Cerami & Associates, Inc.

What Cerami & Associates, Inc. does

Cerami & Associates, Inc. is a specialty consulting firm delivering acoustic engineering, audiovisual/IT/security design, and vibration analysis services for the built environment. Founded in 1965 by Vito V. Cerami — recognized as the first acoustical consulting firm in the United States — the company operates as an embedded "silent partner" to leading architects, developers, and institutional clients, contributing from schematic design through construction administration across five integrated practice areas: Acoustic Design, Technology Consulting, Site Assessments, Vibration Services, and Acoustic Virtual Reality (the proprietary Acoustic Reality System). Technical depth spans architectural acoustics, mechanical noise control, sound masking, FEA-based vibration modeling for sensitive environments (MRI suites, laboratories, transit, mass timber), and immersive VR-based acoustic simulation that lets clients audition a space before it is built.

The firm operates a project-based professional services model with multi-year engagements tied to commercial real estate development, corporate interiors, financial services headquarters, healthcare facilities, higher education campuses, sports and entertainment venues, cultural institutions, government buildings, and residential high-rise construction. With 100+ associates (80+ engineers) holding 49 professional designations, the firm runs a multi-city U.S. footprint and affiliate offices in Toronto, Dublin, and Brisbane. Headcount has grown 38% over the past three years and the company operates more than 980 active projects globally.

Cerami is a subsidiary of Trinity Consultants following a November 2023 acquisition, which combined the firm with Longman Lindsey and Valcoustics Canada into a single North American-aligned acoustic consulting platform that also includes AWN (Ireland) and ASK/ANE (Australia). The company draws repeat engagements from marquee clients including Madison Square Garden, Hudson Yards, One Vanderbilt, MoMA, LaGuardia Terminal B, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, Google, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Comcast, and 70% of Am Law 100 firms, underpinning a relationship-anchored distribution model that relies on architectural and developer referrals, professional community involvement, and thought leadership rather than broad-market demand generation.

Name

Cerami & Associates, Inc.

Legal name

Cerami & Associates, Inc.

Website

https://ceramiassociates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cerami & Associates is a 1965-founded specialty consulting firm delivering acoustic design, AV/IT/security systems, vibration analysis, and acoustic VR services to architects, developers, and enterprise clients across commercial real estate, legal, financial, healthcare, education, sports, and government sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 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 Consulting Services: Cerami generates revenue through fee-based professional consulting engagements for acoustic design, technology consulting, site assessments, and vibration analysis services. Projects are typically long-cycle, multi-year engagements tied to construction and renovation projects. Services are billed on a project basis through professional consulting fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Cerami & Associates is an acoustic design and technology consulting firm that provides professional services across the full project lifecycle, from schematic design through construction administration. The firm delivers acoustic design, technology consulting (AV, IT, security), site assessments, vibration monitoring and mitigation, and immersive Acoustic Virtual Reality simulation for buildings and built environments. Services are delivered by a team of 100+ acousticians, engineers, and technology consultants to architects, developers, and enterprise clients on iconic projects worldwide.

Product overview

Cerami & Associates provides acoustic design and technology consulting services through five integrated practice areas: Acoustic Design, Technology Consulting, Site Assessments, Vibration Services, and the Acoustic Reality System (ARS). These services are delivered by a team of 100+ acoustic designers, engineers, and technology consultants to iconic buildings worldwide. The company operates as part of Trinity Consultants' built environment business.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Acoustic Reality Studio: Acoustic Reality System for sound simulation and virtual reality acoustic modeling
• Site Assessments

Products and services

• Acoustic Design Consulting service designing, analyzing and controlling sound to give buildings and spaces their signature voice, including architectural acoustics, mechanical noise control, sound masking, vibration analysis, and environmental noise assessment.
• Technology Consulting Specialist consulting in audiovisual, IT and security systems design, including unified communications, access control, video surveillance, high-performance Wi-Fi, and smart building systems.
• Site Assessments On-call, on-site troubleshooting for noise and vibration issues in residential and commercial spaces, led by veteran acousticians with rapid response capabilities.
• Vibration Services Assessing, monitoring and mitigating vibration in buildings and structures, including sensitive laboratory environments, healthcare facilities, and construction sites using state-of-the-art instrumentation and FEA modeling.
• Acoustic Reality System (ARS) Acoustic virtual reality and sound simulation system that allows clients to hear their space before it is built, using 3D and VR models to experience the acoustic impact of design choices in real time.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cerami has provided acoustic consulting services for 70% of Am Law 100 firms
• +10 more outcomes

