What HA Design Group does

HA Design Group LLC is a privately held, boutique engineering and systems integration firm headquartered in Springfield, Virginia. Founded around 2003-2004, the company specializes in the design, integration, and lifecycle support of broadcast, media, AV, IT, and electronic security systems for federal agencies, public broadcasters, educational institutions, and a small set of Fortune-level private enterprises. Its named client base spans NPR, PBS, USAGM/VOA (BBG), FEMA, NIH, Ohio BEMC, WKYU, Georgia Public Broadcasting, Lakeland Public Television, AFN Korea, the Pentagon, Prince William County, FedEx, ABC, and CNN Washington — covering flagship projects such as the NPR headquarters build (~330,000 sq ft), a 42-channel Ohio statewide PBS playout system, and a 150+ facility review for USAGM.

The firm's core technology stack is an integrated, IT-centric software-driven broadcast architecture assembled from third-party platforms rather than proprietary IP. HA Design specifies and integrates Cinegy (playout, archive MAM, capture), Dalet (multilingual MAM for BBG), Myers ProTrack (traffic and scheduling via BXF), Grass Valley (IP/HD-SDI playout servers), Studer Vista 9 audio consoles, Planar/NEC displays, HP ProLiant servers, Spectralogic Xendata archives, Harris NetVx distribution links, and Oarnet fiber transport, with Cisco networking underneath. Capability breadth spans consulting, engineering, integration, equipment procurement, structured wiring, and post-installation maintenance plans and SLAs. The company has progressively migrated clients from analog/SDI toward IP/software-based and 4K distribution platforms, and claims 20+ years of continuous delivery across analog, digital, SD, HD, 4K, and cloud architectures.

HA Design generates revenue through custom, quote-based professional services engagements — engineering consulting, systems integration, equipment pass-through procurement, and recurring maintenance/SLAs — secured via direct enterprise sales, RFP processes, and government purchasing vehicles. Marketing is driven primarily by project reputation, NAB Show participation (including a Virtual NAB 2020 Plan B event), and a professional website showcasing portfolio work. The firm has no disclosed external funding, no M&A activity, and operates with a 1-10 employee footprint, indicating a tightly scoped, relationship-led operating model.

Name

HA Design Group

Legal name

HA Design Group LLC

Website

https://hadesign.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HA Design Group is a privately held, Springfield, Virginia-based boutique engineering and systems integrator designing and deploying broadcast, AV, IT, and electronic security systems for federal agencies, public broadcasters, educational institutions, and select enterprise clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Broadcast and Audio-Visual Systems Integration Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

Keywords

• Broadcast systems integration
• Audio-visual engineering
• Radio TV facility design
• Professional audio systems
• Electronic security design

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for broadcast, media, and AV system design including workflow definition, implementation, and training
2. Systems Integration: Integration of complex digital media and security systems and facilities
3. Equipment Sales: Procurement and supply of broadcast, AV, and IT equipment for projects
4. Maintenance and Support: Ongoing maintenance plans and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for installed systems

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

HA Design Group provides design, engineering, implementation, and ongoing support services for radio and television broadcast facilities, professional audio systems, audio-visual (AV) systems, electronic security systems, and IT systems. The firm integrates these disciplines into unified, client-specific deployments rather than selling standalone packaged products.

Product overview

HA Design Group is an engineering and systems integrator providing turnkey design and engineering services. The company offers a unified portfolio of services including Media Engineering, AV Engineering, Electronic Security Engineering, and IT/Network Engineering, supported by Consulting, Equipment Sales, Media Integration, AV Integration, Structured Wiring, and Maintenance Plans/SLAs. The core offering centers on broadcast facility design and systems integration, with specialized capabilities in 4K presentation systems, IP-based broadcast playout, media asset management, and audio-visual solutions for government, media/entertainment, corporate, and educational sectors worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Broadcast and Professional Audio System Design & Integration
• Audio-Visual (AV) System Design & Integration
• Electronic Security System Design & Integration
• IT System Design & Integration

