Name

Panavid

Legal name

Panavid, Inc.

Website

https://panavid.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pequannock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Rentals: Panavid rents audio, video, lighting, LED, projection, rigging, staging, and broadcast equipment on a daily or per-event basis. The company operates panavidgear.com as its rental equipment storefront. Rental rates are day-to-day with standard daily rates.
2. Production Services: Full-service live event production including audio, video, lighting, broadcast, scenic and staging, staffing, and pre-production. Services are provided for corporate events, entertainment, brand activations, and live broadcasts.
3. Integration Services: AVL system design, installation, and integration services for corporate, broadcast, house of worship, and education facilities. Includes ongoing support and maintenance.
4. Acquisition Expansion - Scenic/Custom Build: Following the MAAVS acquisition, Panavid strengthened its custom scenic department and creative build capabilities, enabling turnkey scenic and experiential projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Panavid is a full-service audio, video, and lighting (AVL) company that provides live event production, AVL system integration and installation, and equipment rentals to corporate, entertainment, brand experience, broadcast, house of worship, and education clients. The company owns a deep inventory of premium professional audio, video, lighting, LED, broadcast, and flypack equipment, and operates the proprietary PanavidLive webcasting platform for virtual and hybrid events. Headquartered in Pompton Plains, New Jersey, Panavid executes projects domestically and internationally under its own name and through acquired brands (New City Video & Staging, Clark Media, MAAVS).

Product overview

Panavid is a full-service audio visual production, integration, and equipment rental company offering live event services across corporate, entertainment, brand experiences, and broadcast markets. The company operates three core divisions: Production Services (audio, video, lighting, broadcast, scenic & staging, staffing, and pre-production), Integration Services (AVL system design and installation for worship, corporate, broadcast, and education), and Panavid Gear (equipment rentals across audio, cameras, LED, lighting, projection, video, rigging, and staging). The Panavid family includes PanavidLive for webcasting, Panavid Gear for rentals, and PanaSwag for merchandise. Recent acquisitions (Clark Media for broadcast, New City Video for projection, MAAVS for scenic) have expanded capabilities. The company maintains production inventory of professional AV equipment including Yamaha/Allen & Heath mixing consoles, Shure wireless systems, d&b/L-Acoustics/EAW/Fulcrum speaker systems, Panasonic/Blackmagic/Marshall cameras, Barco/Brompton/ROE LED and processing systems, and ETC/Chauvet/Ayrton/Chroma-Q lighting, all supported by Clear-Com intercom and managed through Panavid's flypack and mobile production solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PanavidLive: Fully customizable webcasting platform built to match client branding, featuring SSO access, ADA-compliant and AI-powered closed captioning, real-time language translation, breakout rooms, simulated live content, and VOD streaming up to 4K on a scalable CDN.

Products and services

• Panavid Production Services
• Panavid Integration Services
• Panavid Gear (Equipment Rentals)
• PanavidLive Webcasting Platform Fully customizable webcasting platform for virtual and hybrid events featuring SSO access, ADA-compliant and AI-powered closed captioning, real-time language translation, breakout rooms, simulated live content, VOD, and streaming up to 4K on a scalable CDN.
• PanaSwag Merchandise and branded goods offered through the Panavid family of companies.
• Custom Flypack Systems
• Mobile Production Systems Fully integrated mobile production environments for outdoor and street-level activations, including control van setups, real-time system monitoring, and broadcast-quality audio, video, and lighting.
• Scenic & Custom Build Custom scenic fabrication and experiential build capabilities for turnkey scenic and branded experience projects, enhanced through the MAAVS acquisition.

Quantifiable outcome

• Acquired Clark Media (founded 1987) expanding broadcast capabilities with 4K/HD flypacks and expert engineering team
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 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 minor and core.

