Summit Integrated Systems

What Summit Integrated Systems does

Summit Integrated Systems is a full-service Audio, Video, Lighting, and Acoustics (AVL) integration firm that designs, installs, and supports technology systems exclusively for the U.S. House of Worship market. Founded in 1997 in Louisville, Colorado and operating nationwide with in-house Colorado- and Texas-based installation crews, the company has completed more than 1,000 church installations spanning portable congregations to enterprise multi-site operators such as Life.Church (40+ campuses). Its core methodology is a discovery-led design/build process — evaluating worship style, room acoustics, volunteer capability, broadcast needs, and five-year growth — followed by custom system engineering using industry-standard tools (EASE acoustic modeling, AutoCAD, Dante audio networking) and equipment from manufacturers including Allen & Heath, L-Acoustics, JBL, DiGiCo, Sennheiser, Blackmagic, Resi, and Canon.

Summit's product surface is organized around five coordinated service lines (Church Audio, Video, Lighting, Acoustics, and integrated AVL Systems) plus two productized offerings: the GO System, a modular portable AV package priced from $38,000 (audio) to $60,000 (full system) and designed for volunteer setup in under 30 minutes, and Summit Xpress, a gear-sales and quick-install channel for smaller transactions. Revenue is generated from project-based design/build contracts, special-ordered hardware sales as a non-stocking dealer, and post-installation training plus ongoing remote and on-site support. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed for custom projects; the company is cash/check-only and refers financing needs to third-party lenders.

The business is privately held, bootstrapped, and co-led by Co-CEOs Nick Kofahl (vision) and Tyson Wiens (operations), supported by a senior team of Directors across Operations, Installation, Assembly & Production, Business Development, Project Delivery, and Finance. Marketing is content-led through the Gear Follows Vision blog and podcast, Instagram, YouTube, and resource guides, with discovery-call CTAs converting top-of-funnel interest into custom proposals. The company reports 78% of annual business comes from repeat customers, reflecting strong retention within a deliberately narrow vertical focus.

Name

Summit Integrated Systems

Legal name

Summit Integrated Systems

Website

https://summitintegrated.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Summit Integrated Systems is a U.S. full-service AVL integrator that designs, installs, and supports custom audio, video, lighting, and acoustics systems exclusively for churches, serving congregations nationwide from its Colorado and Texas-based in-house installation crews.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. AVL System Design & Installation: Full-service design, installation, and commissioning of custom audio, video, lighting, and acoustics systems for churches. This is the core revenue driver, covering new builds, retrofits, portable setups, and multi-site expansions. Revenue is project-based, with pricing varying by scope and scale. Summit honors manufacturer warranties and provides a 1-year warranty on labor and workmanship.
2. Gear Sales (Summit Xpress): Summit acts as a non-stocking dealer for most manufacturers, ordering gear per installation job. They also sell gear through the Summit Xpress program for churches that need parts, upgrades, or guidance on equipment. All product is special-ordered; Summit does not hold inventory for walk-in purchases.
3. Training & Support Services: Post-installation training of church teams and volunteers, plus ongoing support services including remote troubleshooting and on-site service visits. Service visits are quoted individually. Summit also offers weekend service support when needed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Summit Integrated Systems is a full-service AVL (audio, video, lighting, and acoustics) integrator that designs, installs, and supports custom systems exclusively for churches and houses of worship across the continental USA. Services span a discovery-led process, in-house engineering, nationwide installation by employed crews, and post-installation training and ongoing support. The firm also offers two named product lines: the GO System, a modular portable AV package, and Summit Xpress, a streamlined channel for gear-only purchases and smaller installations.

