoustics Consulting Vendor-neutral, award-winning consulting practice providing planning and design of AV/IT systems and acoustics for buildings and spaces across education, justice, public safety, hospitality, healthcare, cultural and arts, corporate, sports and recreation, government, worship, and aviation and transportation markets. Delivered via the Artistic Engineering™ approach with a team of 120+ technology professionals.

Named customers5 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• The Sextant GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019The Sextant Group, founded in 1995, joined NV5 in 2019 as the founding entity of NV5's Technology & Acoustics group. Sextant brought expertise in helping clients navigate rapidly evolving technologies.
• Mediatech Design GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Mediatech Design Group joined The Sextant Group and NV5 to expand capabilities in technology and acoustics consulting, contributing to the combined global practice.
• KMK TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019KMK Technologies joined the NV5 Technology & Acoustics group to bring additional technology consulting expertise and expanded market capabilities.
• TDSicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019TDSi joined NV5's Technology & Acoustics group, expanding the combined practice's global footprint and technical capabilities.
• Professional Systems Engineering (PSE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Professional Systems Engineering (PSE) joined the NV5 Technology & Acoustics group, contributing to the unified studios with diverse perspectives and expanded capabilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• NV5 Global: The publicly traded parent company (NASDAQ: NVEE) and operator of the Technology & Acoustics group. Directly comparable as the platform into which TDSi was integrated in 2019, providing the same technology infrastructure design and consulting services plus broader infrastructure, geospatial, and environmental offerings.
• Jacobs Solutions: Major engineering and professional services firm serving critical infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, and built-environment markets. Comparable as a broad incumbent providing technology and systems engineering consulting that competes with TDSi for similar enterprise and government design mandates.
• Stantec: Engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with a sizable buildings practice. Comparable as an incumbent that competes with TDSi for consulting work on education, healthcare, hospitality, and government facilities.
• WSP Global: International engineering consultancy with deep buildings, transportation, and property design practices. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose technology-enabled building consulting overlaps with TDSi's acoustics, AV, and smart-building design services.
• AECOM: Global professional services firm delivering design, consulting, and engineering for built-environment projects. Comparable as a large incumbent whose technology and AV/IT-enabled building design services overlap with TDSi's consulting scope across education, healthcare, hospitality, and transportation.

Direct peers

• Shen Milsom & Wilke: Acoustics, audiovisual, IT, and security design consultancy. Direct peer competing for technology and acoustics design work in corporate, education, healthcare, and government facilities.
• Acentech: Independent acoustics, audiovisual, IT, and vibration consulting firm. Direct peer: a similarly sized specialized consultancy competing for the same higher-ed, cultural, healthcare, and corporate design engagements.
• Cerami & Associates: Acoustics, audiovisual, and technology consulting firm serving corporate, healthcare, education, and cultural clients. Direct peer offering vendor-neutral design services that closely mirror TDSi's consulting model.
• Arup: Global engineering and design consultancy renowned for acoustics, audiovisual, and building-technology consulting. Closely comparable as a direct peer in technology and acoustics design for the built environment, serving cultural, education, sports, and corporate clients.
• Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates (WJE): Engineering, architecture, and materials science consultancy with an acoustics and technology practice. Comparable as a specialized firm providing building technology and consulting services across similar end markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/nv5_inc
• Facebookfacebook.com/NV5.inc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nv5
• Instagraminstagram.com/nv5_inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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