• TH ExperientialminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPanavid partnered with TH Experiential to execute Hellmann's 'Sing For A Sandwich' mobile karaoke pop-up activation in Manhattan. Panavid served as technical lead, designing and delivering the integrated mobile production system.
• Brand Activation Services (BAS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPanavid collaborated with Brand Activation Services (BAS) to transform a Flatiron venue into the Unstopables Unlimited Experience during New York Fashion Week. Panavid delivered full production package including LED walls, lighting, audio, projection, and power distribution.
• Machine Street ProjectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorked alongside Matthew Shattuck of Machine Street Projects to execute The Chosen Season 5 NYC screening, featuring Annie Leibovitz's cast portraits on LED displays.
• Game Creek VideocoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBroadcast truck provider for the Wawa Welcome America Festival 2025, partnering with Panavid on the nationally broadcast Philadelphia event.
• Total Production ServicescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCrewing partner for the Wawa Welcome America Festival 2025, providing production personnel alongside Panavid's technical leadership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• PSAV (now Encore Global): Encore Global (formerly PSAV) is the largest provider of event technology and production services to hotels and venues worldwide. Directly comparable to Panavid in audio-visual event production, equipment rental, and venue integration, but at significantly larger scale and with a global footprint across hospitality and corporate markets.

Direct peers

• Production Resource Group (PRG): PRG is a global leader in entertainment and event production technology, offering lighting, video, audio, and rigging for live events, concerts, broadcast, and corporate clients. Closely comparable to Panavid in full-service AVL production, equipment rental inventory, and broadcast flypack capabilities, but operating at substantially larger scale with international reach.
• Freeman Company: Freeman is a leading event marketing and production services firm serving corporate events, exhibits, and brand experiences. Directly comparable to Panavid's brand activation and corporate event production work, with overlapping enterprise client base and integrated AV production capabilities, though Freeman operates at much larger scale with broader event services.
• Solotech: Solotech is a North American provider of audio, video, lighting, and rigging equipment and services for live events, concerts, broadcast, and corporate productions. Closely aligned with Panavid's production services and premium equipment rental model (L-Acoustics, DiGiCo partners), serving similar corporate and entertainment clients.
• VER (Video Equipment Rentals, now part of NEP Group): VER was a leading broadcast and AV equipment rental company acquired by NEP Group. Directly comparable to Panavid's PanavidGear rental business across cameras, LED, lighting, and broadcast gear, with overlapping customer base in corporate events, broadcast, and entertainment. NEP continues to operate the rental business at larger scale.
• LMG (formerly Lighting Media Group): LMG provides video, audio, LED, and lighting equipment rental and production services for corporate events, broadcast, and entertainment nationwide. Directly comparable to Panavid across equipment rental, LED video walls, and corporate event production, though LMG operates with a broader national footprint.
• Bluewater (formerly Blue Water Media): Bluewater is a full-service AV production and rental company serving corporate, broadcast, and entertainment clients across the Mid-Atlantic and East Coast. Comparable to Panavid in live event production, equipment rental, and corporate AV services with similar customer segments, though with somewhat broader broadcast focus.
• Hargrove Inc. Hargrove is a national event production company providing AV, scenic, staging, and event technology services for corporate meetings, conventions, and brand experiences. Directly comparable to Panavid's full-service production and scenic/staging capabilities, particularly following MAAVS-driven scenic build expansion, serving similar enterprise and association clients.

Emerging players

• Atomic Design: Atomic Design is a custom scenic fabrication and experiential production company serving corporate events, brand activations, and agencies. Comparable to Panavid's scenic and custom build capabilities (strengthened through the MAAVS acquisition), with overlap in experiential project delivery and event production partnerships.

Regional players

• Onstage Systems: Onstage Systems is a Dallas-based AV production and rental company serving corporate events, concerts, and broadcast across the Southwest US. Comparable to Panavid's Dallas operations and Texas market presence, with overlap in corporate event production and equipment rental, though primarily serving the South-Central US market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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