Product overview

Summit Integrated Systems is a full-service AVL (audio, video, lighting, and acoustics) integration firm serving exclusively the House of Worship market. The company operates a single-integrated-approach model: its core offering is Church AVL Systems — design and installation services that encompass Church Audio, Church Video, Church Lighting, and Church Acoustics as coordinated disciplines within each project. Alongside these services, the company offers two named product lines: the GO System, a modular portable AV package designed for quick-setup portable church environments; and Summit Xpress, a gear-sales-and-installation offering for upgrades and parts. All services are delivered through a discovery-led, design/build process from the company's Louisville, CO headquarters, with nationwide coverage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Church AVL Systems Full-service Audio, Video, Lighting, and Acoustics (AVL) system design and installation for churches, grounded in a discovery process evaluating worship style, room acoustics, volunteer capability, broadcast needs, and long-term growth. Systems are designed to be reliable, scalable, and built for volunteer usability.
• Church Audio Audio system design and installation using EASE modeling and AutoCAD to simulate acoustics and audio dispersion before installation. Covers portable setups to complex multisite systems.
• Church Video Video system design and installation including screen placement, video routing and distribution, LED walls vs. projection solutions, and live streaming capabilities.
• Church Lighting Stage and atmospheric lighting design and installation, covering fixtures such as hazers, movers, par cans, dimmers, and house lights, with emphasis on flexibility for future expansion.
• Church Acoustics Acoustical design services using room-shaping techniques including specification of wall angles, wall sizes, and building materials to control sound wave reflections, optimizing environments for music, speech, or balanced sound.
• GO System A complete modular and portable AV system designed to set up and tear down in under 30 minutes. Includes Allen & Heath SQ-5 console, Sennheiser wireless mics and IEM systems, JBL PA with subs, Blackmagic ATEM Television Studio HD switcher, Resi RAY streaming encoder, and Canon X15 camera. Pricing starts at $38,000 for audio, $17,000 for video, and $60,000 for the full system.
• Summit Xpress Gear sales and installation service covering audio, video, lighting equipment, and training. Provides guidance on parts, upgrades, and installations ranging from small upgrades to comprehensive system builds for churches.

Quantifiable outcome

• 78% of Summit's business came from repeat customers, indicating strong retention and long-term client trust.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CCI Solutions: CCI Solutions is a long-standing AVL integrator focused on the house of worship market, offering design, installation, and training services similar to Summit's core offering. It is the closest direct competitor in the church-only AVL integration niche, overlapping on product category, customer base, and design/build delivery model.
• ClarkPowell: ClarkPowell is an AV systems integrator with a strong presence in houses of worship and other verticals, providing audio, video, lighting, and acoustics design and installation. It competes head-to-head with Summit for church projects across the U.S. Southeast and beyond, with comparable design/build delivery and integrator-led sales motion.

Broad incumbents

• Diversified: Diversified is a large national AV integrator serving corporate, worship, and broadcast markets with design, integration, and managed services. While not church-exclusive, its Worship Practice overlaps directly with Summit on multi-site mega-church projects and brings enterprise scale Summit cannot match on the largest opportunities.
• LMG Systems Integration: LMG is a national AV systems integrator serving entertainment, corporate, worship, and live event clients with audio, video, and lighting design and installation. It competes with Summit on larger commercial and house of worship projects where enterprise scale and a broader portfolio matter.
• AVI-SPL: AVI-SPL is the largest U.S. AV systems integrator, with extensive experience in unified communications, digital signage, and large venue AV. Although primarily corporate-focused, its house of worship and large-venue practice overlaps with Summit on enterprise-grade integrations for the largest churches.
• Solotech: Solotech is a global AV integrator and live event production company offering audio, video, lighting, and rigging services to venues, worship, and broadcast clients. It competes with Summit on high-end house of worship projects and brings significantly larger production and touring capabilities.

Emerging players

• MxU: MxU is a church production media and training company offering education, events, and tools for church tech teams; Summit already co-produces content with MxU. While not an integrator, MxU influences church AVL buying decisions and represents an adjacent emerging player in the church tech ecosystem.
• Pro Church Tools: Pro Church Tools is a church marketing, communications, and tech strategy company serving pastors and church leaders with content and consulting. It is adjacent to Summit's offering, influencing how churches plan AVL investments, and represents a complementary emerging player in church operations.
• Church Motion Graphics: Church Motion Graphics provides pre-made and custom motion graphics, worship backgrounds, and announcement media for churches. While focused on content rather than hardware, it operates in the same church tech buying cycle as Summit and overlaps with the video systems Summit designs and installs.
• Worship House Media: Worship House Media provides stock and custom media for churches, including worship backgrounds, countdowns, and announcement videos. It is adjacent rather than competitive, but its customer base overlaps with Summit's, making it a useful ecosystem peer for understanding church tech purchasing behavior.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeYouTube.com/summitintegrated
• Instagraminstagram.com/summit.is
• Xx.com/SummitIS
• Facebookfacebook.com/SummitIntegrated

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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