Quantifiable outcome

• Support for 14,000+ annual scientific lectures, conferences and meetings at NIH
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Oarnet (Ohio Academic Resources Network)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2015Oarnet provides the statewide fiber network used by Ohio BEMC to deliver, communicate, and transfer files, IP television, and control signals around the state to each PBS station location. The BEMC 42-channel centralized playout system utilizes Oarnet for statewide network connectivity.
• SMPTE Fellow John LuffminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015John Luff, an SMPTE Fellow and broadcast consultant, assisted BEMC with RFP and project activities during the design and acquisition phases of the statewide broadcast modernization project.
• CinegycoreTechnology or IntegrationCinegy provides broadcast software modules including playout servers, media asset management (Cinegy Archive), capture, and air systems. HA Design specifies Cinegy solutions across multiple projects including BEMC, Lakeland PTV, FedEx, and PBS DDMS for integrated software-based broadcast operations.
• Myers ProTrackcoreTechnology or IntegrationMyers ProTrack broadcast management system is used alongside Cinegy solutions for traffic, scheduling, and content metadata management. HA Design integrates ProTrack with playout systems for PBS member stations and Ohio BEMC.
• TSA Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHA Design collaborated with TSA Inc. for set fabrication and installation of Studio 50 at USAGM/VOA under an accelerated timeline to meet studio demands.
• Pulso DesignsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHA Design collaborated with Pulso Designs for concept drawings of new studio set designs for VOA Studio 47 before fabrication with Erector Sets.
• DaletcoreTechnology or IntegrationDalet television and radio media asset management (MAM) systems are deployed for BBG's multilingual daily news programming. HA Design provides ongoing systems integration and support for BBG's Dalet-based operations.
• Lakeland Public TelevisionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHA Design collaborated with Lakeland PTV on their broadcast facility site move and technology transition, implementing a Sundance automation replacement with integrated Cinegy software solution.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Quince Imaging: Quince Imaging specializes in large-format video wall and visualization system design and integration for control rooms, broadcast, and experiential environments. Overlaps with HA Design on display-heavy broadcast and AV projects.
• Bexel (Gravity Media): Bexel provides broadcast equipment rental, sales, and integration services to sports, news, and production clients. Overlaps with HA Design on broadcast workflows but adds a rental/flypack model.

Broad incumbents

• Ford Audio-Video: Ford AV is a national AV design-build integrator serving corporate, government, healthcare, and education. Similar design-build delivery model for audiovisual and unified communications systems.
• AVI Systems: AVI Systems is one of the largest US AV integration firms, providing design, build, integration and managed services across corporate, education, and government. Overlaps with HA Design's corporate AV and government segments at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Diversified: Diversified is a large-scale broadcast and AV systems integrator serving enterprise, government, and media clients with similar turnkey engineering, integration, and managed services. Comparable scope, broader geographic reach and revenue base than HA Design.
• Advanced Broadcast Solutions: Advanced Broadcast Solutions designs and integrates broadcast and AV systems for radio/TV stations and corporate media facilities. Closely aligned with HA Design on broadcast-focused design-build.
• HB Communications: HB Communications is an AV systems integrator providing design, integration, and managed services for broadcast, corporate, government, and education. Closely matches HA Design's mix of broadcast and corporate AV work.
• BeckTV (Beck Associates): BeckTV is a broadcast systems integrator specializing in design and integration of television production and master control facilities for broadcasters, networks, and government media clients. Highly comparable in broadcast-specific integration work.
• Vistacom: Vistacom is a technology integrator focused on control rooms, broadcast, and AV for government, public safety, and broadcast clients. Closely comparable business model of design, integration, and lifecycle services in broadcast/AV.

Regional players

• Ideal Systems: Ideal Systems is a broadcast and AV systems integrator with strong APAC footprint serving broadcasters and media companies. Directly comparable broadcast SI capability but primarily non-US geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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