Sardis Media

What Sardis Media does

Sardis Media is a U.S.-based experiential marketing and event production company headquartered in Gurnee, Illinois, delivering end-to-end live, hybrid, and virtual event production for enterprise corporate clients. The company's offering is organized across three integrated service pillars: Events (site selection, event design with CAD drawings and renderings, technical design covering audio/video/lighting/scenic, content creation, equipment provision, staffing, and project management), Creative (in-house creative direction, environmental and graphic design, video production, 2D and 3D motion design, and post-production), and Studio (a turnkey broadcast facility featuring a 40' wide by 12' high curved LED screen, media servers and switching, multi-camera studio packages with Jib, GFX and video playback, studio lighting, audio, teleprompter, and catering support).

Sardis's technical differentiator is its early and deep adoption of LED technology since the early 2000s, used not merely as flat display but as a sculptural medium for modular installations including custom LED tunnels, cylinders, spheres, and 90° corners. The company generates revenue through project-based professional services, with quote-driven pricing tied to event scope, equipment needs, creative requirements, and duration; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Clients are large enterprise buyers in technology (Precisely, Verint), pharmaceutical, financial services, and education, acquired and served through direct enterprise field sales with dedicated client partners. The company claims over 45 years of industry experience and produces events globally for enterprise clients.

In January 2026, Sardis merged with experiential agencies High Output and L!VE under private equity firm Willistown Capital to form the consolidated brand Ansera, bringing together approximately 150 employees and 220+ experts across the three legacy agencies with studio facilities in Gurnee/Chicago and Boston. Following the merger, Sardis ceased operating as an independent brand, and its website now redirects to Ansera messaging. The combined Ansera entity positions itself as a strategy-first creative agency with comprehensive state-of-the-art equipment and dynamic scenic inventory at national scale.

Name

Sardis Media

Legal name

Sardis Media

Website

https://sardismedia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sardis Media is a U.S. experiential event production company delivering end-to-end live, hybrid, and virtual events, in-house creative services, and broadcast studio capabilities for enterprise corporate clients across technology, pharmaceutical, and financial services; in January 2026 it merged with High Output and L!VE under Willistown Capital to form Ansera.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Experiential Event Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Production & Technical Services (AV/Lighting/Staging) (MPAAAGAB)

Keywords

• Experiential event production
• Corporate event management
• Live event production
• Broadcast studio services
• Creative production agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Gurnee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Experiential Event Production Services: Sardis Media generates revenue through project-based fees for custom experiential event production. Services are delivered end-to-end and billed per event/project, including creative services, technical production, studio rental, and staffing. Clients engage Sardis for annual meetings, SKOs, conferences, launch events, and road shows. The revenue model is primarily professional services and one-time project revenue, with long-term client relationships driving repeat engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sardis Media delivers end-to-end experiential event production for enterprise clients, offering live, virtual, and hybrid events supported by an in-house creative team and a turn-key broadcast studio. Services span site selection, event design (CAD and renderings), technical production (audio/video/lighting/scenic), creative direction and motion design, LED-based scenic installations, content creation, equipment provision, and project staffing.

Product overview

Sardis Media is an experiential marketing and communications company offering three integrated service pillars: Events (live, virtual, and hybrid event production with site selection, technical design, and staffing), Creative (in-house creative team providing direction, video production, motion design, and environmental design), and Studio (turn-key broadcast and pre-record production capabilities). The company has merged with High Output and L!VE under the new brand Ansera, creating a combined platform with approximately 150 employees and facilities in Chicago and Boston.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Events Full-service event production offering virtual, live, and hybrid events for enterprise clients. Services include site selection, event design, CAD drawings, renderings, technical design (audio/video, lighting, scenic), content creation, creative services, equipment provision, staffing, and project management.
• Creative In-house creative team providing end-to-end creative services including creative direction, messaging, environmental design, graphic design, video production, motion design (2D & 3D animation), post-production (editing, sound design, color grading), and project management.
• Studio Turn-key production studio providing full broadcast and pre-record capabilities with a scalable, customizable soundstage. Features a 40' wide x 12' high curved LED screen, multi-camera package, media servers, lighting and audio packages, teleprompter, and catering support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully executed the first corporate event at The Sphere in Las Vegas with 1,650 attendees, 6 days of production, multiple general sessions and 2 breakouts.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• High OutputcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigh Output is a leader in creative technology and staging. Sardis has partnered with High Output to offer one of the most elite LED inventories and production teams in the U.S. High Output acquired a custom LED sphere, and Sardis and High Output creative teams have developed bespoke LED content together. High Output and Sardis have merged into Ansera.
• L!VEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerL!VE is a leader in creative technology, staging, and immersive brand experiences. Sardis partnered with L!VE to expand what's possible for live event production, combining LED technology with creative storytelling expertise. L!VE has incorporated curved LED walls and custom stage entrances into events. L!VE and Sardis have merged into Ansera.
• PreciselyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrecisely is a long-standing client partner of Sardis Media. Kevin Ruane, CMO at Precisely, has publicly shared how the partnership has supported their marketing goals by delivering engaging, high-quality event experiences through Sardis's in-house LED studio. Sardis produces virtual events for Precisely.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Freeman: Freeman is the largest brand experience company in the U.S., offering end-to-end event production, creative services, and digital/experiential capabilities for enterprise clients. Direct competitor to Sardis/Ansera at the upper end of the market with substantially greater scale and global reach.
• George P. Johnson Experience Marketing: GPJ is a global experiential marketing agency serving large enterprise technology and B2B brands with events, exhibits, and digital experiences. Comparable to Sardis/Ansera as a full-service experiential agency competing for similar enterprise annual-meeting and SKO budgets.
• Jack Morton Worldwide: Jack Morton is a global brand experience agency producing events, activations, and content for enterprise clients. Directly comparable to Sardis/Ansera's experiential event production offering and competing for similar brand experience RFPs.
• MCI Group: MCI is a global meetings, events, and association management company with strong association and corporate event credentials. Competes with Sardis/Ansera for large association conferences, congresses, and corporate meetings.
• Encore Global: Encore Global (formerly PSAV) is the largest provider of event technology, production, and venue services in the U.S. Comparable equipment base and broadcast/event technology capabilities to Sardis Studio, though Encore operates primarily through venue partnerships rather than direct creative agency relationships.

Direct peers

• MKG: MKG is a New York-based experiential marketing agency creating brand experiences, events, and creative campaigns for enterprise clients. Closely comparable size, creative-first positioning, and enterprise client mix to Sardis/Ansera.
• Sparks: Sparks is a global experiential marketing agency producing brand experiences, exhibits, and digital activations. Directly comparable in scope, target customer (enterprise marketing), and creative + production service mix to Sardis/Ansera.
• High Output: High Output is a creative technology and staging company that merged with Sardis and L!VE to form Ansera. Identical service overlap and direct merger counterparty, providing a clean baseline for what Sardis contributed into the Ansera combined entity.
• MAS Event Design: MAS Event Design is a Boston-area event production agency specializing in corporate events, lighting, staging, and scenic design. Comparable scale and geographic proximity to the Ansera Boston studio operations.

Emerging players

• C2 International: C2 International is a Montreal-based conference and experiential business event company focused on creative, business-focused event experiences. Comparable in creative-first philosophy and enterprise B2B targeting, though smaller in scale and focused on the North American conference market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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