Named customers99 records

Segments14 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Valcoustics Canada Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 December 2023Valcoustics Canada Ltd., a Toronto-based acoustical engineering firm, now operates within Trinity's built environment business, combining its acoustical capabilities with those that span North America (with Trinity's Cerami and Longman Lindsey acquisitions), Ireland (with the AWN acquisition), and Australia (with the ASK and ANE acquisitions) into one unified entity.
• Trinity ConsultantscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 December 2023Trinity Consultants is the parent company of Cerami & Associates, acquired as part of Trinity's strategy to build a unified global built environment consulting platform spanning North America, Ireland, and Australia. Cerami operates as the flagship brand within Trinity's acoustic and technology consulting practice.
• AWN (Acoustic Consulting - Ireland)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 December 2023AWN is an acoustic consulting firm based in Ireland that operates within Trinity Consultants' built environment business alongside Cerami, Longman Lindsey, and Valcoustics Canada.
• ASK and ANE (Acoustic Consulting - Australia)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 December 2023ASK and ANE are acoustic consulting firms in Australia operating within Trinity Consultants' built environment business, contributing to the unified global platform alongside Cerami, Longman Lindsey, Valcoustics Canada, and AWN.
• Longman LindseycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 November 2023Longman Lindsey is one of the largest and most prominent independent acoustical consulting groups in the U.S. The organizations have more than 100 years of combined experience working with world-class developers and architects, designing complex iconic buildings, and navigating unique troubleshooting endeavors on a global scale. Longman Lindsey joined the Trinity family of brands.
• DELOSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCerami provided expertise in writing the WELL Building Standard with DELOS, the organization behind the WELL Building Standard, which establishes acoustic comfort features to prevent unnecessary stress and facilitate comfort, productivity, and wellbeing in buildings.
• US Green Building Council (USGBC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCerami works with the USGBC design teams to ensure that acoustical concerns such as adequate speech privacy and low noise levels are addressed while simultaneously meeting the high-performance demands of sustainability. Cerami has worked on projects achieving notable LEED certifications.
• International WELL Building InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCerami has expertise in the WELL Building Standard acoustic comfort features and has worked on several projects pursuing various levels of Certification, including the American Society of Interior Designers Headquarters in Washington, DC.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AWN Consulting: Ireland-based acoustic and environmental consulting firm now operating within the Trinity Consultants built-environment platform. Comparable services and project type; geographic complement to Cerami's North American practice.
• Jaffe Holden: Acoustics, audio/video, and technology consulting firm serving performing arts centers, higher education, and cultural institutions nationwide. Comparable to Cerami in services (architectural acoustics, AV design) and cultural-institution client base (MoMA-equivalent venues, universities).
• Valcoustics Canada: Toronto-based acoustical engineering firm now operating within Trinity Consultants' built-environment business alongside Cerami and Longman Lindsey. Directly comparable in services and now sister-brand under common ownership.
• Threshold Acoustics: Acoustical consulting and audio/video systems design firm based in Chicago. Comparable to Cerami in services, scale (~50+ consultants), and project mix across corporate, cultural, education, and government clients in the Midwest.
• Longman Lindsey: One of the largest independent acoustical consulting groups in the U.S. Longman Lindsey is now a sister company under Trinity Consultants (joined the Trinity family in 2023 alongside Cerami). Directly comparable in services (architectural acoustics, AV/IT/security), customer base (world-class developers and architects), and iconic-project portfolio.
• Acentech: Independent acoustic consulting, technology systems design, and vibration services firm headquartered in Cambridge, MA. Closely comparable to Cerami in core services (architectural acoustics, AV/IT design, noise and vibration control), project type (corporate, education, healthcare, cultural), and Boston/Northeast client mix.
• Kirkegaard Associates: Acoustics and audio/video systems design consultancy with strong performing arts and cultural-institution focus. Comparable to Cerami in core consulting offerings (acoustic design + AV/IT integration) and marquee-project client profile.
• BRC Acoustics: Acoustical consulting and AV design firm serving commercial, institutional, and performing arts clients in the Pacific Northwest. Comparable to Cerami in services and project type but operates in a different geographic market.

Emerging players

• Walters-Storyk Design Group (WSDG): Acoustics, architecture, and AV integration firm specializing in music production, broadcast, and entertainment facilities. Partial overlap with Cerami's media & tech practice; differentiated by its deep production-studio specialization.

Broad incumbents

• Arup Acoustics: Global multidisciplinary engineering firm with a leading acoustics practice. Comparable to Cerami in core acoustic consulting services and marquee-project portfolio, but operates as part of a much broader engineering, architecture, and design practice, giving it bundling and scale advantages Cerami lacks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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